Current Affairs UPPSC 2008 GS-I
Question

The winner of Booker Prize for the year 2008 was:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Arvind Adiga

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Arvind Adiga”.

The winner of the Booker Prize for the year 2008 was Aravind Adiga for his novel "The White Tiger." So, the correct answer is (2) Arvind Adiga.

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