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World Heritage Sites in India.Cdr eBook WORLDWORLD HERITAGEHERITAGE SITESSITES ININ INDIAINDIA For RBI, IBPS, SBI, SSC CGL & other Banking & Government Exams Information updated till December, 2017 World Heritage Sites In India Questions on world heritage sites are common in the general awareness section of Bank & Government exams. To aid your preparation, we are providing the following eBook which lists all the world heritage sites as declared by the UNESCO in India. Which of the following is NOT a world heritage site? a) Khajuraho Temples b) Bodh Gaya c) Somnath Temple d) Nalanda Solution: c In competitive exams, as little as 1 mark can make a lot of difference. To help our students increase their knowledge, we at Oliveboard have provided the list of world heritage sites in India, in the following pages of this e-book. 2 World Heritage Sites In India WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN INDIA A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area which is selected by the United Nations Educational, Scientic and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as having cultural, historical, scientic or other form of signicance, and is legally protected by international treaties. The sites are judged important to the collective interests of humanity. YEAR OF NAME OF THE SITE DECLARATION STATE Kaziranga 1985 Assam Manas Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 Assam Mahabodhi temple Complex 2002 Bodh Gaya, Bihar Humayun's Tomb 1993 Delhi Qutub Minar and Monuments 1993 Delhi Red Fort Complex 2007 Delhi Churches and Covenents VelhaGoa (OldGoa), 1986 of Goa Goa Champaner-Pavagarh 2004 Gujarat Archaeological Park Hampi 1986 Ballari, Karnataka (Group of Monuments) 3 World Heritage Sites In India YEAR OF NAME OF THE SITE DECLARATION STATE Pattadakal 1987 Bagalkot, Karnataka (Group of Monuments) Sanchi (Buddhist Monuments) 1989 Madhya Pradesh Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka 2003 Madhya Pradesh Khajuraho (Group of Monuments) 1986 Madhya Pradesh Ajanta and ElloraCaves 1983 Maharashtra Elephanta Caves 1987 Maharashtra Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Maharashtra (formerly, Victoria Terminus) 2004 Sun Temple, Konark 1984 Puri,Odisha Bharatpur, Keoladeo National Park 1985 Rajasthan Jaipur, Jantar Mantar 2010 Rajasthan Great Living Chola Temples Brihadeeswarar Temple 1987 Tamil Nadu Airavateshwarar Temple 4 World Heritage Sites In India YEAR OF NAME OF THE SITE DECLARATION STATE Mahabalipuram 1984 Tamil Nadu (Group of Monuments) Agra Fort 1983 Uttar Pradesh Fatehpur Sikri 1986 Uttar Pradesh Taj Mahal 1983 Agra, Uttar Pradesh Darjeeling Himalayan 1999 Darjeeling, West Bengal Railway Nilgiri Mountain Railway 2005 Ooty, Tamil Nadu Kalka-Shimla Railway 2008 Himachal Pradesh Nanda Devi and 1988; Chamoli, Uttarakhand Valley of Flowers 2005 Sundarbans National Park 1987 West Bengal Western Ghats: - Agasthyamalai Sub-Cluster Periyar Sub-Cluster Kerala, Karnataka, Anamalai Sub-Cluster 2012 Tamil Nadu, Nilgiri Sub-Cluster Maharashtra Talakaveri Sub-Cluster Kudremukh Sub-Cluster Sahyadri Sub-Cluster 5 World Heritage Sites In India YEAR OF NAME OF THE SITE DECLARATION STATE Hill Forts of Rajasthan Chittorgarh Fort Kumbhalgarh Fort 2013 Rajasthan Ranthambhore Fort Amber Fort Jaisalmer Fort Gagron Fort Rani Ki Vav 2014 Patan, Gujarat (The Queen's Stepwell) Great Himalayan 2014 Kullu, Himachal Pradesh National Park Nalanda 2016 Bihar Khangchendzonga 2016 Sikkim National Park Architectural Work of 2016 Chandigarh Le Corbusier Historic City of Ahmadabad 2017 Ahmedabad, Gujarat Source: Wikipedia 6 SBI PO IBPS PO RBI GRADE B IBPS CLERK IBPS SO NABARD SBI CLERK SIDBI RBI ASSISTANT IPPB OFFICER IBPS RRB OFFICER IBPS RRB ASSISTANT LAKSHMI VILAS BANK DENA BANK PO BOB MANIPAL BOM MANIPAL SYNDICATE BANK PO IDBI BANK PO CAT CMAT XAT MHCET NMAT SNAP IIFT UPSC SSC CGL LIC AAO UIIC AO RAILWAYS RRB LIC HFL UIIC Assistant NICL Assistant OICL AO NICL AO NIACL AO IRDAI IB ACIO NIACL Assistant.
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