Consider the following properties included in the World Heritage List released by UNESCO: 1. Shantiniketan 2. Rani-ki-Vav 3. Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas 4. Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodhgaya How many of the above properties were included in 2023?

Answer: B. Two of the four sites were inscribed in 2023. The four sites and their UNESCO inscription years: (1) Shantiniketan (West Bengal): inscribed in September 2023. CORRECT for 2023. (2) Rani-ki-Vav (Patan, Gujarat): inscribed in 2014, NOT 2023. (3) Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas (Belur, Halebid, Somnathapur in Karnataka): inscribed in September 2023. CORRECT for 2023. (4) Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodhgaya: inscribed in 2002, NOT 2023. So only Shantiniketan and Hoysala Sacred Ensembles were 2023 inclusions, hence two. Source: UNESCO World Heritage List + Archaeological Survey of India announcements for 2023 nominations.