UNESCO Sites in India

🔰 Konark Sun Temple – 1984 ह िंदी + Eng

🔰 Kaziranga N. Park – 1985 Top MCQ

🔰 Humayun’s Tomb – 1993
🔰 Mahabodhi Temple – 2002
🔰 Bhimbetka Temple – 2003
🔰 Ramappa Temple – 2021
 UNESCO World Heritage sites of India
• Recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site for the protection of the
world's cultural and natural places.
• UNESCO – United Nation educational scientific and cultural organisation.
• Established – 16 Nov 1945
• Headquarters – Paris (France)
• Current Director General – André Azoulay
• First Director General – Julian Huxley
• Total member countries – 193
• India is a member country of UNESCO since 1946.
• At present, there are 40 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India, out of which
7 are natural, 32 cultural and 1 mixed site.
Q.1.
When were the Ajanta caves included in the UNESCO World
Heritage Site?
अजिंता की गुफाओिं को यूनेस्को की हिश्व हिरासत स्थल में कब शाहमल हकया?

a) 1982 • The Ajanta Caves are

located in Aurangabad,
b) 1983 Maharashtra, under it
c) 1984 there are 29 caves and
all of them are Buddhist
d) 1985 caves.
• The Ajanta Caves were
included in the UNESCO
Option :B World Heritage Site in
1983.
 Other UNESCO sites included in 1983

• The Ellora caves are located

in Aurangabad,
Maharashtra,
• built by→ Rashtrakuta
dynasty.
• It is a group of 34 caves,
• 12 → Buddhist caves,
• 17 → Hindu caves, and
• 5 →Jain caves.
• Included in the UNESCO
World Heritage Site in
1983.
 Other UNESCO sites included in 1983
• Agra Fort → located in Uttar Pradesh.
• It is a 16th century Mughal
monument built with red sandstone.
• Jahangir Mahal and Khas Mahal
(built by → Shah Jahan)
• Included in the→ UNESCO World
Heritage Site in 1983.

• Taj Mahal → Located in Agra,

Uttar Pradesh,
• Built by → the Mughal Emperor
Shah Jahan.
• It was included in the UNESCO
World Heritage Site in 1983.
Q.2.
When was the Konark Sun Temple included in the UNESCO World
Heritage List?
कोर्ााक सूया मिंहदर को यूनेस्को की हिश्व धरो र स्थल सूची में कब शाहमल
हकया गया?

a) 1983 • The Konark Sun Temple

was included in the
b) 1984 UNESCO World Heritage
List in 1984.
c) 1985 • This temple is located in
Puri, Odisha.
d) 1999
• Built in the 13th century
by the ruler of the
Option :B Ganges dynasty,
Narasimha Dev I.
 Other UNESCO sites included in 1984

• The monument of Mahabalipuram

was included in the World Heritage
List in 1984.
• Location → Tamilnadu
• Established → in the 7th and 8th
centuries by the Pallava kings.
Q.3.
When was Kaziranga National Park included in the UNESCO
World Heritage List?
काजीरिं गा नेशनल पाका को यूनेस्को की हिश्व हिरासत सूची में कब शाहमल
हकया गया?

a) 1982
• Kaziranga National Park
b) 1984 was included in the
UNESCO World Heritage
c) 1985 List in 1985.
d) 1986 • It is located in Assam and
is famous for the one
horned rhinoceros.
Option :C
 Other UNESCO sites included in 1985

• Manas Wildlife Sanctuary was

included in the UNESCO World
Heritage List in 1985.
• It is located in Assam.
• It is famous for tiger conservation
and wild buffalo population.

• Keoladeo National Park is located

in Rajasthan.
• It was included in the UNESCO
World Heritage List in 1985.
• The Siberian cranes come here
during the winter season.
Q.4.
When was the Hampi Group of Monuments included in the
UNESCO World Heritage List?
म्पी समू के स्मारक को यूनेस्को की हिश्व हिरासत सूची में कब शाहमल
हकया गया?

a) 1985 • The Hampi Group of Monuments

was included in the UNESCO
b) 1986 World Heritage List in 1986.
• It is located in Bellary, Karnataka.
c) 1987 Hampi was the capital of the
Vijayanagara Empire in the 14th
d) 1988
century,
• Built by → Harihara and Bukka
Option :B of the Hampi group of
monuments.
 Other UNESCO sites included in 1986

• The Khajuraho temples are

located in Chhatarpur district
of Madhya Pradesh.
• Built by the Chandela ruler.
• It includes Hindu and Jain
temples.
• Included → in the UNESCO
World Heritage List in 1986.
 Other UNESCO sites included in 1986

2. Fatehpur Sikri is located in

Uttar Pradesh, it was included in
the UNESCO World Heritage List
in 1986.

3. The Church of Goa was

included in the UNESCO
World Heritage List in 1986.
Q.5.
When were the Elephanta Caves included in the UNESCO World
Heritage List?
एहलफेंटा की गुफाओिं को यूनेस्को की हिश्व हिरासत सूची में कब शाहमल
हकया गया?

a) 1985 • Elephanta Cave is located

in Maharashtra, it is also
b) 1986 called Gharapuri Cave.
c) 1987 • There are 7 caves and all
have a temple dedicated to
d) 1988 Lord Shiva.
• It was included in the
UNESCO World Heritage
Option :C List in 1987.
 Other UNESCO sites included in 1987

• Pattadakal Group of Monuments

Located → Karnataka
• built by → the Chalukya dynasty of 7th
to 8th century.
• It is famous for the Besar style temples.
• In 1987 it was included in the UNESCO
World Heritage.

• The Sundarbans National Park

located in → West Bengal.
• Included in the UNESCO World
Heritage List in 1987.
• It is famous for having the largest
mangrove forests in the world.
 Other UNESCO sites included in 1987

• The Great Chola Temple is located

in Tamil Nadu.
• it was included in the World
Heritage List in 1987.
• built by → Chola ruler.
• It consists of three temples –
1. Vridheshwara Temple, Thanjavur
Tamil Nadu
2. Gangaikonda Choliswaram Temple
3. Airateshwara Temple – Darasuram
(Tamil Nadu)
Q.6.
When was the Nanda Devi National Park included in the UNESCO
World Heritage List?
निंदा दे िी नेशनल पाका को यूनेस्को की हिश्व हिरासत सूची में कब शाहमल हकया
गया?

a) 1987
• Nanda Devi National Park
b) 1988 was included in the
UNESCO World Heritage
c) 1989 Site in 1988.
• Valley of Flowers was
d) 1992
incorporated in 2005. Both
of them are located in
Option :B Uttarakhand.
Q.7.
When was the Sanchi Stupa included in the UNESCO World
Heritage Site?
सािंची के स्तूप को यूनेस्को की हिश्व हिरासत स्थल में कब शाहमल हकया
गया?

a) 1986 • The Sanchi Stupa was

included in the UNESCO
b) 1988 World Heritage Site in
1989.
c) 1989 • It is located in Madhya
d) 1992 Pradesh and is one of the
oldest Buddhist
monuments.
Option :C • Built by →Emperor Ashoka.
Q.8.
When was Humayun’s Tomb included in the UNESCO World
Heritage Site?
हुँमाऊिं का मकबरा यूनेस्को की हिश्व धरो र स्थल में कब शाहमल हकया गया?

a) 1990
• Humaun's Tomb is
b) 1991 located in Delhi, it is
c) 1992 built in Char Bagh
style,
d) 1993 • its architect was
Mirak Mirza Ghiyas.

Option :D
 Other UNESCO sites included in 1993

• The Qutub Minar complex was

built in honor of the Sufi saint
Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki.
• It was founded by Qutb-ud-
din Aibak.
• Its height is 72.5 meters.
• UNESCO declared Qutub
Minar a World Heritage Site in
1993.
Q.9.
In which year the Mountain Railway was included in the
UNESCO World Heritage Site?
माउिं टेन रे लिे को यूनेस्को की हिश्व धरो र स्थल में हकस िर्ा शाहमल हकया
गया?

a) 1993 • Three mountain railways

were included in the
b) 1997 UNESCO World Heritage
under Mountain Railway.
c) 1998 1. 1999- Darjeeling Mountain
d) 1999 Railway (West Bengal)
2. 2005 Nilgiri Mountain
Railway Tamil Nadu
Option :D 3. 2008- Kalka Shimla Railway
Himachal Pradesh
Q.10.
When was the Mahabodhi Temple included in the UNESCO World
Heritage Site?
म ाबोहध मिंहदर को यूनेस्को की हिश्व धरो र स्थल में कब शाहमल हकया गया?

a) 2000 • The Mahabodhi

Temple was included in
b) 2002
the UNESCO World
c) 2003 Heritage Site in 2002.
• It is located in Bodh
d) 2004 Gaya,
• built by→ Emperor
Ashoka.
Option :B
Q.11.
When were the Bhimbetka caves included in the UNESCO World
Heritage Site?
भीमबेटका की गुफाएिं यूनेस्को की हिश्व हिरासत स्थल में कब शाहमल हकये गये ?

a) 2002 • It is located in Raisen

b) 2003 district of Madhya
Pradesh.
c) 2007 • This place is famous for
rock paintings made by
d) 2009 Adi man.
• UNESCO declared it a
Option :B World Heritage Site in
the year 2003.
Q.12.
In which year the UNESCO World Heritage Site included Chhatrapati
Shivaji Maharaj Terminus?
छत्रपहत हशिाजी म ाराज टहमानस को यूनेस्को ने हिश्व हिरासत स्थल में हकस िर्ा
शाहमल हकया?

a) 2002
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
b) 2003 Terminal is located in
Maharashtra,
c) 2004 • it was included in the UNESCO
d) 2005 World Heritage Site in 2004.
• Its was built and designed by
→ the British architect
Option :C Frederick Willian Stevens.
 Other UNESCO sites included in 2004

• Champaner Pavagadh Park

located in Gujarat,
• it was included in the
UNESCO World Heritage
Site in 2004.
• It used to be the capital of
Hindu kings, with the holy
temple of Kalika Mata
above it.
Q.13.
When was the Red Fort of Delhi included in the UNESCO World
Heritage Site?
हदल्ली का लाल हकला यूनेस्को की िर्ल्ा ेररटे ज साइट में कब शाहमल हकया
गया?

a) 1999 • The Delhi Red Fort was

included in the
b) 2002
UNESCO World
c) 2006 Heritage Site in 2007.
• It is built using red
d) 2007 sandstone and it was
designed by →
Option :D architect Ustad Ahmed
Lahori.
Q.14.
When was the Jantar Mantar of Jaipur included in the UNESCO
World Heritage Site?
जयपुर के जिंतर–मिंतर को यूनेस्को के हिश्व हिरासत स्थल में कब शाहमल
हकया?

a) 2007 • In 2010, the Jantar

b) 2008 Mantar of Jaipur
was included in the
c) 2009 UNESCO World
Heritage Site.
d) 2010 • Built by → Rajput
king Sawai Jai
Option :D Singh II.
Q.15.
In which year the Western Ghats was included in the UNESCO
World Heritage Site?
पहिमी घाट को हकस िर्ा यूनेस्को की हिश्व धरो र स्थल में शाहमल हकया गया?

a) 2010 • The Western Ghats were

included in the UNESCO
b) 2011 World Heritage Site in
c) 2012 the year 2012.
• This Western Ghat
d) 2013 mountain range which
runs from the western
coast of peninsular India
Option :C is known as Sahyadri.
Q.16.
When was the hill fort of Rajasthan included in the UNESCO World
Heritage Site?
राजस्थान के प ाडी हकले को यूनेस्को की हिश्व हिरासत स्थल में कब शाहमल
हकया गया?

a) 2011
b) 2012
c) 2013
Option :C
d) 2014
• Only 6 hill forts of Rajasthan
have been included in the
UNESCO World Heritage List
in the year 2013.

1. Chittorgarh Fort, Chittorgarh

2. Kumbhalgarh Fort,
3. Ranthambore Fort,
4. Jaipur Fort
5. Jaisalmer Fort, Jaisalmer
6. Jhalawar /Gagron Durg,
Q.17.
In which year Rani ki Vav was included in the UNESCO World
Heritage Site?
रानी की िाि को यूनेस्को की हिश्व हिरासत स्थल में हकस िर्ा शाहमल हकया?

a) 2013 • Rani ki Vav was

included in the UNESCO
b) 2014 World Heritage Site for
the year 2014.
c) 2015 • Situated on the banks of
d) 2016 Saraswati river in Patan
city of Gujarat.
• built during the →
Option :B Chalukya dynasty ruler.
 Other UNESCO sites included in 2014

• The Great Himalayan National

Park was included in the
UNESCO World Heritage Site
in 2014.
• The Great Himalayan National
Park is in the Kullu district of
Himachal Pradesh.
• This national park is famous
for its biodiversity.
Q.18.
When was the Khangchendzonga National Park included in the
UNESCO World Heritage Site?
किंचनजिंगा नेशनल पाका को यूनेस्को की हिश्व हिरासत स्थल में कब शाहमल
हकया गया?
• Located in the state of
a) 2013 Sikkim, India.
• Snow leopard, black bear,
b) 2014 musk deer, wild ass and red
c) 2015 panda reside in this national
park.
d) 2016 • Included in the UNESCO
World Heritage in – 2016
• It is the only mixed heritage
Option :D site in India.
 Other UNESCO sites included in 2016

• Bihar’s Nalanda Mahavihara→

UNESCO World Heritage Site in
2016.
• Kumargupta I founded Nalanda
University,
• it was destroyed by Bakhtiyar Khilji.

• The architectural work of Le

Corbusier was also included in the
UNESCO World Heritage Site in
2016. The originator of this
architecture was Le Corbusier, a
famous French architect. Or
located in the city of Chandigarh.
Q.19.
When was the historic city of Ahmedabad included in the
UNESCO World Heritage Site list?
अ मदाबाद का ऐहत ाहसक श र यूनेस्को की हिश्व हिरासत स्थल सूची में
कब शाहमल हकया गया?

a) 2017
• The historic city of Ahmedabad was
b) 2018 included in the UNESCO World Heritage
Site list in 2017.
c) 2019 • Situated on the banks of the Sabarmati
River in Gujarat.
d) 2020 • It is the first city in India and the third
city in Asia after Bharatpur (Nepal) and
Option :A Galle (Sri Lanka).
Q.20.
When was the Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai
included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site?
मुिंबई के हिक्टोररयन और आटा डे को एनसेंबल को यूनेस्को की हिश्व हिरासत
स्थल में कब शाहमल हकया?

a) 2018
• Built in the 19th century
b) 2019
in Victorian Gothic style,
c) 2020 Mumbai's Victorian and
Art Deco Ensemble was
d) 2021 • included in the UNESCO
World Heritage Site in
Option :A 2018.
Q.21.
In which year the Pink City Jaipur was included in the UNESCO
World Heritage Site list?
गुलाबी श र जयपुर को यूनेस्को की हिश्व हिरासत स्थल सूची में हकस िर्ा
शाहमल हआ?

a) 2018
b) 2019 • Jaipur is the largest city in the
Indian state of Rajasthan, this
c) 2020 city was founded by Maharaja
Jai ​Singh II.
d) 2021 • It was founded in 1727 AD.
• And declared it a UNESCO
Option :B World Heritage Site in 2019.
Q.22.
In which year the Ramappa temple of Telangana was included
in the UNESCO World Heritage Site?
तेलिंगाना के रामप्पा मिंहदर को यूनेस्को की हिश्व हिरासत स्थल में हकस िर्ा
शाहमल हकया?

a) 2019 • Telangana’s Ramappa

Temple has been
b) 2020 declared a UNESCO
World Heritage Site in
c) 2021 2021.
d) 2022 • It is the 39th World
Heritage Site of India.
• This temple is also
Option :C called Kakatiya
Rudreshwar Temple.
Q.23.
When was the Dholavira of Gujarat included in the UNESCO World
Heritage Site?
गुजरात के धोलािीरा पुरास्थल को यूनेस्को की हिश्व हिरासत स्थल में कब
शाहमल हकया?

a) 2020 • Dholavira is a famous

site of the Indus Valley
b) 2021 Civilization.
c) 2014 • It will be included in
the UNESCO World
d) 2005 Heritage Site in 2021.
• It is the latest 40th
World Heritage Site of
Option :B India.
 • 7 Natural World Haritage Site
• 1.Kaziranga National Park, Assam (1985)
• 2. Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan (1985)
• 3.Manas-Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam (1985)
• 4.Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Park,
Uttarakhand (1988)
• 5.Sundarvan National Park, West Bengal (1987)
• 6.Western Ghats, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil
Nadu, Kerala (2012)
• 7.Great-Himalayan-National Park, Himachal Pradesh (2014)
• Mixed World Haritage Site
• 1.Khangchendzonga National Park – Sikkim (2016)
 Question for You
When was the Red Fort of Delhi included in the UNESCO World
Heritage Site?
हदल्ली का लाल हकला यूनेस्को की िर्ल्ा ेररटे ज साइट में कब शाहमल हकया
गया?

a) 1999
b) 2002
c) 2006
d) 2007
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