UPSC Prelims 2024 · GS Paper I
Question 65: History and Culture
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 ?
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (b).
Shantiniketan and the Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas were both inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2023. Rani-ki-Vav at Patan was inscribed in 2014, and the Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya in 2002. Remember: the 2023 additions were Shantiniketan in West Bengal and the Hoysala temples in Karnataka.
- 1. Shantiniketan was inscribed in 2023.
- 2. Rani-ki-Vav was inscribed in 2014.
- 3. The Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas were inscribed in 2023.
- 4. The Mahabodhi Temple Complex was inscribed in 2002.
How you could have got this
No shortcut here: in a “how many” question, ruling out options doesn’t help. Every statement has to be judged.
Which options go is worked out from UPSC’s key and the options, not by a model.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Wrong: two of the properties, not one, were inscribed in 2023.
- (b) Right: Shantiniketan and the Hoysala ensembles were inscribed in 2023.
- (c) Wrong: Rani-ki-Vav (2014) and Mahabodhi (2002) were inscribed earlier.
- (d) Wrong: Rani-ki-Vav and Mahabodhi were not inscribed in 2023.
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.