UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List of India 2023

Written By: Editor | Updated: June 16, 2024, 10:09 pm IST | Category: General Knowledge | Views: 307 views

This question came in the UPSC Civil Services Exam (Prelims) 2024 – General Studies Paper 1

Question 1: Which one of the following was the latest inclusion in the Intangible Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO?
(a) Chhau dance
(b) Durga puja
(c) Garba dance
(d) Kumbh mela

Answer: (c) Garba dance

Topic: Current Events

Explanation: In 2023, ‘Garba of Gujarat’ was added to the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. It is the latest addition from India to the list.

Durga Puja was declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2021.

Kumbh Mela was the latest addition to the list in 2017.

Chhau dance, a tradition from Eastern India that enacts episodes from the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, local folklore and abstract themes, was added in 2010.

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