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SSC CHSL 2020 PYQ — Question 48

SSC CHSL - 15th October 2020 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q48

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Which of the following parks is India's first 'Mixed World Heritage Site' on UNESCO’s World Heritage list?

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Correct answer: C

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The correct answer is option 3 i.e Khangchendzonga National Park.

  • A World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by UNESCO for its special cultural or physical significance. The list of World Heritage Sites is maintained by the international 'World Heritage Programme', administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.
  • Khangchendzonga National Park also Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve is a national park and a Biosphere reserve located in Sikkim, India.
  • It was inscribed to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in July 2016, becoming the first "Mixed Heritage" site of India. It was included in the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme.