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2024Current AffairsMulti-statement (How Many Style)UNESCO World Heritage Properties

Consider the following properties included in the World Heritage List released by UNESCO: 1. Shantiniketan 2. Rani-ki-Vav 3. Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas 4. Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodhgaya How many of the above properties were included in 2023?

A.Only one
B.Only two
C.Only three
D.All four
Explanation: * Property 1 was included in 2023: Shantiniketan in West Bengal was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2023. * Property 2 was included in 2014: Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen's Stepwell) in Patan, Gujarat, was added in 2014. * Property 3 was included in 2023: The Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas in Karnataka achieved status in 2023. * Property 4 was included in 2002: The Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya was inscribed in 2002. * Therefore, exactly two properties (1 and 3) were included in 2023.
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