Who was the first Indian woman to win a Booker Prize? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Who was the first Indian woman to win a Booker Prize?

A. Kiran Desai

B. Anita Nair

C. Arundhati Roy

D. Jhumpa Lahiri

Answer: Option C

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Arundhati Roy became the first Indian woman to win the Booker Prize for her novel 'The God of Small Things' in 1997.

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