Question : Six Indian places has recently been(May 2021) added to tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Site. Which one of the following is among them ?
(a) Satpura Tiger Reserve
(b) Iconic riverfront of the historic city of Varanasi
(c) Megalithic site of Hire Benkal
(d) All above
Ans.(d)
Related facts
- Six Indian places has recently been(May 2021) added to tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- The sites on the tentative list are: Satpura Tiger Reserve, Iconic riverfront of the historic city of Varanasi, Megalithic site of Hire Benkal, Maratha Military Architecture in Maharashtra, Bhedaghat-Lametaghat in Narmada Valley- Jabalpur, and temples of Kanchipuram
- Role of ASI
- The submissions were made by Archaeological Survey of India(ASI), which is responsible for the conservation and preservation of Indian monuments.
- Total proposals
- With the addition of these six sites, UNESCO has 48 proposals in the tentative list of India.
By — Pankaj Pandey.