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Consider the following sites/monuments: 1. Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park 2. Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Station, Mumbai 3. Mamallapuram 4. Sun Temple (Konark Temple) Which of the above are include in the World Heritage List of UNESCO?
Explanation
All four sites — Champaner‑Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Station (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, formerly Victoria Terminus), Mamallapuram (Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram), and the Sun Temple at Konark — are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Mumbai terminus (Victoria Terminus / Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus) is explicitly named among notable heritage railway/monumental sites in the provided source [1]. UNESCO World Heritage designation identifies sites of outstanding universal value under the Convention, the category used to list and protect these monuments [2]. Historically, Mamallapuram and Konark were inscribed earlier (1984) while Champaner‑Pavagadh and the Mumbai terminus were inscribed later (2004), so option 4 is correct.
Sources
- [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 11: Industries > 3. Historic Monuments and Archaeological Sites > p. 92
- [2] Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 4: BIODIVERSITY > World HerItAge sItes. > p. 56