2023 · Q83
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- 1Tomb of Sand, written by Geetanjali Shree, is the first book originally written in any Indian language to win the International Booker Prize.
- 2Tomb of Sand is the first novel translated from Hindi to be given the International Booker Prize.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
General KnowledgeCurrent Affairs
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Statement 1 is true: Geetanjali Shree's 'Tomb of Sand' (Ret Samadhi), translated by Daisy Rockwell, became in 2022 the first book originally written in any Indian language to win the International Booker Prize. Statement 2 is true: it is the first novel translated from Hindi to receive the International Booker Prize. Both statements are correct.