Daily Quiz | Asian UNESCO World Heritage Sites outside India
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Located in one of India’s neighbouring countries and built for the second Pala king Dharmapala in the eighth century, it was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. Name this construction.
Answer : Somapura Mahavihara in Paharpur, Bangladesh.
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In the native tongue, its name literally translated to ‘lion rock’ or ‘lion hill’ thanks to a dominant massive column of rock approximately 180 metres high. What is the name of this ‘fortress’?
Answer : Sigiriya or Sinhagiri in Sri Lanka.
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Sarazm is an ancient town that dates back to the 4th millennium BC located in a landlocked nation. Name this Central Asian country.
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Located in Iran, this structure was the first Islamic building that adapted the four iwans (Chahar Ayvān) courtyard layout of Sassanid palaces to Islamic religious architecture. Name this place of worship that is at least 12 centuries old.
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The remains of three brick, walled and moated cities of Halin, Beikthano and Sri Ksetra form part of which WHS that was inscribed in 2014.
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Founded in 1859, this is the only tropical garden to be honoured as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the only one in this country. Name the place.
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One of the most biodiversity-rich and distinct islands in the world, this WHS has been termed the ‘Galapagos of the Indian Ocean’. Identify and which country has sovereignty over it?
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