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    Question

    With the inclusion of Garba in 2023, how many cultural

    items from India have been featured on the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage?
    A 10 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 12 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 15 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 18 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 20 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Existing Traditions of India Recognised by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage: 1. Tradition of Vedic chanting, 2008 2. Ramlila, the traditional performance of the Ramayana, 2008 3. Kutiyattam, Sanskrit theatre, 2008 4. Ramman, religious festival and ritual theatre of the Garhwal Himalayas, India, 2009 5. Mudiyettu, ritual theatre and dance drama of Kerala, 2010 6. Kalbelia folk songs and dances of Rajasthan, 2010 7. Chhau dance, 2010 8. Buddhist chanting of Ladakh: recitation of sacred Buddhist texts in the trans-Himalayan Ladakh region, Jammu and Kashmir, India, 2012 9. Sankirtana, ritual singing, drumming and dancing of Manipur, 2013 10. Traditional brass and copper craft of utensil making among the Thatheras of Jandiala Guru, Punjab, India, 2014 11. Yoga, 2016 12. Nowruz, 2016 13. Kumbh Mela, 2017 14. Durga Puja in Kolkata, 2021 15. Garba Dance of Gujarat, 2023

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