Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Current Affairs

Topic

National: 2023

Question:

Which of the following Indian site/monuments was/were added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site in September 2023?

Options:

Chandni Chowk

Akshardham Temple of Gandhinagar

The Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala

All of the above

Correct Answer:

The Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala

Explanation:

The Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala, the famed Hoysala temples of Belur, Halebid and Somananthpura in Karnataka have been added to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage list. This inclusion marks the 42nd UNESCO World Heritage Site in India and comes just a day after Rabindranath Tagore’s Santiniketan also received this distinguished recognition in September 2023.