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The Keoladeo Ghana National Park (Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary) was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in:

Correct answer: (C) 1985.

Keoladeo Ghana National Park, also known as Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.

  1. (A)

    2010

  2. (B)

    1990

  3. (C)

    1985

  4. (D)

    2000

Explanation

Keoladeo Ghana National Park was recognised by UNESCO in 1985, so 1985 is the year to remember for this RAS fact. Britannica confirms the same sequence: the area became a bird sanctuary in 1956, was declared a national park in 1982, and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. The sanctuary and national park milestones came before the World Heritage inscription, which took place in 1985. Keoladeo is among the world's major bird breeding and feeding grounds, which is why its conservation status is repeatedly tested.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) 2010 is too late; Britannica records the UNESCO World Heritage designation as 1985.
  • (B) 1990 is incorrect; the UNESCO World Heritage inscription year was 1985.
  • (D) 2000 is not the inscription year; Keoladeo had already been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.

Concept

Rajasthan's protected areas carry national and international conservation designations. RAS repeats such facts because parks, sanctuaries, Ramsar or UNESCO status, and their chronology connect geography, environment, and Rajasthan-specific general knowledge.

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