Question

Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
1. There are 35 World Heritage Sites in India recognised by UNESCO as of July 2016.
2. India's first two sites inscribed on the list were Red Fort complex and Khajuraho.
3. The recent inclusions were that of Khangchendzonga National Park and two others
4. In July 2016, seventeen projects by Le Corbusier in seven countries were inscribed in the list of UNESCO Heritage Sites.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : India's first two sites inscribed on the list were Red Fort complex and Khajuraho.

The Correct Answer is India's first two sites inscribed on the list were Red Fort complex and Khajuraho.

• India's first two sites inscribed on the list were Agra Fort and Ajanta in 1983.
• Agra Fort:
  • Agra Fort is also known as' Laal Quila,' is situated in Agra. In 1983, UNESCO tagged it as a World Heritage Site.
  • The fort is 2.5 kilometers away from the Taj Mahal. It was planned and built in the year 1565 A.D. by the great Mughal Emperor Akbar.
• Ajanta Caves:
  • The Ajanta Caves are about 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments built from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 or 650 CE in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state of India.
  • The Ajanta Caves were listed in 1983 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

• Khangchendzonga National Park, The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda were added to the List of World Heritage Sites in India by UNESCO in 2016.
• 40 World Heritage Sites in India have been recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
• Dholavira and Ramappa Temple are the latest addition to the list under the ‘Cultural’ category. 
• Latest Update about UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India:
• 27th July 2021 – Dholavira, Harappan City in the Rann of Kutchh, becomes India’s 40th UNESCO World Heritage Site. 
• 25th July 2021 – UNESCO has inscribed the Rudreswara Temple (Ramappa Temple) at Palampet, Warangal, Telangana on the List of World Heritage Sites.