{"id":89573,"date":"2025-06-01T10:07:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89573"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:07:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:07:13","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-about-jeet-thayil-1-he-has-been","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-about-jeet-thayil-1-he-has-been\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements about Jeet Thayil :\n  1. He has been"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements about Jeet Thayil :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. He has been nominated for the 2012 Man Booker Prize for his debut novel, <i>Narcopolis<\/i>.<\/li>\n<li>2. <i>Narcopolis<\/i> is a novel on the background of communal riots in Gujarat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2012<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2012.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2012\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nOnly statement 1 about Jeet Thayil&#8217;s nomination for the 2012 Man Booker Prize for *Narcopolis* is correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Statement 1 is correct: Jeet Thayil&#8217;s debut novel, *Narcopolis*, was indeed shortlisted for the 2012 Man Booker Prize.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 2 is incorrect: *Narcopolis* is primarily set in 1970s Mumbai&#8217;s opium dens and explores themes of drug addiction, marginalized lives, and the city&#8217;s transformation. It is not based on the background of communal riots in Gujarat.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nJeet Thayil is an Indian poet, novelist, and musician. *Narcopolis* received critical acclaim for its distinctive style and portrayal of Mumbai&#8217;s underbelly.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements about Jeet Thayil : 1. He has been nominated for the 2012 Man Booker Prize for his debut novel, Narcopolis. 2. Narcopolis is a novel on the background of communal riots in Gujarat. Which of the statements given above is\/are correct? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following statements about Jeet Thayil :\n  1. 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