Which of the following is not in the UNESCO's World Heritage Site of India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Golkonda Fort
UNESCO’s World Heritage list names places of outstanding cultural or natural value. Three of the four options are on it:
Option (1) Sun Temple, Konark — a 13th-century temple in Odisha shaped like the chariot of the Sun god; listed in 1984.
Option (2) Elephanta Caves — rock-cut cave temples on an island near Mumbai, with the great three-headed Shiva sculpture; listed in 1987.
Option (3) Western Ghats — the mountain range along India’s west coast, a natural site rich in plants and animals; listed in 2012.
Option (4) Golkonda Fort — the Qutb Shahi fort near Hyderabad; it is not a World Heritage Site, so it is the answer.