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Daily News Digest Current Affairs July 12, 2026: Linda Noskova, BRICS And More

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WZPGDgg8GgfjLJjgi57TXANFA55hsgmQtub7aYRvHisp6oo8g3n7QYBF5rNvmR0EXjhCKwsPI_gpa_wlFZW2cSElZbQeFVem7dlifUe3bfOdd-sMbk74ACa71evYqzDf-_vIPQZqHqTx0lZFJqy1sXJrvX8S2_10QOk6CASG-VvavfZb5cWMmH7eBho/s320/daily%20news%20digrest.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="211" data-original-width="320" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WZPGDgg8GgfjLJjgi57TXANFA55hsgmQtub7aYRvHisp6oo8g3n7QYBF5rNvmR0EXjhCKwsPI_gpa_wlFZW2cSElZbQeFVem7dlifUe3bfOdd-sMbk74ACa71evYqzDf-_vIPQZqHqTx0lZFJqy1sXJrvX8S2_10QOk6CASG-VvavfZb5cWMmH7eBho/s1600/daily%20news%20digrest.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Persons/Places In News: </div>Shillong: To Host NextGen Administrative & e-Gov Reforms <ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: justify;">The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), in collaboration with the Government of Meghalaya, will host two-day National Conference on 13–14 July 2026 in Shillong, Meghalaya.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Theme of the Conference:  "NextGen Administrative & e-Gov Reforms" </li><li style="text-align: justify;">Aim of the Conference: To provide a national platform for sharing innovative governance practices, fostering collaboration among States and Union Territories, and promoting the adoption of next-generation administrative reforms</li></ul>Linda Noskova: Won Wimbledon Women’s Singles Final <ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: justify;">The 21-year-old Linda Noskova won her maiden Grand Slam title after defeating fellow Czech Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 in the Wimbledon Women’s Singles Final . </li><li style="text-align: justify;">Noskova became the third Czech woman in four years to win the grass-court major.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Marketa Vondrousova became winner in 2023 and Barbora Krejcikova in 2024. </li></ul>Nagpur:  3rd BRICS Transport Ministers’ Meeting<ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: justify;">The 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers’ Meeting held in Nagpur, Maharashtra, under India’s BRICS Chairship 2026, marking a significant milestone in deepening transport cooperation among BRICS member countries. </li><li style="text-align: justify;">The Meeting brought together Transport Ministers, senior officials and technical experts from BRICS Member Countries. </li></ul>Goa<ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: justify;">The Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 has concluded its two-day consultations in Goa on the proposal for simultaneous elections. </li></ul>New Delhi: To Host Water Resource Department Secretaries’ Conference  <ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: justify;">The Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD & GR), Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India, will convene the All-India Conference of Senior Most Secretaries of Water Resources Departments of States and Union Territories on 13th July 2026 at Chanakya Hall, Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi.</li></ul>

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World's Oldest Accurately Dated Banyan Tree Discovered in Munger, Bihar

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuNAsRtX-NCc-KM3v9VN6W2JXzwZq9nsW5KZLprQP-Ibg8yd6Z3t9Y-nuMdUsnJJ6NmXN2P4KvEqHagrNMZZenPS22AEZI0OKQ8JeeKxa8SZMS9ssybFxn2BJDLh3r8LqQvryQiOQWwobhF0MnzPLF3g4oGMUGKzQzds0X3fd-l8jriGFemhyphenhyphenYeHn-xfI/s490/banyan%20treee.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="345" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuNAsRtX-NCc-KM3v9VN6W2JXzwZq9nsW5KZLprQP-Ibg8yd6Z3t9Y-nuMdUsnJJ6NmXN2P4KvEqHagrNMZZenPS22AEZI0OKQ8JeeKxa8SZMS9ssybFxn2BJDLh3r8LqQvryQiOQWwobhF0MnzPLF3g4oGMUGKzQzds0X3fd-l8jriGFemhyphenhyphenYeHn-xfI/w281-h400/banyan%20treee.jpg" width="281" /></a></div> In a major development,  A banyan tree in Munger, Bihar, estimated to be around 700 years old, has been identified as the oldest accurately dated banyan tree, Ficus benghalensis, using radiocarbon dating, a method that relies exclusively on scientific evidence rather than historical records or local loreBanyan trees, with their intricate root and branch networks, provide habitats for a variety of wildlife, including birds and insects. They have also played a significant role in Indian social and cultural life for centuries. Traditionally, estimating their age relied on folklore, local stories or historical records, which were often inaccurate. These living representations of history were not scientifically dated previously due to a lack of a clear protocol. Field sampling and laboratory analyses revealed that the absence of distinct annual growth rings in most tropical broadleaf trees limited the application of conventional dendrochronological techniques, emphasising the need for alternative high-precision dating methods, including radiocarbon dating.When Dr. Trina Bose from the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), was invited by the Bihar Forest Department to investigate and determine the age of the Munger Banyan tree, she recognised the limitations of conventional dating approaches for tropical broadleaf species. To address this challenge, she initiated the development of a new scientific approach for age determination. Dr. Bose led a research team comprising Dr. Mayank Shekhar and Dr. Akhilesh K. Yadava, who collaboratively developed and applied an innovative methodology to establish the age of the tree.The research team, led by Dr. Bose and comprising Dr. Shekhar and Dr. Yadava, extracted alpha-cellulose, the most stable primary component of plant cell walls, from wood samples collected near the pith of a secondary trunk and an ancient primary branch. The pith is particularly important because it represents the earliest wood formed during the juvenile stage of secondary growth. The extracted cellulose samples were subjected to high-precision radiocarbon dating using Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS), followed by calibration against the latest IntCal20 calibration curve and OxCal software, enabling the team to establish a robust, reliable estimate of the tree's age. This finding refutes earlier assumptions that the Munger Banyan was planted in front of the historic 'Burra Bunglow', which, based on architectural style, dates to the late Mughal-Early British period (~300 to 350 years old), as a venue for dialogue between rulers and common citizens, village assemblies, religious ceremonies, and cultural exchanges. It establishes that the approximately 700-year-old tree is likely a surviving remnant of a natural forest that once existed in the region, and that it witnessed the construction of the building. Hence, this analysis redefines the order of historical events in this region.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/4y5ysgK" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="496" data-original-width="703" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCq2VH84vP-8nWN07odE_SKjIz0xCMsxyCHrcjDRddak8tZTdclrdrrlYjfXf_kjP6o6Q1BwrbtFSIC2c4q3zcPhdqhsqi5kalbMKjbNCWnjhl507UYs1VsGpbzAghRavyh2kGG-Mfq-NotWF0H3PBx8mQ8iXs1AQAguyPfGOCTCbBUOShnmVOT8j_Wdw" width="320" /></a></div> The research published in the journal Quaternary Research provides a scientific method for accurately dating heritage trees, helping governments, forest departments, and conservation agencies identify and protect culturally and ecologically important trees. It strengthens the preservation of natural and cultural heritage by replacing uncertain age estimates with reliable scientific evidence. The methodology can also be applied to other ancient tropical trees worldwide and can help biodiversity conservation, heritage management, environmental education, and research on past climate and historical landscapes.This research represents a major breakthrough in the scientific dating of ancient trees in tropical regions, especially those of cultural significance, such as the Banyan, and will not only help determine the age of such trees more accurately but also support efforts to preserve natural, historical, and cultural heritage throughout South Asia and beyond.<div> </div>

Current-Affairs World's Oldest Accurately Dated Banyan Tree Discovered in Munger, Bihar

In a major development, A banyan tree in Munger, Bihar, estimated to be around 700 years old, has been identified as the oldest accurately...

MCQs/Quiz on Moon Mission: Unique Questions Asked in Various Competitive Exams

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Who was the first human to travel into space?A) Neil ArmstrongB) Rakesh SharmaC) Yuri GagarinD) Buzz AldrinAnswer: C 4. The first human Moon landing mission was:A) Apollo 10B) Apollo 11C) Apollo 13D) Artemis IAnswer: B 5. Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?A) Buzz AldrinB) Michael CollinsC) Yuri GagarinD) Neil ArmstrongAnswer: D 6. In which year did humans first land on the Moon? A) 1965B) 1967C) 1969D) 1972Answer: C 7. How many Apollo missions successfully landed humans on the Moon? A) 4B) 5C) 6D) 7Answer: C 8. The last Apollo mission to land on the Moon was:A) Apollo 15B) Apollo 16C) Apollo 17D) Apollo 18Answer: C 9. Which Indian mission first discovered water molecules on the Moon?A) Chandrayaan-2B) Chandrayaan-1C) Chandrayaan-3D) MangalyaanAnswer: B 10. What was the main achievement of Chandrayaan-3?A) First orbit of MoonB) Landing on MarsC) Human mission to MoonD) Chandrayaan-3 soft landing near south poleAnswer: D 11. India became the ___ country to achieve a soft landing on the Moon:A) 2ndB) 3rdC) 4thD) 5thAnswer: C12. Which space agency conducted the Apollo missions? A) ISROB) CNSAC) RoscosmosD) NASAAnswer: D 13. The space race primarily occurred between:A) USA and ChinaB) India and USAC) USA and Soviet UnionD) Russia and ChinaAnswer: C14. Chandrayaan-2 mission had which outcome? A) Complete successB) Orbiter failedC) Lander crashed but orbiter worksD) Mission cancelledAnswer: C<div> </div> 16. NASA’s program to return humans to the Moon is called:A) ApolloB) VoyagerC) ArtemisD) GeminiAnswer: C17. Sputnik 1 was launched in: A) 1955B) 1957C) 1961D) 1965Answer: B18. Sputnik 1 orbited Earth for approximately: A) 10 daysB) 21 daysC) 3 monthsD) 1 yearAnswer: B 19. The launch of Sputnik 1 triggered: A) Cold WarB) Space RaceC) Nuclear WarD) Industrial RevolutionAnswer: B 19. First human in space: A) Neil ArmstrongB) Yuri GagarinC) John GlennD) Alan ShepardAnswer: B 20. Vostok 1 mission belonged to: A) USAB) ChinaC) USSRD) IndiaAnswer: C 21. Apollo 11 landed on: A) MarsB) VenusC) MoonD) JupiterAnswer: C 22. Apollo 11 landing year: A) 1965B) 1967C) 1969D) 1971Answer: C 23. First man on Moon: A) Buzz AldrinB) Michael CollinsC) Neil ArmstrongD) John GlennAnswer: C 24. Apollo 11 launched from: A) TexasB) FloridaC) CaliforniaD) AlaskaAnswer: B 25. Total successful Moon landings by Apollo: A) 5B) 6C) 7D) 8Answer: B 26. Apollo missions were conducted by: A) ISROB) CNSAC) NASAD) ESAAnswer: C 27. Last Apollo mission: A) Apollo 15B) Apollo 16C) Apollo 17D) Apollo 18Answer: C 28. Apollo 13 is famous because: A) First landingB) Failed missionC) Near disaster but safe returnD) Mars missionAnswer: C 29. Saturn V was: A) SatelliteB) RocketC) RoverD) Space stationAnswer: B 30. Lunar Module was used for: A) Orbiting EarthB) Landing on MoonC) Mars travelD) CommunicationAnswer: B 31. After 1972, Moon missions were mainly: A) HumanB) RoboticC) MilitaryD) CommercialAnswer: B 17. China’s Moon missions are called: A) ApolloB) ArtemisC) Chang’eD) LunaAnswer: C 18. First country after USA to soft-land on Moon: A) ChinaB) IndiaC) USSRD) JapanAnswer: C 19. Soviet Moon program was called: A) LunaB) VostokC) SoyuzD) CosmosAnswer: A 20. First robotic Moon landing: A) Luna 2B) Luna 9C) Apollo 8D) Chang’e 1Answer: B 🇮🇳 Section 4: India’s Lunar Missions21. Chandrayaan-1 launched in: A) 2005B) 2008C) 2010D) 2013Answer: B 22. Chandrayaan-1 discovered: A) OxygenB) Water moleculesC) IronD) MethaneAnswer: B 23. Chandrayaan-2 launched in: A) 2017B) 2018C) 2019D) 2020Answer: C 24. Chandrayaan-2 lander name: A) PragyanB) VikramC) AryabhataD) RohiniAnswer: B 25. Chandrayaan-2 result: A) Full successB) Orbiter failedC) Partial successD) Failed launchAnswer: C 26. Chandrayaan-3 launched in: A) 2021B) 2022C) 2023D) 2024Answer: C 27. Chandrayaan-3 achieved:A) Mars landingB) First orbitC) Soft landing near south poleD) Human missionAnswer: C 28. Rover of Chandrayaan-3:A) VikramB) PragyanC) RohiniD) AryabhataAnswer: B 29. India became ___ country to soft-land:A) 2ndB) 3rdC) 4thD) 5thAnswer: C 30. ISRO stands for:A) Indian Space Rocket OrgB) Indian Space Research OrganisationC) International Space Research OrgD) Indian Satellite Research OrgAnswer: B 31. Artemis program is by:A) ISROB) NASAC) CNSAD) ESAAnswer: B 32. Artemis aims to:A) Go to MarsB) Return humans to MoonC) Build satellitesD) Study SunAnswer: B 33. First woman on Moon will be part of: A) ApolloB) ArtemisC) LunaD) Chang’eAnswer: B 34. Gateway project is:A) SatelliteB) Space station near MoonC) RocketD) RoverAnswer: B 35. Moon’s south pole is important because:A) VolcanoesB) Water iceC) OxygenD) GoldAnswer: B 36. Escape velocity depends on: A) Mass onlyB) Radius onlyC) Mass & radiusD) Velocity onlyAnswer: C 37. Moon has gravity about: A) 1/2 of EarthB) 1/3 of EarthC) 1/6 of EarthD) Same as EarthAnswer: C 38. First spacecraft to impact Moon: A) Luna 2B) Luna 9C) Apollo 8D) SputnikAnswer: A 39. Space Race was during: A) WW1B) WW2C) Cold WarD) Modern EraAnswer: C 40. Neil Armstrong’s famous quote relates to: A) Mars missionB) Moon landingC) Satellite launchD) Space stationAnswer: B 🔥 Bonus Advanced (High-Level)41. Chandrayaan-3 landing site named: A) Shiv Shakti PointB) Vikram PointC) Bharat PointD) ISRO BaseAnswer: A 42. Apollo missions used: A) Ion enginesB) Chemical rocketsC) Nuclear enginesD) Solar enginesAnswer: B 43. First orbit of Moon by humans: A) Apollo 8B) Apollo 7C) Apollo 9D) Apollo 10Answer: A 44. Moon has: A) Thick atmosphereB) No atmosphereC) Oxygen-rich airD) Water cloudsAnswer: B 45. Vikram lander is named after: A) Vikram SarabhaiB) Vikram SethC) Vikram RathoreD) Vikram KapoorAnswer: A 46. Chandrayaan missions belong to: A) DRDOB) ISROC) NASAD) ESAAnswer: B 47. Apollo missions used which fuel: A) Solid fuelB) Liquid hydrogen & oxygenC) DieselD) Nuclear fuelAnswer: B 48. Moon missions help in: A) AstrologyB) Understanding Earth’s originC) Mining onlyD) Weather predictionAnswer: B 49. First reusable spacecraft: A) ApolloB) Space ShuttleC) SputnikD) LunaAnswer: B 50. India’s future human mission: A) ArtemisB) GaganyaanC) LunaD) VoyagerAnswer: B

Current-Affairs MCQs/Quiz on Moon Mission: Unique Questions Asked in Various Competitive Exams

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZtkw3vWEBnL2Xi26Dw5eh49-LkGLlNPmIa6e7Pgu1xs9wrMZ3KRGNlclKeZaVt0d5To_P0lec5RuvhK04FylcejoRqsn9uqflB4KnJOUNTe4zSS2TCj4UoNatqbKWuZ0m_VMEdFZ1fYBM8YUZOIDHCjMo59BiNrak1QIbGMBLviD8AE0_ySXqnJLh_0s/s760/1000015844.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="760" data-original-width="594" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZtkw3vWEBnL2Xi26Dw5eh49-LkGLlNPmIa6e7Pgu1xs9wrMZ3KRGNlclKeZaVt0d5To_P0lec5RuvhK04FylcejoRqsn9uqflB4KnJOUNTe4zSS2TCj4UoNatqbKWuZ0m_VMEdFZ1fYBM8YUZOIDHCjMo59BiNrak1QIbGMBLviD8AE0_ySXqnJLh_0s/w313-h400/1000015844.jpg" width="313" /></a></div> Product detailsTop highlightsBrandSamsungOperating SystemAndroid 15RAM Memory Installed Size6 GBCPU ModelExynos 1380 S5E8835CPU Speed2.4 GHzMemory Storage Capacity128 GBAI Monster – Make your search intelligent with Circle to Search with Google and Gemini Live. Become a photography pro with AI powered editing with Object Eraser, Image Clipper, Edit Suggestions, All 5G bands.Monster design and durability - 7.7mm Sleek mobile with Upgraded Camera Deco and Plastic Back, Gorilla Glass Victus+ Protection on front, 4x Better Scratch Resistance, 2.0 m Fall Endurance.Monster camera - Triple Rear Camera with OIS and 13MP Front Camera with Monster 4k Video Recording , 50MP (F1.8) Main Wide Angle Camera + 8MP (F2.2) Ultra Wide Angle Camera + 2MP (F2.4) Macro Angle Camera, Enhanced Nightography with AI Depth Map and Multi Frame synthesis.Monster display - 6.7” Bigger Display, Super AMOLED Display with Vision Booster, Slimmer Bezels. Enjoy an immersive viewing experience even in bright sunlight.Monster performance - Lag free gaming smartphone, multi-tasking and more with 4nm processor with Vapour Cooling Chamber, 2.4GHz, 2GHz Clock Speed with Octa-Core Processor. Long lasting battery that lasts up to 2 days with C-Type fast charging support. Binge, play, scroll, record non-stop and worry free. 6 years of OS and Security Upgrades, Tap and Pay with Samsung Wallet, Knox Security, Latest Android 15 Operating System having One UI 7.0, Now Bar, Voice Focus, Quick Share

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Man Mission to Moon From Sputnik to Chandrayaan, Timeline, History And Much More

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTSk7fjdoo8PicJX7tpIDqW446VF-rxXsTWqY_KAOPE6GvXQvuHeBNcCLaPiIMg0qWFiRQo4r2-TFXHTSm_ys76LM9RASwNCmntKc-LGP6pEC7h6_G3sAv1WFrzk-3Q2EknZxo4hJVCnJtE3E6B00ayuz1GoQW2VDxGGHDeaELn6UcFAM0eJP03Akxpc/s457/mann%20mission%20to%20moon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Man Mission to Moon From Sputnik to Chandrayaan-Facts in Brief" border="0" data-original-height="453" data-original-width="457" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTSk7fjdoo8PicJX7tpIDqW446VF-rxXsTWqY_KAOPE6GvXQvuHeBNcCLaPiIMg0qWFiRQo4r2-TFXHTSm_ys76LM9RASwNCmntKc-LGP6pEC7h6_G3sAv1WFrzk-3Q2EknZxo4hJVCnJtE3E6B00ayuz1GoQW2VDxGGHDeaELn6UcFAM0eJP03Akxpc/w400-h396/mann%20mission%20to%20moon.jpg" title="Man Mission to Moon From Sputnik to Chandrayaan-Facts in Brief" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;">On August 23, after the much awaited the culmination of Chandrayaan 3, India became the first country to safely land a craft in the moon's south pole region. India and the scientist of ISRO has said in its lattest update by findings to its rover that the presence of sulphur, iron, oxygen and other elements on the moon. Here is the complete history of man's mission to Moon from Sputnik to Chandrayan. </div>The history of moon missions can be traced back to the early days of the Space Race, when the Soviet Union and the United States were competing to be the first to reach the Moon. The first successful moon mission was the Soviet Union's Luna 2, which crashed into the Moon on September 14, 1959. The first successful soft landing on the Moon was achieved by the Soviet Union's Luna 9 on February 3, 1966.The United States' first successful moon mission was the Apollo 11 mission, which landed Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the Moon on July 20, 1969. Since then, there have been a total of twelve successful crewed moon landings, all of which were carried out by the United States.In addition to crewed missions, there have also been many robotic missions to the Moon. These missions have been used to study the Moon's surface, composition, and history. Some of the most notable robotic moon missions include:Chandrayaan-1: India's first mission to the Moon, launched in 2008. It discovered water on the Moon.Chang'e 3: China's first lunar lander, which landed on the Moon in 2013. It carried the Yutu rover, which explored the lunar surface for several months.GRAIL: A joint mission of NASA and the German Aerospace Center, launched in 2011. It mapped the Moon's gravity field in unprecedented detail.LRO: NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which has been orbiting the Moon since 2009. It has taken millions of images of the Moon's surface and has made many important scientific discoveries.The exploration of the Moon is an ongoing process, and many more missions are planned for the future. These missions will help us to learn more about the Moon's past, present, and future.Major Moon Missions: Timeline <ul><li>1957:  Sputnik 1 (USSR)-First human-made object in space; started the space race.</li><li>1959: Luna 2 becomes the first spacecraft to impact the Moon.</li><li>1961: Yuri Gagarin-Became the first human to orbit Earth aboard Vostok </li><li>1966: Luna 9 becomes the first spacecraft to make a soft landing on the Moon.</li><li>1969: Apollo 11 lands Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the Moon.</li><li>1969:  Apollo 11 (USA)-Humans first reached Moon in 1969 (Apollo 11).Astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the Moon. </li><li>1972: Apollo 17 is the last crewed mission to the Moon.</li><li>1990: Clementine becomes the first spacecraft to map the entire Moon in visible light.</li><li>1994: Galileo becomes the first spacecraft to orbit the Moon.</li><li>2008: Chandrayaan-1 becomes the first Indian spacecraft to orbit the Moon.</li><li>2011: LRO begins orbiting the Moon.</li><li>2013: Chang'e 3 becomes the first Chinese spacecraft to land on the Moon.</li><li>2019: Chang'e 4 becomes the first spacecraft to land on the far side of the Moon.</li></ul>The history of moon missions is a long and fascinating one. It is a story of human ingenuity and perseverance, and it is a story that is still being written.

Current-Affairs Man Mission to Moon From Sputnik to Chandrayaan, Timeline, History And Much More

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GK Update 2026: Check The Unesco List of Indian World Heritage Sites

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfX1pPwiHuBDMJMczfpk7HfC0Uhtm0bUPtJjLeW_jQHInFJmbt-MUEQKYPDtrvTXwo6O2Ex8TcqrLSUqkBuNOrNJ-CU95An5jWHlNqeEZSzyysybgrpkj8VOJNhj3ksJiDdB43E2uXX6g3vs6Gu-q_DZFzAT_KIiAhlspiM7YWOrUL9KECaJB2fHXfBg/s640/Qutb%20Minar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Unesco List of Indian World Heritage Sites" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="460" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfX1pPwiHuBDMJMczfpk7HfC0Uhtm0bUPtJjLeW_jQHInFJmbt-MUEQKYPDtrvTXwo6O2Ex8TcqrLSUqkBuNOrNJ-CU95An5jWHlNqeEZSzyysybgrpkj8VOJNhj3ksJiDdB43E2uXX6g3vs6Gu-q_DZFzAT_KIiAhlspiM7YWOrUL9KECaJB2fHXfBg/w288-h400/Qutb%20Minar.jpg" title="Unesco List of Indian World Heritage Sites" width="288" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">India has submitted the nomination dossier for the gradual nomination of the Maratha Military Landscape of India in 2024. The nominated property consists of 12 components, located in different geographical and geographic areas in the states of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. These components include Salher Fort, Shivneri Fort, Lohagad, Khanderi Fort, Raigad, Rajgad, Pratapgad, Suvarnadurg, Panhala Fort, Vijaydurg, Sindhudurg and Gingee Fort.</div>It is noteworthy that at present there are 43 World Heritage properties in India. The 46th meeting of the World Heritage Committee was held in New Delhi from 21 July to 31 July. In this meeting, the “Mounded Burial System of the Moidams-Ahom Dynasty” at Charaideo in Assam has been inscribed as the 43rd World Heritage Property of India.The list of 43 World Heritage Properties present in India is as follows- <google-sheets-html-origin style="text-align: start;"></google-sheets-html-origin><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" data-sheets-baot="1" data-sheets-root="1" dir="ltr" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; table-layout: fixed; width: 0px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><colgroup><col width="304"></col><col width="100"></col><col width="100"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Site</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">State</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Year</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Agra Fort</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Uttar Pradesh</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">1983</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Ajanta Caves</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Maharashtra</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">1983</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Ellora Caves</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Maharashtra</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">1983</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Taj Mahal</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Uttar Pradesh</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">1983</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Tamil Nadu</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">1984</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Sun Temple, Konarak</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Odisha</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">1984</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Kaziranga National Park</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Assam</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">1985</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Keoladeo National Park</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Rajasthan</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">1985</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Manas Wildlife Sanctuary</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Assam</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">1985</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Churches and Convents</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Goa</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">1986</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Fatehpur Sikri</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Uttar Pradesh</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">1986</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Group of Monuments at Hampi</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Karnataka</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">1986</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Khajuraho Group of Monuments</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Madhya Pradesh</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">1986</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Elephanta Caves</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Maharashtra</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">1987</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Great Living Chola Temples at Thanjavur, Gangaikondacholapuran and Darasuram</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Tamil Nadu</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">1987 & 2004</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Group of Monuments at Pattadakal</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Karnataka</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">1987</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Sundarbans National Park</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">West Bengal</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">1987</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Uttarakhand</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">1988 & 2005</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Madhya Pradesh</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">1989</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Humayun’s Tomb</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Delhi</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">1993</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Qutb Minar and its Monuments</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Delhi</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">1993</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #0070c0; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">22a Mountain Railway of India (Darjeeling) 22b Nilgiri 22c Kalka - Shimla</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">West Bengal Tamil Nadu Himachal Pradesh</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">1999 2005 2008</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Bihar</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">2002</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Madhya Pradesh</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">2003</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Champaner - Pavagadh Archaeological Park</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Gujarat</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">2004</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus)</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Maharashtra</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">2004</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Red Fort Complex</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Delhi</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">2007</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Rajasthan</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">2010</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Western Ghats</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">2012</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Hill Forts of Rajasthan 30a Chittorgarh 30b Kumbhalgarh 30c Jaisalmer 30d Ranthambhore 30e Amber 30f Gagron</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Rajasthan</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">2013</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) at Patan</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Gujarat</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">2014</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Himachal Pradesh</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">2014</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Archeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Bihar</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">2016</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Chandigarh</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">2016</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Khangchendzonga National Park</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Sikkim</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">2016</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Historic City of Ahmadabad</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Gujarat</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">2017</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Maharashtra</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">2018</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Jaipur City</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Rajasthan</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">2019</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Dholavira: a Harappan City</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Gujarat</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">2021</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Telangana</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">2021</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Santiniketan, India</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">West Bengal</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">2023</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Sacred Ensemble of Hoysalas</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Karnataka</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">2023</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top;">Assam</td><td style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: initial; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;">2024</td></tr></tbody></table>

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