Read the passage and answer the question:
The most wonderful ancient buildings in the state of Bhopal are at Sanchi Kanakhera, a small village under the brow of a hill some 20 miles north-east of Bhopal which we visited yesterday. We inspected the stone sculptures and statues of the Buddha and an ancient gateway … The ruins appear to be the object of great interest to European gentlemen. Major Alexander Cunningham … stayed several weeks in this neighbourhood and examined these ruins most carefully. He took drawings of the place, deciphered the inscription, and bored shafts down these domes. The results of his investigations were described by him in an English work …
When was Sanchi declared a World Heritage Site?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 1989
Sanchi was declared a World Heritage Site in 1989.
Tip: This date sits in the timeline at the end of the chapter, and four more questions of this paper rest on such timelines. Read every chapter’s timeline row by row before the exam; it is a quick source of marks.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| 21-05 S1* | – | – | 10-06 S3 12-06 S2* 13-06 S2* 19-06 S2* | – |
* A similar question.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part I — Chapter 4: Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings (2026-27)
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