Q. Consider the following statements:
1.UNESCO Tentative List aims to identify potential sites for future World Heritage nominations.
2.A site must remain at least five years on a country’s Tentative List before it can be nominated for World Heritage status.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A
Notes:

Explanations –

Statement 1 is correct. The Tentative List is a crucial step in the nomination process for a site to be inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Each country must first include a property in the Tentative List before it can formally propose it for World Heritage status.

Statement 2 is incorrect. A site must be on the Tentative List for at least one year before it can be nominated for World Heritage status.

Source: Forum IAS


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