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Prelims 2024 · Art and Culture · Question 40

Which one of the following was the latest inclusion in the Intangible Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO?

  1. Chhau dance
  2. Durga Puja
  3. Garba dance
  4. Kumbh mela

Answer

Garba dance

  • (a) Chhau dance — Inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2010. Not the latest.
  • (b) Durga Puja — Kolkata’s Durga Puja was inscribed in 2021. Later than Chhau and Kumbh, but not the latest here.
  • (c) Garba dance — Garba of Gujarat was inscribed in 2023 on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List. This is the latest inclusion.
  • (d) Kumbh mela — Inscribed in 2017 on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List. Not the latest.

Therefore, the correct answer is (c) Garba dance.

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