SSC CHSL 2019 PYQ — Question 30

SSC CHSL - 3rd July 2019 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q30

Oman author Joka Alharthi won the '2019 Man Booker International Prize' for which of the following novels?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3, i.e. Celestial Bodies

Oman author Joka Alharthi won the '2019 Man Booker International Prize' for which of the following novels?

Celestial Bodies

Man Booker International Prize:

  • It is an international literary award hosted in the United Kingdom.
  • It was announced in June 2004.
  • Celestial Bodies, written by Jokha Alharthi, translated by Marilyn Booth from Arabic announced as the winner of the Man Booker International Prize 2019.
  • The £50,000 prize, has been divided equally between its author and translator.