#1261

In 2025, UNESCO added the 'Megaliths of Carnac' to the World Heritage List. Where is this site located?

(a) United Kingdom

(b) Ireland

(c) France

(d) Spain

Explanation: The Megaliths of Carnac, famous for their alignments of standing stones, are located in Brittany, France.

#1262

The 'Maratha Military Landscapes', inscribed in the 2024/2025 cycle, are a network of forts in which country?

(a) Pakistan

(b) India

(c) Sri Lanka

(d) Nepal

Explanation: These military landscapes, comprising hill forts and coastal forts, are located in India.

#1263

The 'Human Rights Sites of the Khmer Rouge' (Cambodian Memorial Sites) were added in 2025. This includes which famous prison?

(a) Tuol Sleng (S-21)

(b) Hoa Lo Prison

(c) Insein Prison

(d) Con Son Prison

Explanation: The site includes the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21) and Choeung Ek, memorializing the victims of the Khmer Rouge.

#1264

Which North Korean site was added as a Mixed Site in 2025?

(a) Complex of Koguryo Tombs

(b) Mount Kumgang

(c) Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong

(d) Mount Paektu

Explanation: Mount Kumgang was inscribed in 2025 as a mixed property for its scenic beauty and cultural/religious importance.

#1265

The 'Colonial Transisthmian Route of Panamá' was inscribed in 2025. It is located in:

(a) Colombia

(b) Panama

(c) Costa Rica

(d) Mexico

Explanation: This site represents the colonial trade route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in Panama.

#1266

Which 'Fairy Tale' castle complex in Germany was added to the World Heritage List in 2025?

(a) Heidelberg Castle

(b) Royal Palaces of Ludwig II (including Neuschwanstein)

(c) Burg Eltz

(d) Hohenzollern Castle

Explanation: The Royal Palaces of Ludwig II of Bavaria, including Neuschwanstein, were inscribed in 2025.

#1267

The 'Minoan Palatial Centres' added in 2025 are located on which island?

(a) Cyprus

(b) Sicily

(c) Crete

(d) Rhodes

Explanation: These archaeological sites, including Knossos and Phaistos, are located on the island of Crete, Greece.

#1268

Which site in Vietnam was added in 2025, known as the 'Complex of Yen Tu Monuments'?

(a) Trang An

(b) Yen Tu-Vinh Nghiem-Con Son, Kiep Bac Complex

(c) My Son Sanctuary

(d) Hue Monuments

Explanation: This complex is associated with the Truc Lam Zen Buddhist sect and was inscribed in 2025.

#1269

Which organization publishes the 'World Monuments Watch' list, which included the Moon in 2025?

(a) UNESCO

(b) World Monuments Fund (WMF)

(c) ICOMOS

(d) IUCN

Explanation: The World Monuments Fund (WMF) publishes the biennial Watch list of endangered heritage sites.

#1270

The 'Gola-Tiwai Complex', a natural site added in 2025, is located in:

(a) Liberia

(b) Sierra Leone

(c) Guinea

(d) Ivory Coast

Explanation: The Gola-Tiwai Complex is a biodiversity hotspot located in Sierra Leone.

#1271

Which Ukrainian site remains on the Danger List as of late 2025?

(a) Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral

(b) Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans

(c) Struve Geodetic Arc

(d) Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region

Explanation: Kyiv's Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Lavra remain on the List of World Heritage in Danger due to the war.

#1272

Which site in Turkey, the capital of the ancient Lydian Kingdom, was added in 2025?

(a) Ephesus

(b) Sardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe

(c) Troy

(d) Pergamon

Explanation: Sardis and the Lydian Tumuli were inscribed in 2025 for their archaeological significance.

#1273

The 'Xixia Imperial Tombs', added in 2025, are located in which region of China?

(a) Tibet

(b) Ningxia

(c) Xinjiang

(d) Yunnan

Explanation: The Xixia Imperial Tombs are located in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China.

#1274

Which natural site in Brazil, known for its caves and rock art, was added in 2025?

(a) Pantanal

(b) Peruaçu River Canyon

(c) Atlantic Forest

(d) Cerrado Protected Areas

Explanation: The Peruaçu River Canyon (Cavernas do Peruaçu) was inscribed for its natural beauty and archaeological value.

#1275

The 'Møns Klint', famous for its white chalk cliffs, was added to the World Heritage List in 2025. It is in:

(a) Norway

(b) Sweden

(c) Denmark

(d) Finland

Explanation: Møns Klint is a geological site located in Denmark.

#1276

Which site in Malaysia, established in the 1920s as a man-made rainforest, was added in 2025?

(a) Kinabalu Park

(b) Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) Forest Park

(c) Taman Negara

(d) Gunung Mulu

Explanation: FRIM Forest Park Selangor was inscribed as a model of tropical forest restoration.

#1277

The 'Faya Palaeolandscape', revealing early human occupation, was added in 2025. It is in:

(a) Saudi Arabia

(b) Oman

(c) UAE

(d) Qatar

Explanation: The Faya Palaeolandscape is an archaeological site located in the United Arab Emirates.

#1278

Which cultural landscape in Cameroon, characterized by dry-stone architecture, was inscribed in 2025?

(a) Dja Faunal Reserve

(b) Diy-Gid-Biy Cultural Landscape

(c) Lobé Falls

(d) Bipindi

Explanation: The Diy-Gid-Biy Cultural Landscape of the Mandara Mountains was added for its cultural traditions.

#1279

Which site in Jamaica, often called the 'wickedest city on earth' before it sank, was added in 2025?

(a) Spanish Town

(b) Port Royal Archaeological Ensemble

(c) Blue Mountains

(d) Kingston

Explanation: The sunken city of Port Royal was inscribed in 2025 for its underwater archaeological value.

#1280

The 'Petroglyphs along the Bangucheon Stream' were added in 2025. Which country are they in?

(a) North Korea

(b) South Korea

(c) Japan

(d) China

Explanation: These prehistoric rock carvings are located in South Korea.

April 2025 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions