The Booker prize which was constituted in 1969 is given to all authors from the commonwealth countries. Since it's inception, Six Indians have been awarded the prize, Although the first two winners are of Indian origin-V S Naipaul and Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. This list will be useful for all Quizzes and competitive exams like PSC and Bank tests
1971-V S Naipaul--In a Free State
1975-Ruth Prawer Jhabvala--Heat and Dust
1981-Salman Rushdie--Midnight`s Children
1997-Arundhati Roy--The God of Small Things
2005-Kiran Desai--The Inheritance of Loss
2008-Aravind Adiga--The White Tiger
General knowledge and Current Affairs constitute a major part of all competitive examinations.Hope this will be Useful for all State PSC,UPSC,SSC,Bank PO,Railways(RRBs)tests etc.Also useful for those preparing for various Quiz competitions with lot of trivia questions included useful for schools and college students.
Showing posts with label List of Booker prize winners from India Quiz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label List of Booker prize winners from India Quiz. Show all posts
Saturday, October 18, 2008
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