Consider the following pairs of UNESCO heritage in danger list and their respective countries
| UNESCO danger list |
Country |
| 1) Saint Sophia Cathedral
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Ukraine |
| 2) Garamba National Park
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United States of America |
| 3) Lake Turkana |
Canada |
| 4) Hampi |
India |
How many of the above pair(s) is/are matched correctly?
Only One
Incorrect AnswerOnly Three
Incorrect AnswerAll Four
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Only pair 1&4 are correctly matched
UNESCO Heritage in Danger List
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The UN's cultural organisation placed World Heritage Sites in the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Lviv on its in danger list.
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The decision, taken at UNESCO's annual world heritage committee meeting in Riyadh, is a step towards better protection of the historic sites.
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UNESCO had added Kyiv's Saint Sophia Cathedral and the medieval buildings of the city's Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery site to the list.
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The two historic sites have remained under permanent threat since the commencement of the war.
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Kyiv's Saint Sophia cathedral dates back to the 11th century and is one of the city's best-known landmarks.
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Lviv, the western Ukrainian city near the Polish border, was founded in the late middle ages and its historic centre was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1998.
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Garamba National Park is located in Congo and Lake Turkana is located in Kenya.
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India – Manas Wildlife Sanctuary and Hampi are the two heritage sites from India placed under the Danger List.
Hence option 2nd is correct.
By: Shubham Tiwari ProfileResourcesReport error