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Which city in Kerala was officially declared as India's first UNESCO 'City of Literature' under the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN)?

  1. KozhikodeAnswer
  2. B
    Gwalior
  3. C
    Varanasi
  4. D
    Thrissur

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Kozhikode
Kozhikode in Kerala was officially declared as India's first UNESCO 'City of Literature' under the Creative Cities Network due to its deep-rooted literary culture, history of journalism, and extensive network of libraries and publication houses.

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Recall recent UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) designations for Indian cities.
Kozhikode (Kerala) was honored as the 'City of Literature' and Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) as the 'City of Music'.
Kozhikode has a prominent place in Malayalam literature, housing over 500 public libraries and serving as home to many iconic writers.

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UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) designations in India
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