Read the below statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark the correct options: Assertion (A): The Moor's Last Sigh is acclaimed for its intricate narrative that blends historical events with magical realism to explore Indian identity and politics. Reason (R): The novel won the Booker Prize for its innovative storytelling and profound cultural insights.
A is true, but R is false.
Assertion (A) — true. Salman Rushdie's The Moor's Last Sigh (1995) is widely praised for its magical-realist family saga set in Cochin and Bombay, blending real historical events (e.g., the Babri Masjid demolition, the 1993 Bombay bombings) with fictional narrative to explore Indian identity, communalism and politics.
Reason (R) — false. The novel was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1995 but did not win it. It won the Whitbread Prize for Best Novel in 1995 and the European Union's Aristeion Prize in 1996. Rushdie's only Booker win was for Midnight's Children (1981).
Hence A is true, but R is false → option C.
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