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The Indian Short Story and the Pulitzer Prize

Description: This quiz tests your knowledge about the Indian short story and its connection to the Pulitzer Prize.
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Which Indian writer won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1997?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Amitav Ghosh

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Salman Rushdie


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Arundhati Roy won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1997 for her novel "The God of Small Things".

What is the name of the Indian short story writer who won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2006?

  1. Jhumpa Lahiri

  2. Amitav Ghosh

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Salman Rushdie


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jhumpa Lahiri won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2006 for her collection of short stories "Interpreter of Maladies".

Which of the following Indian short stories was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2017?

  1. The White Tiger

  2. The Lowland

  3. The Hungry Tide

  4. The Inheritance of Loss


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Jhumpa Lahiri's novel "The Lowland" was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2017.

Who is the author of the short story collection "The Great Indian Novel"?

  1. Shashi Tharoor

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Salman Rushdie


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shashi Tharoor is the author of the short story collection "The Great Indian Novel".

Which of the following Indian short stories was adapted into a major motion picture in 2012?

  1. The Namesake

  2. The White Tiger

  3. The Lowland

  4. The Inheritance of Loss


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jhumpa Lahiri's short story "The Namesake" was adapted into a major motion picture in 2012.

What is the name of the Indian short story writer who won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2019?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Amitav Ghosh

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Salman Rushdie


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Amitav Ghosh won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2019 for his novel "Gun Island".

Which of the following Indian short stories was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2020?

  1. The White Tiger

  2. The Lowland

  3. The Hungry Tide

  4. The Inheritance of Loss


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aravind Adiga's novel "The White Tiger" was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2020.

Who is the author of the short story collection "Interpreter of Maladies"?

  1. Shashi Tharoor

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Salman Rushdie


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Jhumpa Lahiri is the author of the short story collection "Interpreter of Maladies".

Which of the following Indian short stories was adapted into a major motion picture in 2018?

  1. The Namesake

  2. The White Tiger

  3. The Lowland

  4. The Inheritance of Loss


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Aravind Adiga's short story "The White Tiger" was adapted into a major motion picture in 2018.

What is the name of the Indian short story writer who won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2021?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Amitav Ghosh

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Salman Rushdie


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Arundhati Roy won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2021 for her novel "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness".

Which of the following Indian short stories was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2022?

  1. The White Tiger

  2. The Lowland

  3. The Hungry Tide

  4. The Inheritance of Loss


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Kiran Desai's novel "The Inheritance of Loss" was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2022.

Who is the author of the short story collection "The Great Indian Novel"?

  1. Shashi Tharoor

  2. Arundhati Roy

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Salman Rushdie


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shashi Tharoor is the author of the short story collection "The Great Indian Novel".

Which of the following Indian short stories was adapted into a major motion picture in 2012?

  1. The Namesake

  2. The White Tiger

  3. The Lowland

  4. The Inheritance of Loss


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jhumpa Lahiri's short story "The Namesake" was adapted into a major motion picture in 2012.

What is the name of the Indian short story writer who won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2019?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Amitav Ghosh

  3. Vikram Seth

  4. Salman Rushdie


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Amitav Ghosh won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2019 for his novel "Gun Island".

Which of the following Indian short stories was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2020?

  1. The White Tiger

  2. The Lowland

  3. The Hungry Tide

  4. The Inheritance of Loss


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aravind Adiga's novel "The White Tiger" was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2020.

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