UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India — UPSC Prelims Quiz
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India's World Heritage: Monuments, Landscapes, and Sites on the UNESCO Tangible List•hard•12 questions•~12 min
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Question 01
medium
Which of the following is NOT a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
(a) Ajanta Caves
(b) Ellora Caves
(c) Bagh Caves
(d) Elephanta Caves
Question 02
hard
Consider the following matching of UNESCO World Heritage Sites with their states:
1. Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka — Madhya Pradesh
2. Airavateshvara Temple — Tamil Nadu
3. Jantar Mantar — Rajasthan
4. Pattadakal Temples — Andhra Pradesh
Which of the above is/are INCORRECTLY matched?
Question 03
hard
Arrange the following UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the correct chronological order of their inscription (earliest first):
1. Taj Mahal
2. Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
3. Qutub Minar and its Monuments
4. Great Chola Temples
Question 04
hard
With reference to the Mountain Railways of India — a UNESCO serial nomination — which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway was the first component to be inscribed (1999).
2. The Nilgiri Mountain Railways in Tamil Nadu was added in 2005.
3. The Kalka-Shimla Railway in Uttarakhand was added in 2008.
Select the correct answer:
Question 05
medium
Which of the following is the ONLY World Heritage Site in India listed under the 'Mixed' (cultural and natural) category by UNESCO?
Question 06
hard
Consider the following statements about the legal status of UNESCO World Heritage Sites:
1. Article 53 of the Geneva Convention prohibits using cultural heritage sites for military purposes during armed conflict.
2. A UNESCO WHS designation is accepted as conclusive proof (res judicata) of a site's cultural sensitivity under international law.
3. The Hague Convention of 1954 provides additional legal protection to cultural property during armed conflict.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Question 07
hard
The 'Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram' inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site includes which of the following?
1. Pancha Ratha
2. Shore Temple
3. Arjuna's Penance (Descent of the Ganges)
4. Brihadeshwara Temple
Select the correct answer:
Question 08
medium
With reference to the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, which of the following statements is correct?
Question 09
hard
Which of the following pairs of UNESCO World Heritage Sites inscribed in the SAME year is CORRECTLY matched with that year?
Question 10
hard
Consider the following statements about UNESCO's World Heritage Site selection criteria:
1. A site must satisfy ALL ten criteria to qualify for World Heritage status.
2. Natural criteria (vii–x) include assessment of biological diversity and ongoing ecological processes.
3. Criterion (vi) — association with events, ideas, or beliefs of outstanding universal significance — cannot be used as the sole basis for inscription.
Which of the above are correct?
Question 11
hard
Which of the following UNESCO World Heritage Sites of India is associated with a colonial-era architect and is part of a transnational serial nomination spanning multiple countries?
Question 12
hard
The 'Six Hill Forts of Rajasthan' inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2013 include which of the following?
1. Chittorgarh
2. Kumbhalgarh
3. Jodhpur (Mehrangarh)
4. Gagron
5. Amber
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