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MediumRecently, the manuscripts of which one of the following have been included in the UNESCO’s Memory of World Register?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (d) Rig-Veda
UNESCO inscribed the Rigveda manuscripts, preserved at the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune, on the Memory of the World Register in 2007.
- ✓ (d) UNESCO lists the Rigveda with registration year 2007, submitted by India.
- ✗ (a) Not India's 2007 entry.
- ✗ (b) Mahabharata manuscripts are not part of that inscription.
- ✗ (c) Ramayana manuscripts were inscribed later.
Remember · Rigveda manuscripts (BORI, Pune): UNESCO Memory of the World, 2007.
Sources
- UNESCO Memory of the World, Rigveda ↗ “This valuable treasure of the ancient world has been preserved in the form of manuscripts in India, and handed down over centuries from generation to generation.”
Question: UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) 2008, General Studies paper. UPSC did not publish an answer key for 2008: the answer shown is the one the sources above support. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 24 Oct 2026 (how we verify). ·