UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India

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As of 2025, There are 44 World Heritage Sites located in India . Out of these , 36 are cultural , 7 are natural , and one , the Khangchendzonga National Park , is of mixed type

There are 7 Natural World Weritage Sites in India which are as follows :


Natural World Heritage Site

State

Year
Kaziranga National Park Assam1985
Keoladeo Ghana National Park Rajasthan 1985
Manas Wildlife SanctuaryAssam1985
Nanda Devi National Park & Valley of Flowers Uttarakhand 1988 , 2005
Sunderbans National Park West Bengal1987
Western GhatsMaharashtra , Goa , Karnataka , Tamil Nadu and Kerala2012
Great Himalayan National Park Himachal Pradesh2014

There are 35 Cultural World Heritage Sites in India which are as follows :


Cultural World Heritage Site

State

Year
Taj Mahal Uttar Pradesh1983
Ellora CavesMaharashtra 1983
Ajanta CavesMaharashtra 1983
Agra FortUttar Pradesh 1983
Sun Temple , KonarkOdisha 1984
Group of Monuments at MahabalipuramTamil Nadu1984
Khajuraho Group of MonumentsMadhya Pradesh1986
Group of Monuments at HampiKarnataka1986
Fatehpur Sikri Uttar Pradesh 1986
Churches and Convents of GoaGoa1986
Group of Monuments at PattadakalKarnataka1987
Great Living Chola TemplesTamil Nadu1987
Elephanta CavesMaharashtra1987
Buddhist Monuments at SanchiMadhya Pradesh 1989
Qutub Minar and its MonumentsDelhi 1993
Humayun’s Tomb Delhi 1993
Mountain Railways of IndiaTamil Nadu1999
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh GayaBihar2002
Rock Shelters of BhimbetkaMadhya Pradesh 2003
 Chhatrapati Shivaji TerminusMaharashtra2004
 Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological ParkGujarat2004
Red Fort ComplexDelhi2007
The Jantar Mantar Rajasthan2010
Hills Fort of Rajasthan Rajasthan 2013
Rani-Ki-VavGujarat2014
Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara Bihar2016
Jaipur CityRajasthan2020
Historic city of AhmedabadGujarat2017
Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai Maharashtra2018
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier , an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern MovementChandigarh2016
Kakatiya Rudreshwar [ Ramappa ] TempleTelangana2021
DholaviraGujarat2021
 ShantiniketanWest Bengal2023
Sacred Ensembles of the  HoysalasKarnataka2023
Modiams Assam2024
Maratha Military Landscapes Maharashtra2025

There are 1 Mixed World Heritage Sites in India which are as follows

Mixed World Heritage Site State Year

Khangchendzonga National Park

Sikkim

2016

Q Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park is situated in which of the following states of India?

1 Bihar

2 Rajasthan

3 Haryana

4 Gujarat

Q The Red Fort Complex in New Delhi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in the year ___

1 2005

2 2007

3 2002

4 2010

Q As of 2025, How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India ?

1 41

2 44

3 43

4 42

Q How many cultural properties from India were inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage Site ?

1 32

2 34

3 36

4 40

Q As of 2025, How many UNESCO world natural Heritage sites in India ?

1 7

2 5

3 6

4 8

Q Which state has the most number of UNESCO World Heritage sites in India ?

1 Gujarat

2 Maharashtra

3 Rajasthan

4 Uttar Pradesh

Q As of 2025, How many UNESCO world mixed Heritage sites in India ?

1 one

2 two

3 three

4 four

Q Name the cave found in western India on the Island of Gharapuris which received the UNESCO heritage site status in 1987.

1 Ajanta Caves

2 Elephant Caves

3 Ellora Caves

4 Karla Caves

Q The churches and convents of Goa were added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the year _____

1 1986

2 1989

3 1987

4 1983

Q In which of the following years was Sanchi declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

1989

2 1999

3 1995

4 1993

Q Which of the following Indian monuments of the medieval period was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1993?

1 Jahangir’s Tomb

2 Humayun’s Tomb

3 Taj Mahal

4 Buland Darwaza

Q The Mahabalipuram Temple , which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site is located in _____

1 Karnataka

2 Kerala

3 Tamil Nadu

4 Andhra Pradesh

Q As of 2025, which of the following national parks is inscribed on the
UNESCO World Heritage List (Natural)?

1 Gir National Park

2 Dachigam National Park

3 Hemis National Park

4 Keoladeo National Park

There are 7 natural world heritage sites in India Kaziranga National Park , Keoladeo Ghana National Park  , Manas Wildlife Sanctuary , Nanda Devi National Park and Valley of Flowers  , Sunderbans National Park , Western Ghats  and Great Himalayan National Park 

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