UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2024

Which one of the following was the latest inclusion in the Intangible Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO?

  1. Chhau dance
  2. Durga puja
  3. Kumbh mela
  4. Garba

Answer

Correct Answer

Garba

Explanation

Garba of Gujarat was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2023, making it the latest inclusion among the listed options. Chhau dance was inscribed in 2010, Kumbh Mela in 2017, and Durga Puja in Kolkata in 2021. Therefore, Garba is the most recent of the four.

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