Question
As of October 2020, which of the following authors of Indian origin has NOT won the Man Booker Prize for literature?
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RRB NTPC 2019 CBT 1 Question Paper (8-Mar-2021) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is
Jhumpa Lahiri
Man Booker Prize Authors Analysis
This question asks to identify the author of Indian origin from the given list who has NOT won the Man Booker Prize as of October 2020.
Winning Authors Identification
Let's examine the Man Booker Prize status for each author listed:
- Kiran Desai: Won the Man Booker Prize in 2006 for her novel The Inheritance of Loss.
- Arundhati Roy: Won the Booker Prize in 1997 for her debut novel The God of Small Things.
- Aravind Adiga: Won the Man Booker Prize in 2008 for his first novel The White Tiger.
- Jhumpa Lahiri: While a critically acclaimed author, Jhumpa Lahiri has NOT won the Man Booker Prize. Her major award includes the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2000.
Conclusion on Non-Winner
Based on the records of the Man Booker Prize, Jhumpa Lahiri is the author among the choices who has not received this specific literary award.
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