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Question | In which year the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is recognized as World Heritage Site by UNESCO | |
Type | multiple_choice | |
Option | 1984 | incorrect |
Option | 1992 | incorrect |
Option | 1997 | incorrect |
Option | 1999 | correct |
Solution | Darjeeling Himalayan Railways (DHR) – inscribed by UNESCO in 1999 : The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway consists of 88.48 kilometres of 2 feet (0.610 metre) gauge track that connects New Jalpaiguri with Darjeeling, passing through Ghoom at an altitude of 2,258 metres. |