With reference to the literary works from India inscribed into the UNESCO Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register, consider the following classical texts:
1. *Ramcharitmanas* (authored by Goswami Tulsidas)
2. *Panchatantra* (authored by Pandit Vishnu Sharma)
3. *Sahṛdayāloka-Locana* (authored by Acharya Anandavardhana and Abhinavagupta)
Which of the literary works given above was/were inscribed into the UNESCO Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register?
- A1 and 2 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C1 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3Answer
Answer
All three listed works—1, 2 and 3—were inscribed into the UNESCO Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register.
During the 10th General Meeting of the Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific (MOWCAP) held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, India achieved a significant cultural milestone with the inscription of three timeless literary masterpieces: Goswami Tulsidas's 'Ramcharitmanas', Pandit Vishnu Sharma's 'Panchatantra', and Acharya Anandavardhana and Abhinavagupta's 'Sahṛdayāloka-Locana'. Thus, the option stating '1, 2 and 3' is correct.
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