1. Who was the first Indian to win the Booker Prize?
a) Arundhati Roy
b) Kiran Desai
c) Salman Rushdie
d) V.S. Naipaul
Answer: a) Arundhati Roy
Explanation: She won the Booker Prize in 1997 for her debut novel "The God of Small Things."
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2. Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2021?
a) Louise Glück
b) Olga Tokarczuk
c) Abdulrazak Gurnah
d) Kazuo Ishiguro
Answer: c) Abdulrazak Gurnah
Explanation: The Tanzanian-born novelist won for his uncompromising exploration of colonialism and refugee experiences.
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3. Which work earned Salman Rushdie the Booker Prize in 1981?
a) Shame
b) Midnight’s Children
c) The Satanic Verses
d) The Moor’s Last Sigh
Answer: b) Midnight’s Children
Explanation: This postcolonial novel was awarded the Booker Prize and later the Booker of Bookers.
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4. Who among the following has not won the Nobel Prize in Literature?
a) Seamus Heaney
b) Chinua Achebe
c) Wole Soyinka
d) Rabindranath Tagore
Answer: b) Chinua Achebe
Explanation: Achebe was a towering literary figure but never received the Nobel, unlike Soyinka and Tagore.
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5. Which Indian-origin author won the Man Booker Prize in 2006?
a) Vikram Seth
b) Kiran Desai
c) Jhumpa Lahiri
d) Anita Desai
Answer: b) Kiran Desai
Explanation: She won for "The Inheritance of Loss," a novel dealing with migration and colonial legacy.
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6. The Pulitzer Prize is awarded for achievements in:
a) Only American poetry
b) American journalism and literature
c) Global fiction
d) British theatre
Answer: b) American journalism and literature
Explanation: It honors excellence in journalism, literature, and musical composition in the United States.
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7. Which poet won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2020?
a) Anne Carson
b) Louise Glück
c) Margaret Atwood
d) Tracy K. Smith
Answer: b) Louise Glück
Explanation: An American poet known for her clarity and emotional intensity, she was awarded for her unmistakable poetic voice.
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8. The Sahitya Akademi Award is given for:
a) Films
b) Translation only
c) Outstanding literary works in Indian languages
d) Sports writing
Answer: c) Outstanding literary works in Indian languages
Explanation: It is a prestigious literary honor awarded annually by India's National Academy of Letters.
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9. Which author won the Nobel Prize in Literature for works addressing exile and cultural dislocation?
a) Orhan Pamuk
b) Samuel Beckett
c) Toni Morrison
d) V.S. Naipaul
Answer: d) V.S. Naipaul
Explanation: He received the Nobel in 2001 for his narrative voice and exploration of postcolonial identity.
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10. The Jnanpith Award is:
a) A science fiction writing award
b) India's highest literary honor
c) A Commonwealth literary prize
d) A drama-specific award
Answer: b) India's highest literary honor
Explanation: It is awarded to Indian authors for their contribution to literature in any Indian language.
UGC NET English MCQs
Literary Awards and Prizes
Booker Prize Winners
Nobel Laureates in Literature
Indian English Literature
Jnanpith and Sahitya Akademi
Postcolonial Prize-Winning Authors
Contemporary World Literature
Pulitzer and Global Recognition
Important Facts for UGC NET June 2025
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