Modern Authors — Set 1
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Who is the author of the Booker Prize-winning novel 'The God of Small Things'?
Correct Answer: A. Arundhati Roy
• **Arundhati Roy** = authored 'The God of Small Things', a Booker Prize-winning debut novel set in Kerala. • **1997** — the year Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize for her novel. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Anita Desai: Renowned Indian novelist and three-time Booker Prize shortlister; Kiran Desai: Daughter of Anita Desai, won the Booker Prize for 'The Inheritance of Loss'; Jhumpa Lahiri: Pulitzer Prize winner for 'Interpreter of Maladies', known for stories about Indian-Americans.
The novel 'A Suitable Boy', one of the longest novels ever published in a single volume, was written by?
Correct Answer: C. Vikram Seth
• **Vikram Seth** = authored 'A Suitable Boy', an epic novel focusing on post-independence India. • **1993** — the year 'A Suitable Boy' was published, becoming one of the longest novels ever in a single volume. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Amitav Ghosh: Known for 'The Ibis Trilogy' and exploring historical themes; Salman Rushdie: Famous for 'Midnight's Children' and magical realism; V.S. Naipaul: Nobel laureate, known for works like 'A House for Mr Biswas'.
Which Indian author wrote the 'Ibis Trilogy', starting with the novel 'Sea of Poppies'?
Correct Answer: A. Amitav Ghosh
• **Amitav Ghosh** = authored the 'Ibis Trilogy', which explores the opium trade between India and China. • **19th-century** — the period whose colonial economy is detailed in the 'Ibis Trilogy'. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Aravind Adiga: Won the Booker Prize for 'The White Tiger'; Upamanyu Chatterjee: Known for 'English, August'; Jeet Thayil: Booker Prize shortlisted for 'Narcopolis'.
The famous fantasy series 'Harry Potter' was authored by which British writer?
Correct Answer: C. J.K. Rowling
• **J.K. Rowling** = is the British author of the 'Harry Potter' fantasy series about the young wizard Harry Potter. • **80** — the approximate number of languages into which the 'Harry Potter' books have been translated. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Enid Blyton: Famous for children's adventure series like 'The Famous Five'; Agatha Christie: Renowned crime novelist, known for Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple; Roald Dahl: Celebrated children's author, known for 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'.
Who authored the novel 'Midnight's Children', which won the 'Booker of Bookers'?
Correct Answer: D. Salman Rushdie
• **Salman Rushdie** = authored 'Midnight's Children', a novel dealing with India's transition to independence. • **'Booker of Bookers'** — the special award 'Midnight's Children' received in 1993, marking its 25th anniversary. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Rohinton Mistry: Booker Prize shortlisted for 'A Fine Balance' and other works; Shashi Tharoor: Known for non-fiction and satirical novels like 'The Great Indian Novel'; V.S. Naipaul: Nobel laureate, known for his critical works on post-colonial societies.
The book 'The White Tiger', which critiques the social structure of modern India, was written by?
Correct Answer: A. Aravind Adiga
• **Aravind Adiga** = authored 'The White Tiger', a debut novel that critiques the social structure of modern India. • **2008** — the year Aravind Adiga won the Man Booker Prize for 'The White Tiger'. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Chetan Bhagat: Popular Indian author known for commercial fiction like 'Five Point Someone'; Durjoy Datta: Indian author known for romantic fiction; Amish Tripathi: Known for mythological fiction like 'The Shiva Trilogy'.
Which Japanese-born British author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2017?
Correct Answer: A. Kazuo Ishiguro
• **Kazuo Ishiguro** = is the Japanese-born British author who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2017. • **2017** — the year Kazuo Ishiguro was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his novels exploring memory and identity. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Haruki Murakami: Renowned contemporary Japanese novelist, frequently considered a Nobel candidate; Yasunari Kawabata: Japanese author, first Japanese Nobel laureate in Literature in 1968; Kenzaburo Oe: Japanese author, second Japanese Nobel laureate in Literature in 1994.
The best-selling 'Shiva Trilogy' was written by which modern Indian author?
Correct Answer: C. Amish Tripathi
• **Amish Tripathi** = is the modern Indian author of the best-selling 'Shiva Trilogy', reimagining Indian mythology. • **'The Immortals of Meluha'** — the first book in the 'Shiva Trilogy' that achieved massive commercial success. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Ashwin Sanghi: Indian author known for mythological thrillers like 'The Rozabal Line'; Devdutt Pattanaik: Indian mythologist and author, known for works on Indian mythology and management; Anand Neelakantan: Indian author known for mythological fiction, including 'Asura: Tale of the Vanquished'.
Who is the author of the dystopian novel 'The Handmaid's Tale'?
Correct Answer: A. Margaret Atwood
• **Margaret Atwood** = authored 'The Handmaid's Tale', a dystopian novel depicting female oppression in a totalitarian society. • **1985** — the year 'The Handmaid's Tale' was published, becoming a seminal work of dystopian fiction. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Toni Morrison: Nobel laureate, known for works like 'Beloved' exploring the African-American experience; Alice Walker: Pulitzer Prize winner for 'The Color Purple'; Sylvia Plath: American poet and novelist, known for 'The Bell Jar'.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning short story collection 'Interpreter of Maladies' was written by?
Correct Answer: C. Jhumpa Lahiri
• **Jhumpa Lahiri** = authored 'Interpreter of Maladies', a Pulitzer Prize-winning short story collection. • **2000** — the year 'Interpreter of Maladies' won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Anita Desai: Renowned Indian novelist, Booker Prize shortlister; Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni: Indian-American author known for 'The Mistress of Spices'; Bharati Mukherjee: Indian-American author, known for exploring identity and immigration themes.