GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Oxford is known as the
A
Most Literate Country
B
City of Dreaming Spires
C
University of the World
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire and famous worldwide for its prestigious university, the oldest in the English-speaking world. In his poem ‘Thyrsis’ the Victorian poet Matthew Arnold called Oxford ‘the city of dreaming spires’ after the stunning architecture of these university buildings.

Detailed explanation-2: -only home to one of the oldest universities in the. world, full of history and culture, but is also a bustling. modern cosmopolitan city.

Detailed explanation-3: -Oxford, The City of Dreaming Spires, is famous the world over for its University and place in history. For over 800 years, it has been a home to royalty and scholars, and since the 9th century an established town, although people are known to have lived in the area for thousands of years.

Detailed explanation-4: -Known as the ‘City of Dreaming Spires’, Oxford is not. only home to one of the oldest universities in the world, full of history and culture, but is also a bustling modern. cosmopolitan city.

Detailed explanation-5: -Oxford is famous for its libraries, and with good reason. The University has incredible collections of books, manuscripts and other materials, many of them housed in beautiful, historic buildings. These resources draw scholars to the University from all over the world.

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