Visva-Bharati University, which was seen in the news recently, is located in which state? 

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  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Bihar
  3. West Bengal
  4. Odisha

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Option 3 : West Bengal
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The correct answer is West Bengal

Key Points

  • Visva-Bharati world’s first living heritage university.
  • It is one of India's major Central Government funded autonomous university located in Santiniketan, West Bengal.
  • It is well-known as a distinguished centre for Visual Art practice and research in India. 
  • The university was established in 1921 by Nobel Prize Laureate, Rabindranath Tagore. 
  • The institution was given the status of Central University in 1951 through a central Act. 
  • Its first vice-chancellor was Rathindranath Tagore, the son of Rabindranath Tagore, and the second vice-chancellor was grandfather of another Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen.

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  • UNESCO:
    • The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN).
    • Headquarters:- Paris, France
    • Director General: -Audrey Azoulay
    • Founded - 16 November 1945
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