2019 · Q19
Who among the following is the first Indian to win Pulitzer Prize?
General KnowledgeCurrent Affairs
- AArunadhati Roy
- BGobind Behari Lal
- CVijay Seshadri
- DJhumpa Lahiri
Explanation
Gobind Behari Lal won the Pulitzer Prize in 1937 for reporting, becoming the first Indian to receive the honour. He won it for his science journalism, particularly his coverage of science for the American press. Arundhati Roy, Vijay Seshadri and Jhumpa Lahiri won Pulitzers much later. Hence option B is correct.