Consider the following : 1. Ajanta caves (Maharashtra) 2. Lepakshi temple (Andhra Pradesh) 3. Mahabodhi temple complex (Bihar) Which of the above is/are World Heritage Properties as per UNESCO ?

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Q: 50 (IES/2013)
Consider the following :
1. Ajanta caves (Maharashtra)
2. Lepakshi temple (Andhra Pradesh)
3. Mahabodhi temple complex (Bihar)
Which of the above is/are World Heritage Properties as per UNESCO ?

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General Knowledge

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IES

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{'world heritage properties': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'unesco': [2, 0, 3, 4], 'mahabodhi temple complex': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'ajanta caves': [3, 0, 1, 2], 'lepakshi temple': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'bihar': [1, 0, 2, 2], 'maharashtra': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'andhra pradesh': [5, 0, 4, 6]}

Option 1: "1 only" - This option states that only Ajanta caves in Maharashtra is a World Heritage Property as per UNESCO. This is incorrect because it does not include Lepakshi temple in Andhra Pradesh and Mahabodhi temple complex in Bihar.

Option 2: "2 and 3 only" - This option suggests that both Lepakshi temple and Mahabodhi temple complex are World Heritage Properties as per UNESCO. This is also incorrect because it does not include Ajanta caves in Maharashtra.

Option 3: "1 and 3 only" - This option states that Ajanta caves and Mahabodhi temple complex are World Heritage Properties as per UNESCO. This is the correct answer because it includes both Ajanta caves in Maharashtra and Mahabodhi temple complex in Bihar.

Option 4: "1, 2 and 3" - This option suggests that all three, Ajanta caves, Lepakshi temple, and Mahabodhi temple complex, are World Heritage Properties as per UNESCO. This is incorrect because Lepakshi temple is not a World Heritage Property as per UNESCO.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 3, which states that Ajanta caves (Maharashtra) and Mahabod

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