- The World Heritage Committee on Sunday evening agreed to put 12 new sites on the World Heritage List before ending its 40th session in Turkey's Istanbul city
- From India, Khangchendzonga National Park (KNP) in Sikkim was named a world heritage site by the committee. In addition to this, Nalanda University in Bihar and The Capitol Complex in Chandigarh have also made it to the list
- Thesession has placed a total of 21 out of 27 nominations for this year on the prestigious list, Xinhua news agency reported. With the 21 newly added — 12 cultural sites, six natural and three mixed ones — the heritage list has now 1,052 sites in 165 countries
- This would be the second UNESCO heritage site in Bihar after Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya.
- The 41st session is slated for July 2017 in Krakow, Poland
About UNESCO:
- Headquarter: Paris, France
- Formation: 1945
- Membership; 195
Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:
- UNESCO declares which Indian site as World Heritage site: a)Hawa Mahal b)Vaishno Devi Temple c)Nalanda Mahavihara d)Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
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