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UNESCO HERITAGE SITES IN INDIA

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1) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization  -  UNESCO   2)  UNESCO World Heritage Convention- Established in 1945 3)  India  accepted the convention in the year  1977 4) At present, there are 40  World Heritage Sites  located in  India .  5) Out of these, 32 are cultural, 7 are natural, and 1 is mixed (meeting both cultural and natural criteria)                1- Mixed- Khangchendzonga National Park,Sikkim                7- Natural:                                Kaeladeo National Park                               Kaziranga National Park                       ...

INDIA, INDIAN STATES & UNION TERRITORIES AND INDIA’S NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES

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  There are 28 States and 8 Union Territories in India States:               1) Area Wise:                               largest State- Rajasthan                              Sma llest State- Goa               2) Popu lation wise:                              Most Popu lated State- Uttar Pradesh                               least Populated State- Sikkim               3)  latest State- Telangana (2nd June, 2014)               4)  Poorest State- Bihar     ...