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World Heritage Day – April 18

April 20 , 2021 1308 days 1198 0
  • It is also known the International Day for Monuments and Sites.
  • It was proposed by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) on 18 April 1982 and approved by the General Assembly of UNESCO in 1983.
  • The 2021 theme is “Complex Pasts: Diverse Futures”.
  • Presently, there are 38 World Heritage Sites located in India that include 30 Cultural properties, 7 Natural properties and 1 mixed site.
  • The Mixed site is Khangchendzonga National Park.
  • In 2019, ‘Jaipur City’ became the 38th addition of India to the list under Culture.
  • India has the sixth largest number of sites in the world.
  • So far, only China, Italy, Spain, Germany, and France have more locations on the list than India.

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