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Topic Intangible cultural heritage
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 1 years (2024–2025), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in NDA — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 2 years (2024–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
NDA 2024 → CSE 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
NDA2025
Which dance form of India has been inscribed into UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity?
- A Kathakali
- B Garba ✓
- C Bhangra
- D Odissi
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Art & Culture › Heritage & UNESCO
CSE2024
Which one of the following was the latest inclusion in the Intangible Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO ?
- A Chhau dance
- B Durga puja
- C Garba dance ✓
- D Kumbh mela
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Art & Culture › Heritage & UNESCO
NDA2024
Consider the following statements
- Kozhikode has been included in UNESCO's creative cities network as the 'City of Music'
- Garba of Gujarat has been declared by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage
- Gwalior has been included in UNESCO's creative cities network as the 'City of Literature'
How many of the above statements is/are correct ?
- A None
- B 1 ✓
- C 2
- D 3
✓ Correct answer: (B)
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