{"id":89111,"date":"2025-06-01T07:29:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89111"},"modified":"2025-06-01T07:29:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:29:34","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-1-kozhikode-has-been-included-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-kozhikode-has-been-included-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\n  1. Kozhikode has been included in"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Kozhikode has been included in UNESCO&#8217;s creative cities network as the &#8216;City of Music&#8217;.<\/li>\n<li>2. Garba of Gujarat has been declared by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage.<\/li>\n<li>3. Gwalior has been included in UNESCO&#8217;s creative cities network as the &#8216;City of Literature&#8217;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How many of the above statements is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;None&#8221; option2=&#8221;1&#8243; option3=&#8221;2&#8243; option4=&#8221;3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-2 &#8211; 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2024\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">Let&#8217;s evaluate each statement regarding UNESCO recognitions:<br \/>\n1. Kozhikode has been included in UNESCO&#8217;s creative cities network as the &#8216;City of Music&#8217;: Incorrect. Kozhikode (Kerala) was designated as the &#8216;City of Literature&#8217;. Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) was designated as the &#8216;City of Music&#8217;.<br \/>\n2. Garba of Gujarat has been declared by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage: Correct. Garba, a dance form from Gujarat, was inscribed on UNESCO&#8217;s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in December 2023.<br \/>\n3. Gwalior has been included in UNESCO&#8217;s creative cities network as the &#8216;City of Literature&#8217;: Incorrect. Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) was designated as the &#8216;City of Music&#8217;. Kozhikode (Kerala) was designated as the &#8216;City of Literature&#8217;.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">In 2023, UNESCO added Kozhikode and Gwalior to its Creative Cities Network, recognizing Kozhikode for Literature and Gwalior for Music. Garba of Gujarat was added to the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">The UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) promotes cooperation among cities that have identified creativity as a strategic factor for sustainable urban development. The Intangible Cultural Heritage list aims to safeguard important traditional practices and expressions.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements: 1. Kozhikode has been included in UNESCO&#8217;s creative cities network as the &#8216;City of Music&#8217;. 2. Garba of Gujarat has been declared by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage. 3. Gwalior has been included in UNESCO&#8217;s creative cities network as the &#8216;City of Literature&#8217;. How many of the above statements is\/are &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following statements:\n  1. 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