Three More Sites From India Added To UNESCO's World Heritage List

1) Which of the following sites has become the India's first 'mixed' World Heritage Site?

a) Nalanda Mahavihara
b) Great Himalayan National Park
c) Khangchendzonga National Park
d) Namdapha National Park

2) Which of the following sites from India have made it to the UNESCO's World Heritage List in 40th session of World Heritage Committee, currently underway at Istanbul in Turkey?

i) Khangchendzonga National Park, Sikkim
ii) Nalanda Mahavihara, Bihar
iii) Rashtrapati Bhawan, Delhi
iv) Capitol Complex, Chandigarh

a) i, iii and iv
b) i, ii and iii
c) ii, iii and iv
d) i, ii and iv

3) Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to ' Khangchendzonga National Park' in Sikkim?

a) Lion tailed Macau and Red Panda are endemic to this region.
b) Religious and cultural practices related to Buddhism are prevalent here.
c) It has a unique diversity of lowlands, steep valleys and snow clad mountains.
d) It includes the world's third highest peak, Mt. Khangchendzonga.

4) Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to 'Capitol Complex' in Chandigarh, India?

a) The 'Complex' has been included in the UNESCO's World Heritage List this year.
b) It includes the Legislative Assembly, Secretariat and High Court.
c) It was designed by Le Corbusier in 1950s
d) All of the above

5) Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to 'Le Corbusier', one of the fathers of modern architectures?

a) His urban planning model was based on the concept of 'Utilitarian Concrete Buildings'
b) His post war urban planning in France was based on designs for functional apartment blocks surrounded by parks.
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b

Answers

1) c , A 'mixed' site exhibits qualities of both natural and cultural significance.
2) d
3) a, Lion tailed Macau is endemic to Nilgiri hills in southern India.
4) d
5) c

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