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Q143 (NDA-II/2024) CUL › Heritage & Misc Culture Official Key

Consider the following statements : 1. Kozhikode has been included in UNESCO's creative cities network as the 'City of Music' 2. Garba of Gujarat has been declared by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage 3. Gwalior has been included in UNESCO's creative cities network as the 'City of Literature' How many of the above statements is/are correct ?

Explanation

Based on the UNESCO announcements in late 2023, the status of the statements is as follows:

  • Statement 1 is incorrect: Kozhikode (Kerala) was designated as the UNESCO 'City of Literature', becoming the first city in India to hold this title.
  • Statement 2 is correct: In December 2023, Garba of Gujarat was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, making it the 15th cultural item from India on this list.
  • Statement 3 is incorrect: Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) was designated as the UNESCO 'City of Music', following in the footsteps of Varanasi and Chennai.

Since only statement 2 is correct, the final answer is Option B (1).

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