A
Only one
B
Only two
C
Only three
D
All four
Correct answer: (b) Only two
Explanation
- A
Only one
Only one. 2023 added two Indian properties, not one.
- B
Only two
Only two. Santiniketan and the Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas entered in 2023.
- C
Only three
Only three. Rani-ki-Vav and Mahabodhi were already on the list earlier.
- D
All four
All four. Two of the four were inscribed well before 2023.
Summary. Official key is (b) only two. UNESCO’s 2023 World Heritage additions from India were Santiniketan and the Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas. Rani-ki-Vav (Patan) was inscribed in 2014; the Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya in 2002.
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