Q81 · UPPSC Prelims 2025 · Set A · General Studies

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Who among the following Indian novelists and journalists is/are part of the five member jury for the 2026 International Booker Prize?1.Natasha Brown2.Kiran Desai3.Nilanjana S. Roy4.Rajni ChauhanSelect the correct answer from the code given below:

A 2 and 3
B 3 and 4
C Only 3
D Only 1

Correct answer: (a) 2 and 3

Explanation

  1. A

    2 and 3

    2 and 3. 2026 International Booker jury includes Kiran Desai and Nilanjana S. Roy.

  2. B

    3 and 4

    3 and 4. Rajni Chauhan is not on that five-member jury.

  3. C

    Only 3

    Only 3. Desai is also on it.

  4. D

    Only 1

    Only 1. Natasha Brown is not listed here as the Indian pair.

Summary. Official key is (a) 2 and 3. Desai and Roy on the 2026 International Booker jury. Also note: International Booker — Translated fiction; not the English Booker alone; Five-member jury — Announced for 2026; Roy — Indian critic/novelist; Desai — The Inheritance of Loss.