Which Indian author wrote 'The God of Small Things', which won the Booker Prize? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which Indian author wrote 'The God of Small Things', which won the Booker Prize?
A. Kiran Desai
B. Jhumpa Lahiri
C. Arundhati Roy
D. Anita Desai
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize for her novel 'The God of Small Things' in 1997.

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Question #1
Which Indian received the Nobel Prize in Physics?
A. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
B. Hargobind Khorana
C. C. V. Raman
D. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
C. V. Raman received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 for the discovery of the Raman Effect. The others are also Nobel laureates but in different fields: Khorana (Medicine), Ramakrishnan (Chemistry), Chandrasekhar (Physics, but he was an Indian-American, and his work was later).

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Question #2
The 'Pritzker Architecture Prize' is often referred to as the:
A. Grammy of Architecture
B. Nobel of Architecture
C. Oscar of Architecture
D. Pulitzer of Architecture

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
The Pritzker Prize is considered the highest international honour in the field of architecture.

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Question #3
Which Indian scientist was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on stellar evolution?
A. Homi J. Bhabha
B. C.V. Raman
C. Jagadish Chandra Bose
D. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Chandrasekhar won the Nobel Prize for his theoretical studies on the physical processes important to the structure and evolution of stars.

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