RAS question
How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites does Rajasthan have?
Correct answer: (C) 9.
Rajasthan has nine UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Explanation
Rajasthan has nine UNESCO World Heritage Sites, so option C is the accurate count. Rising Rajasthan Tourism lists nine sites in the state as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, linking that count to Rajasthan's forts and other heritage monuments. This matters because the question is not asking for the number of famous forts, tourist circuits, or heritage attractions in a general sense; it is asking for the formal UNESCO World Heritage Site count. The exact figure is nine, which makes lower counts such as six or seven incomplete and the higher count of eleven an overstatement.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Eleven overstates the count, because Rajasthan has nine UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
- (B) Six is too low, since nine sites have been listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
- (D) Seven is also below the supported figure, as Rajasthan's UNESCO World Heritage Site count is nine.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan's cultural-geography and tourism profile, especially officially recognised heritage assets. It recurs in RAS because UNESCO listings connect geography, history, tourism and state identity in one fact-based question.