A
Chhau dance
B
Durga Puja
C
Garba dance
D
Kumbh mela
Correct answer: (c) Garba dance
Explanation
- A
Chhau dance
Chhau. Inscribed earlier (2010), not the latest of this list.
- B
Durga Puja
Durga Puja. Inscribed 2021, before Garba.
- C
Garba dance
Garba. Gujarat’s Garba inscribed in 2023 — latest on this list.
- D
Kumbh mela
Kumbh Mela. Inscribed 2017.
Summary. Official key is (c) Garba of Gujarat, inscribed on UNESCO’s ICH list in 2023 — the latest among the four options. Chhau (2010), Kumbh Mela (2017) and Durga Puja in Kolkata (2021) were already on the list.
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