UNESCO World Heritage Site Current Affairs, GK & News
Nordic “clinker boats” in UNESCO Heritage List
United Nations’ culture agency, UNESCO, added the Nordic “clinker boats” to its Heritage List, in December 2021. Highlights The wooden sailboats have allowed peoples of northern Europe to spread influence, trade and sometime war across continents and seas, for thousands of years. Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Sweden and Norway jointly sought the UNESCO designation. The term ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Nordic clinker boats • UNESCO • UNESCO World Heritage cultural list • UNESCO World Heritage list • UNESCO World Heritage Site • Viking Ship Museum
National Tourism Day
Every year the National Tourism Day is celebrated on January 25. The day is celebrated to create awareness about the growth aspects of tourism sector. Also, the day aims to spread the impact of tourism sector on the economic development of the country. Theme of National Tourism Day, 2022 Rural and Community centric tourism History ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Cultural tourism • Dholavira • Domestic Tourism • National Tourism Day • Tourism • UNESCO World Heritage Site
Census in Kaziranga National Park
The Kaziranga National Park is a Tiger Reserve and a World Heritage site. The park recently conducted its water fowl census. About the census The census is conducted in the 52 wetlands in the parks. In 2021, the bird count increased to 93,491. It was 34,284 in 2020. The bird count has increased by 175% ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Assam • Assam Floods • Census • Kaziranga National Park • national park • Tiger Reserve • UNESCO World Heritage Site • water fowl • Wetlands and Climate Change
Nizamuddin Basti Project gets two UNESCO Heritage Awards
The UNESCO recently presented two Heritage Awards to the Nizamuddin Basti Project. The project was awarded for its conservation efforts. It was awarded with the Special Recognition for Sustainable Award and Award of Excellence. What is Nizamuddin Basti Project? The project restored more than 20 historic monuments located around 14th century Sufi Saint Hazrat Nizamuddin ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Awards, Persons & Places in News • Places in News Current Affairs
Topics: Humayun • Monuments • Mughal Empire • Nizamuddin Basti Project • UNESCO World Heritage Site
Parambikulam Tiger Conservation Foundation wins Earth Guardian Award
The Parambikulam Tiger Conservation Foundation (PaTCoF) has won the “Earth Guardian Award” which was instituted by the NatWest Group. Key Points PaTCoF is a non-profit organisation under forest department which seeks to facilitate conservation of tiger and biodiversity in the Parambikulam tiger reserve. Eight winners of the award were felicitated by secretary general of “UN ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Earth Guardian Award • NatWest Group • Parambikulam Tiger Conservation Foundation • Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary • UNESCO World Heritage Site
Toy-train safari launched on Darjeeling Himalayan Railway route
The Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR) has launched a regular Jungle Tea Toy Train Safari on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Route. Key Points Toy-train safari will run from Siliguri junction to Rongtong station in West Bengal. This is the NRF’s second attempt to attract tourists and improve tourism business in Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR). Existing direct ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • States Current Affairs
Topics: Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Route. • Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR) • Toy Train Service • UNESCO World Heritage Site