{"id":3112,"date":"2025-12-11T11:32:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T06:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/exams\/?p=3112"},"modified":"2026-02-24T12:30:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T07:00:58","slug":"deepavali-unesco-heritage-tag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/deepavali-unesco-heritage-tag\/","title":{"rendered":"Deepavali Gets UNESCO Heritage Tag, Highlighting India\u2019s Living Cultural Traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">The Deepavali festival, celebrated worldwide, has now been officially registered on the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This award reflects not only Deepavali as a vibrant festival, but as a continuum of tradition, a community, and a generations-old tradition that has bound the rites and craft with an uninterrupted celebration into a culture-rich tapestry. In the case of India, this is the 16th heritage site recognised by UNESCO in recognition of the importance of Indian culture worldwide.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Inside UNESCO&rsquo;s Intangible Heritage List: Meaning, Purpose &amp; Global Impact<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Overall identifies existing cultural traditions which could include festivals, performing arts, ritual, and craftsmanship.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Focuses on protecting traditional generation-old practices in order to maintain culture.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Promotes international collaboration in an effort to save endangered cultural practices.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Features the community phase as the electricity of cultural sustainability.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Encourages cultural diversity in other countries.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">International publicity on intangible heritage.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Pride in the culture allows cultures to persist.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">PYQs on India&rsquo;s Intangible Heritage<\/h2>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"8\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Exam Name<\/th>\n<th>Year<\/th>\n<th>Question<\/th>\n<th>Options<\/th>\n<th>Correct Answer<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>SSC CGL<\/td>\n<td>2022<\/td>\n<td>Which of the following is inscribed in UNESCO&rsquo;s Intangible Cultural Heritage list?<\/td>\n<td>(A) Rani ki Vav<br \/>\n\t\t\t(B) Kalbelia Dance of Rajasthan<br \/>\n\t\t\t(C) Ajanta Caves<br \/>\n\t\t\t(D) Elephanta Caves<\/td>\n<td>(B) Kalbelia Dance of Rajasthan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>UPSC Prelims<\/td>\n<td>2021<\/td>\n<td>&lsquo;Kumbh Mela&rsquo; was added to UNESCO&rsquo;s Intangible Cultural Heritage list under which category?<\/td>\n<td>(A) Oral Tradition<br \/>\n\t\t\t(B) Social Practices<br \/>\n\t\t\t(C) Performing Arts<br \/>\n\t\t\t(D) Craftsmanship<\/td>\n<td>(B) Social Practices<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SSC CHSL<\/td>\n<td>2023<\/td>\n<td>Which traditional art form of India is recognised by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage?<\/td>\n<td>(A) Madhubani Painting<br \/>\n\t\t\t(B) Yoga<br \/>\n\t\t\t(C) Chhau Dance<br \/>\n\t\t\t(D) Tanjore Painting<\/td>\n<td>(C) Chhau Dance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RRB NTPC<\/td>\n<td>2020<\/td>\n<td>Which Indian festival was the first to be listed as Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO?<\/td>\n<td>(A) Holi<br \/>\n\t\t\t(B) Durga Puja<br \/>\n\t\t\t(C) Diwali<br \/>\n\t\t\t(D) Onam<\/td>\n<td>(B) Durga Puja<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CDS<\/td>\n<td>2022<\/td>\n<td>UNESCO listed which musical tradition of India as Intangible Cultural Heritage?<\/td>\n<td>(A) Hindustani Classical<br \/>\n\t\t\t(B) Carnatic Music<br \/>\n\t\t\t(C) Sangeet Natak<br \/>\n\t\t\t(D) Kutiyattam<\/td>\n<td>(D) Kutiyattam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Expected Question For Intangible Heritage Site<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Which was the first Indian element to be inscribed on UNESCO&rsquo;s Intangible Cultural Heritage List?<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A. Yoga<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">B. Kutiyattam<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">C. Ramleela<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">D. Kalbelia Dance<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Correct Answer: B. Kutiyattam<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Description: Kutiyattam, the Sanskrit theatre tradition of Kerala, was the first Indian intangible heritage element inscribed in 2001.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Which is the latest Indian tradition added to UNESCO&rsquo;s Intangible Heritage List?<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A. Durga Puja<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">B. Deepavali (Diwali)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">C. Garba<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">D. Chhau Dance<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Correct Answer: B. Deepavali (Diwali)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Description: Deepavali was officially inscribed in 2025, becoming the newest intangible heritage element from India.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Which SDG directly supports the protection of intangible heritage, such as festivals and performing arts?<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A. SDG 11 &ndash; Sustainable Cities and Communities<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">B. SDG 3 &ndash; Good Health<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">C. SDG 9 &ndash; Industry &amp; Innovation<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">D. SDG 15 &ndash; Life on Land<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Correct Answer: A. SDG 11 &ndash; Sustainable Cities and Communities<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Description: SDG 11 includes Target 11.4, which focuses on safeguarding cultural and natural heritage.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Promoting traditional crafts under UNESCO&rsquo;s Intangible Heritage List supports which SDG?<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A. SDG 1 &ndash; No Poverty<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">B. SDG 12 &ndash; Responsible Consumption and Production<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">C. SDG 14 &ndash; Life Below Water<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">D. SDG 17 &ndash; Partnerships for Goals<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Correct Answer: B. SDG 12 &ndash; Responsible Consumption and Production<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Description: Traditional crafts encourage sustainable use of local resources and eco-friendly production.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Deepavali is listed under the UNESCO Intangible Heritage, which strengthens the fact that it is a colourful representation of the living cultural activities in India. This international acknowledgement crowns the timeless values of the festival of harmony, hope and connection with a community, as well as reinforces the cultural identity of India and makes sure that its rich heritage serves as a significant role model to the generations to come in every corner of the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Deepavali festival, celebrated worldwide, has now been officially registered on the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This award reflects not only Deepavali as a vibrant festival, but as a continuum of tradition, a community, and a generations-old tradition that has bound the rites and craft with an uninterrupted celebration into a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3113,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3112","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pib-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3112"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3112\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3140,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3112\/revisions\/3140"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3112"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}