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Which university has been designated as the world's first living heritage university by UNESCO?
  • Visva-Bharati University
  • University of Mumbai
  • Takshashila University
  • University of Madras
Answer- A
Founded by Rabindranath Tagore in 1921, Visva-Bharati University is set to become the world's first living heritage university, as it is expected to receive the UNESCO 'heritage' tag soon.

The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Bidyut Chakraborty, confirmed that the institution would be recognized as a heritage university. UNESCO notes that Visva-Bharati was established in 1922 as a center for culture with a focus on exploring the arts, language, humanities, and music.

The university has since continued to offer diverse educational programs, including Hindi studies, Sino-Asian studies, humanities, fine arts, and music.