Q. Which one of the following was the latest inclusion in the Intangible Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO?
Exp) Option c is the correct answer.
Option a is incorrect: Chhau dance, a tradition from eastern India was inscribed under UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010.
Option b is incorrect: Durga Puja, the world’s biggest public art festival, was inscribed in 2021 on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Option c is correct: UNESCO has inscribed the popular Gujarati folk dance Garba in UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity its 18th session, taking place in Kasane, Botswana from 5 to 9 December 2023.The inclusion of Garba now makes it India’s 15th inscription on the List.
Option d is incorrect: Kumbh Mela is a festival held at Allahabad, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nasik every four years by rotation. It was inscribed UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2017.
https://india.un.org/en/255203-garba-joins-unesco-list-intangible-cultural-heritage
