Consider the following statements about Rabindra Nath Tagore 1 He was the first Nobel...........

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Consider the following statements about Rabindra Nath Tagore:

1. He was the first Nobel Laureate from Asia.

2. His birth anniversary is popularly called Poncheeshe Boishakh.

3. He was awarded Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his book, ‘The Home and the World’.

Which of the above statements are incorrect?

1 and 2

1 and 3

2 and 3

1, 2 and 3

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Explanation:

First option is correct.

The birth anniversary of Asia’s first Nobel laureate Rabindra Nath Tagore has celebrated on May 7, 2018. Rabindra Jayanti is popularly called Poncheeshe Boishakh and being celebrated ceremoniously and jauntiness all across West Bengal and Bangladesh.

A revered poet, mercurial writer, and a cursive painter Tagore was a prolific composer with 2,230 songs to his credit. His songs are known as Rabindra Sangeet. Tagore has composed the national anthems of both India and Bangladesh.

Tagore was highly influential in introducing Indian culture to the West and is generally regarded as the outstanding creative artist of modern India. Tagore’s own English translations of his collection of Bengali poems Gitanjali fetched him the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913.