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Which Indian city is recognized by UNESCO as a Creative City of Gastronomy?

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Daily UPSC Prelims MCQs - History & Culture - 11th April 2026

Kaushal
Apr 11
1 min read

Updated: 23 hours ago

Test your UPSC CSE 2026 preparation with today’s Indian History & Culture (Every Saturday) Quiz — covering India’s freedom struggle, the author of nationalism, Geographical Indicators (GI) tag products, UNESCO, International Booker Prize in 2025 and more.

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