Question 34
MediumOriginal questionWhich of these is inscribed as a natural World Heritage Site rather than a cultural one?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Kaziranga is inscribed under the natural criteria, for its habitat and its one-horned rhinoceros population.
Khajuraho, Hampi and Fatehpur Sikri are all cultural sites — monuments and built settlements.
The World Heritage list keeps the two categories separate, and a site is inscribed under one, the other, or both.
Worth noting
The Western Ghats, Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers, Sundarbans, Manas and the Great Himalayan National Park are India's other natural inscriptions.
- Concept
- Natural against cultural World Heritage Sites
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
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