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SSC CGL 2024 PYQ — Question 27

SSC CGL - 12 Sep 2024 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q27

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Who established Shantiniketan and when?

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Correct answer: B

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The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Ravindranath Tagore, 1901.

  1. Shantiniketan was established by Rabindranath Tagore in 1901.
  2. Located in West Bengal, India, Shantiniketan began as a school with a vision to blend traditional education with the natural environment, focusing on art, culture, and holistic learning.
  3. Tagore, inspired by his educational philosophy, aimed to create an institution that nurtured creativity, intellectual growth, and spiritual development.
  4. It later became the Visva-Bharati University in 1951, an internationally recognized centre for learning and cultural exchange.