2024 GS Paper I, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2024 · GS Paper I
Question 60: History and Culture
Which one of the following was the latest inclusion in the Intangible Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO ?
aChhau dance
bDurga puja
cGarba dance
dKumbh mela
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (c).
Garba of Gujarat was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in December 2023, which makes it the latest of the four options. Chhau dance (2010), Kumbh Mela (2017) and Durga Puja in Kolkata (2021) were inscribed earlier. Remember the order: Chhau 2010, Kumbh 2017, Durga Puja 2021, Garba 2023.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Wrong: Chhau dance was inscribed in 2010.
- (b) Wrong: Durga Puja was inscribed in 2021.
- (c) Right: Garba was inscribed in December 2023, the latest of the four.
- (d) Wrong: Kumbh Mela was inscribed in 2017.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2024, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.