Organizer: S.S.KHANNA GIRLS’ DEGREE COLLEGE, PRAYAGRAJ (A Constituent College of University of Allahabad) Accredited Grade ‘A’ by NAAC, History Club.
About the Quiz
- National Level Online Quiz Competition On the occasion of World Heritage Day 2025
- Topic: “Tangible and Intangible Heritage”
- Participants: Students and Research Scholars
- This competition will be conducted online only.
- Each participant will receive an E-Certificate through E- mail.
- 40% Marks are compulsory for getting certificate. To Participate, click on Apply link
- Please register yourself carefully. No correction will be entertained after the issue of e-certificate.
- Event will commence from 18th April 2025 to 25 April 2025.
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Principal:
Prof. Lalima Singh
Chairperson, History Club:
Dr. Nishi Seth
Members of the History Club:
Prof. Meenu Agrawal
Prof. Ritu Jaiswal
Dr. Vinita Mishra
Dr. Sheo Shanker Shrivastava
Dr. Priyanka Gupta
100% Correct Answers Here
When is World Heritage Day observed every year?
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2 points
A. April 18th
B. May 18th
C. June 18th
D. July 18th
What is the purpose of World Heritage Day?
2 points
A. To promote awareness about the importance of preserving cultural heritage.
B. To celebrate the diversity of the world’s heritage
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
Other:
Who proposed the idea of celebrating World Heritage Day?
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2 points
A. United Nations General Assembly
B. UNESCO
C. (ICOMOS)
D. None of the above
What is the full form of ICOMOS?
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2 points
A. International Council on Monuments and Sites
B. International Conference on Monuments and Sites
C. International Congress on Monuments and Sites
D. International Committee on Monuments and Sites
Why is the preservation of intangible cultural heritage important in the modern globalized world?
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2 points
A. It improves infrastructure and tourism.
B. It prevents people from using modern technology.
C. It maintains cultural diversity and strengthens community identity.
D. It helps in replacing outdated traditions with new ones.
A major threat to tangible heritage in the 21st century is
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A. Lack of tourist interest
B. Digitalization of historical records
C. Urbanization and environmental degradation
D. Oral transmission of traditions
When was the Convention Concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage adopted by UNESCO?
2 points
A. 1981
B. 1982
C. 1983
D. 1984
Total number of Tangible Heritage sites are there in India according to UNESCO
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2 points
46
43
41
14
Which of the following is an example of intangible cultural heritage recognized by UNESCO from India?
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2 points
A. Ajanta Caves
B. Sanchi Stupa
C. Kumbh Mela
D. Victoria Memorial
Which UNESCO World Heritage Site in India is a group of monuments built during the Vijayanagara Empire in Karnataka?
2 points
A. Hampi Monuments
B. Mahabalipuram Monuments
C. Khajuraho Monuments
D. Fatehpur Sikri
Which of the following is the UNESCO World Heritage Site located in state of
Gujarat?
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2 points
I. Rani Ki Vav Queen’s Step wall
II. Buddhist Monument at Sanchi
III. Champaner Pavagadh Archaeological Park
A. Only I & II
B. Only I & III
C. Only II & III
D. Only I
E. All of the Above
Which UNESCO World Heritage Site in India is located in Gujarat and was inscribed in 2021?
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2 points
a) Santiniketan
b) Hoysala temples of Belur, Halebid and Somananthpura
c) Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple
d) Dholavira
What are Moidams?
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2 points
A. Ancient temples
B. Fortresses
C. Burial mounds of the Ahom dynasty
D. Trading post
Which region in India is primarily associated with Moidams?
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2 points
A) Rajasthan
B) Kerala
C) Assam
D) Gujarat
In which year was the Taj Mahal declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
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2 points
A) 1975
B) 1983
C) 1992
D) 2001
The famous Kandariya Mahadeva temple is located at which region?
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2 points
Hampi
Khajurao
Vidisha
Kashmir
Which was India first full-length ‘talkie’ film?
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2 points
Bhakta Prahlada
Indrasabha
Alam Ara
Shirin Farhad
Who was the architect of Red Fort?
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2 points
Ustad Ahmad Lahori
Ustad Isa
Shah Jahan
None of these
How many wheels are there in Konark Temple?
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2 points
20 wheels
26 wheels
24 wheels
23 wheels
Mudiyettu, a ritual theatre and dance drama is in list of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage belongs to which state of India?
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2 points
Tamilnadu
Karnataka
Telangana
Kerala
How many small windows or ‘jharokhas’ are there in the Hawa Mahal?
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2 points
A) 365
B) 593
C) 953
D) 1001
In which year was the Santiniketan declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
2 points
2023
2020
2010
2005
Which of the following Tangible Heritage site is also named as Dormitory of Mughals?
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2 points
Taj Mahal
Agra Fort
Red Fort
Humayun’s Tomb
Which among the following heritage site is being depicted on the currency of 100 Rupees?
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2 points
Tajmahal
Red Fort
Rani ki Vav
Jantar Mantar
Kanchanjangha National Park is the only mixed Heritage Site of India listed in UNESCO, is situated in which of the following state in India?
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2 points
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Meghalaya
Sikkim