Which Indian author was the first to win the 'Pulitzer Prize' for fiction? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which Indian author was the first to win the 'Pulitzer Prize' for fiction?
A. Arundhati Roy
B. Kiran Desai
C. None of these
D. Jhumpa Lahiri
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Jhumpa Lahiri won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2000 for her collection 'Interpreter of Maladies'.

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