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Majuli Island Nominated for UNESCO World Heritage Status

The Government of India has officially nominated Majuli, the world's largest river island, for the UNESCO World Heritage Site tag for 2026-27.

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2-Minute Summary (TL;DR)

  • Majuli is the world's largest river island located in Assam.
  • Nominated for UNESCO World Heritage status in the cultural category.
  • Famous for Vaishnavite Sattras and traditional mask-making.
  • Located in the Brahmaputra River.

How This Topic is Tested in Competitive Exams

ExamFrequencyApprox. MarksWhat Gets Asked
UPSC / State PCSHigh8–15UPSC tests physical, human, and economic geography together with environment policy.
SSC (CGL / CHSL / MTS)High3–6Physical geography, national parks, rivers, and climate events appear in SSC Tier-1.
Railway (RRB NTPC / Group D)High4–7India's physical geography, minerals, dams, and river systems are standard Railway GK topics.

What to Memorize from This Topic

  • New national parks, wildlife sanctuaries added to UNESCO or Ramsar list
  • Natural disasters: location, cause, affected state/country
  • Hydroelectric projects: river, state, capacity
  • Climate summits: COP outcomes, India's commitments, NDC targets
  • Minerals: states with largest reserves, mining policy changes

Practice Questions

Q1. Majuli Island is located in which river?

  1. Ganga
  2. Brahmaputra
  3. Indus
  4. Godavari

Explanation: Majuli is the largest river island in the world, located in the Brahmaputra River in Assam.

Q2. Majuli is famous for which cultural institution?

  1. Gompas
  2. Sattras
  3. Basadis
  4. Viharas

Explanation: Majuli is renowned for its Vaishnavite Sattras (monasteries).

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How to Prepare Geography & Environment for Government Exams

Always locate a news event on a map. Geography questions link topical news to physical location. Practice placing events on a blank India map.

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For UPSC, read about climate policy outcomes alongside geography. IPCC reports and India's emission targets are core material.

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