Which one of the following is not correct about the UNESCO Creative Cities of Literature ?
Kozhikode is India's first UNESCO City of Literature
UNESCO launched it in 2004
Edinburgh was the first UNESCO City of Literature
There are four cities of India in this list
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Statement B is correct: UNESCO launched the Creative Cities Network, including the City of Literature category, in 2004.
Statement C is correct: Edinburgh, Scotland, was designated as the world’s first UNESCO City of Literature in 2004.
Statement D is not correct: As of the latest designations (November 2023), Kozhikode is the only Indian city specifically designated as a UNESCO City of *Literature*. While other Indian cities are part of the Creative Cities Network in different categories (e.g., Music, Gastronomy, Crafts and Folk Arts), there are not four Indian cities in the Literature list.