2007 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2007 · General Studies
Question 28: History and Culture
For which one of the following books did Kiran Desai win the Man Booker Prize 2006?
aThe Secret River
bIn the Country of Men
cThe Inheritance of Loss
dMother's Milk
AnswerThe answer is (c).
Kiran Desai won the 2006 Man Booker Prize for 'The Inheritance of Loss', a novel about migrants and the Indian-Nepali unrest in Kalimpong. She was then the youngest woman to win it. The other titles were by other authors. Desai is the daughter of the novelist Anita Desai.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) 'The Secret River' is by Kate Grenville.
- (b) 'In the Country of Men' is by Hisham Matar.
- (c) Correct: 'The Inheritance of Loss' won Desai the 2006 Booker.
- (d) 'Mother's Milk' is by Edward St Aubyn.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2007, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.