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UNESCO ICH Lists — Prelims Questions

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Q1medium

Which of the following statements about UNESCO ICH Lists is/are correct? 1. India has more entries on the Representative List than the Urgent Safeguarding List 2. Yoga was inscribed in 2016 on the Representative List 3. The Register of Good Safeguarding Practices is the largest of the three lists 4. Community consent is mandatory for all ICH nominations

Q2hard

Consider the following pairs of Indian ICH entries and their inscription years: 1. Kumbh Mela - 2017 2. Durga Puja in West Bengal - 2021 3. Garba of Gujarat - 2023 4. Vedic Chanting - 2010 Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Q3medium

The 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage came into force in which year?

Q4medium

Which of the following is NOT a criterion for inscription on the UNESCO Representative List of ICH?

Q5hard

Which Indian state has the maximum number of UNESCO ICH inscriptions?