Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- 1. Tomb of Sand, written by Geetanjali Shree, is the first book originally written in any Indian language to win the International Booker Prize.
- 2. Tomb of Sand is the first novel translated from Hindi to be given the International Booker Prize.
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1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-1 – 2023
– Statement 2 is correct: The novel was translated from Hindi to English by Daisy Rockwell. It is indeed the first novel translated from Hindi to be awarded the International Booker Prize. The prize is awarded annually for a single book translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland.