Which of the following statement about Rabindranath Tagore is correct 1. He was the first non-European to receive the Nobel prize for his work on Gitanzali . He renounced his knighthood in 1915 because of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre 3. He wrote the national anthems of India & Bangladesh Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Q. Which of the following statement about Rabindranath Tagore is correct
1. He was the first non-European to receive the Nobel prize for his work on Gitanzali
2. He renounced his knighthood in 1915 because of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre
3. He wrote the national anthems of India & Bangladesh
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1 and 3 only

Answer: C

Notes:

Statement 2 is incorrect: In 1915 Tagore was awarded knighthood by the British King George V. He renounced his knighthood in 1919 because of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre

Source Indian Express

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