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2021

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The Indian village Pochampally has been selected for the ‘Best Tourism Villages’ award by the UNWTO. In which state is the village located?
A
Telangana
B
Odisha
C
West Bengal
D
Sikkim
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pochampally village in Telangana selected as one of the best Tourism Villages by United Nations World Tourism Organisation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pochampally is also known as Bhoodan Pochampally to commemorate the Bhoodan Movement that was launched by Acharya Vinobha Bhave from this village on 18th April, 1951. Vinoba Bhabe was the first international figure to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1958.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which Indian town has been awarded the ‘Best World Tourism Village’ by UNWTO? Notes: Pochampally, a small weavers’ hamlet in the state of Telangana, in the outskirts of Hyderabad, has bagged the ‘Best World Tourism Village’ tag awarded by United Nations World Tourism Organisation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao formally handed over the identity letter issued by United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) recognising Bhoodan Pochampally village in Yadadri Bhongir district as one of the best tourism villages in the world.

Detailed explanation-5: -India’s Khonoma village, located in Nagaland, is a part of the ‘Upgrade Programme’, which will benefit those villages that “do not fully meet the criteria to receive recognition” The best tourism villages of the world in 2022 are…

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