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Who is the author of the book titled "The Sellout"?

A) Paul Beatty B) Arvind Adiga
C) Elenor Catton D) Howard Jacobson
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Paul Beatty

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What is the name of the book which was awarded the golden man Booker Prize 2018?  

A)  The English Patient B)  Everything Under
C) The Long Take  D) Washington Black
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A)  The English Patient

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The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje (Bloomsbury) was crowned the best work of fiction from the last five decades of the Man Booker Prize, announced on Sunday 8 July, 2018. The Golden Man Booker winner was revealed at the closing event of the Man Booker 50 Festival in Royal Festival Hall at Southbank Centre.

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Which of the following is the name of a medieval Indian book on mathematics?

A) Vastushastra B) Leelavati
C) Panchadashi D) Roopmati
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Leelavati

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Who is the author of "The Guest"?

A) Mohit Goyal B) Mitali Meelan
C) Ashwini Parashar D) Anand Neelakantan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mitali Meelan

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Which Indian author in May 2016 won the prestigious 2016 Scholastic Asian Book Award for her work 'Codex : The Lost Treasure of the Indus' ?

A) Anita Desai B) Aditi Krishna Kumar
C) Rupa Iyer D) Preethi Nair
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Aditi Krishna Kumar

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Who wrote the book, 'Indian Home Rule'?

A) M K Gandhi B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Subhash Chandra Bose D) Babasaheb Ambedkar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) M K Gandhi

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Which South Korean author in May 2016 won the 2016 Man Booker International Prize for her novel 'The Vegetarian'?

A) Han Kang B) Yiyun Li
C) Tami Hoag D) Taya Zinkin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Han Kang

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Who is the author of "Chokher Bali"?

A) Rabindranath Tagore B) Jhumpa Lahiri
C) Amish Tripathi D) Chetan Bhagat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rabindranath Tagore

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