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Out of the three names listed below are the part of the Mountain Railways of India. But, which one was the first to get inducted into the UNESCO World Heritage sites list. A. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway B. Nilgiri Mountain Railway C. Kalka-Shimla Railway

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. Both A and B
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway was the first of India's mountain railways to be inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999. The Nilgiri Mountain Railway was added in 2005, and Kalka-Shimla Railway in 2008.

AI explanation

Among India's Mountain Railways, the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway was the first to be inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in 1999. The Nilgiri Mountain Railway was added later, in 2005, as an extension to the listing (now grouped under 'Mountain Railways of India'), and the Kalka-Shimla Railway followed in 2008. Since Darjeeling predates both by several years, option A is correct, and 'Both A and B' is wrong because B (Nilgiri) came six years after A, not simultaneously.

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