Q107 · UPPSC Prelims 2025 · Set A · General Studies

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Who among the following had won the International Booker Prize in 2025?1.Banu Mushtaq2.Deepa Bhasthi3.Sanjay ChauhanSelect the correct answer from the code given below:

A 1 and 2
B 2 and 3
C Only 3
D Only 1

Correct answer: (a) 1 and 2

Explanation

  1. A

    1 and 2

    1 and 2. Banu Mushtaq (author) and Deepa Bhasthi (translator) won the 2025 International Booker for Heart Lamp.

  2. B

    2 and 3

    2 and 3. Sanjay Chauhan is not the 2025 International Booker pair.

  3. C

    Only 3

    Only 3. Chauhan is the distractor.

  4. D

    Only 1

    Only 1. The translator Deepa Bhasthi shares the prize.

Summary. Official key is (a) 1 and 2. Mushtaq and Bhasthi, International Booker 2025. Also note: Heart Lamp — Kannada stories; English translation; International Booker — Author and translator share the prize; Sanjay Chauhan — Not this prize; Booker Prize — English-original sister prize; different.

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