Current Affairs Question - 10 July 2019

Explanation :

Jaipur City:

• The walled city of Jaipur (also known as Pink City) in Rajasthan, known for its iconic architectural legacy and vibrant culture was added into UNESCO World Heritage Site List (Cultural) on 6^th July, 2019.
• It was founded in 1727 AD under patronage of Sawai Jai Singh II. The city's urban planning shows an exchange of ideas from ancient Hindu and modern Mughal as well as Western cultures.

Ahmedabad City:

• The walled city of Ahmedabad, India’s first World Heritage City was added to UNESCO’s heritage list in the year 2017.
• The city was founded by Sultan Ahmad Shah in the 15th century, on the eastern bank of the Sabarmati River.

Orchha:

• The architectural heritage of Orchha town of Madhya Pradesh was included in the Tentative List of UNESCO’s world heritage sites in May, 2019.
• It is situated on the banks of the river Betwa, in Niwari district of Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh.

Kailash Mansarovar:

• On 1^stJuly, 2019, Indian side of Kailash Mansoravar was included in Tentative List of World Heritage Sites of India.
• Also known as Gangdise Mountains, it forms the part of the Trans Himalaya in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
• It is considered a sacred place in four religions: Bon, Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism.

Explanation :

Explanation:

Statement 1: On 7^th July, 2019, the MoEFCC has launched project for undertaking immunocontraceptive project for population management of four species of wild animals viz.  Elephant, wild boar, monkey and blue bull (Nilgai) and not the Hog deer. So, the given statement is incorrect.

Statement 2: The project will be implemented first in Uttarakhand and not in Assam. So, the given statement is incorrect.

Statement 3: It will be implemented jointly by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) and the National Institute of Immunology (NII). So, the given statement is correct.

Statement 4: Immunocontraceptive is a technology that uses a female animal’s immune system to build a protein around the egg that prevents it from fertilising. So, the given statement is correct.