Who was the first Indian to win the Booker Prize? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Who was the first Indian to win the Booker Prize?

A. Kiran Desai

B. V.S. Naipaul

C. Arundhati Roy

D. Salman Rushdie

Answer: Option C

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Arundhati Roy was the first Indian to win the Booker Prize in 1997 for her novel 'The God of Small Things'.

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Who was the first Indian to be the Accreditation Secretary?

A. V. K. Krishnamurthy

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A. S. S. Khera

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