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Arundhati Roy's Memoir Wins Two Awards

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  1. Question 1Answer D

    Which Arundhati Roy memoir won the US National Book Critics Circle Award in 2026?

    • Azadi
    • Walking with the Comrades
    • The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
    • Correct answer: Mother Mary Comes to Me

    Core Trigger: On 26 March 2026 Arundhati Roy's memoir Mother Mary Comes to Me won the US National Book Critics Circle Award for autobiography.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 336, point 1

  2. Question 2Answer C

    The memoir also won which award for 2026?

    • Sahitya Akademi Award
    • JCB Prize
    • Correct answer: Mathrubhumi Book of the Year
    • Crossword Book Award

    Other Award: The memoir also won the Mathrubhumi Book of the Year award for 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 336, point 2

  3. Question 3Answer B

    The memoir explores Roy's difficult relationship with which person?

    • Her brother
    • Correct answer: Her mother, Mary Roy
    • Her father
    • Her grandmother

    Theme: The book explores her difficult relationship with her mother, the educationist Mary Roy, and her own upbringing.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 336, point 3

  4. Question 4Answer D

    Roy won the Booker Prize in 1997 for which novel?

    • Midnight's Children
    • The Inheritance of Loss
    • The White Tiger
    • Correct answer: The God of Small Things

    Earlier Honour: Roy won the Booker Prize in 1997 for her novel The God of Small Things.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 336, point 4

  5. Question 5Answer A

    How many awards has the memoir won in 2026, one Indian and one American?

    • Correct answer: Two
    • Three
    • One
    • Four

    Data: The memoir has won two awards in 2026, one Indian and one American, within weeks.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 336, point 5

  6. Question 6Answer B

    Statements: 1. The National Book Critics Circle is a British body. 2. Mary Roy's litigation reshaped inheritance rights for Syrian Christian women. Which is/are correct?

    • Only 1
    • Correct answer: Only 2
    • Both 1 and 2
    • Neither

    India Link: Mary Roy's litigation reshaped inheritance rights for Syrian Christian women across the country.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 336, point 7

  7. Question 7Answer C

    The Booker Prize is a literary award of which country?

    • United States
    • Ireland
    • Correct answer: United Kingdom
    • Canada

    Prize Base: The Booker Prize is a British literary award; the NBCC award is American.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 336, point 8

  8. Question 8Answer A

    In which year was the Booker Prize founded?

    • Correct answer: 1969
    • 1981
    • 1975
    • 1959

    Founded: The Booker Prize was founded in 1969.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 336, point 9

  9. Question 9Answer C

    Mary Roy v State of Kerala (1986) held which Act governs Syrian Christian inheritance?

    • Hindu Succession Act, 1956
    • Shariat Application Act, 1937
    • Correct answer: Indian Succession Act, 1925
    • Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872

    Landmark: Mary Roy v State of Kerala (1986) held the Indian Succession Act, 1925 governs Syrian Christian inheritance, giving daughters equal shares.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 336, point 10

  10. Question 10Answer D

    Statements: 1. Article 14 guarantees freedom of speech. 2. Intestate succession applies when a person leaves a valid will. Which is/are correct?

    • Only 1
    • Only 2
    • Both 1 and 2
    • Correct answer: Neither

    Articles: Article 14 guarantees equality before the law, the constitutional basis for equal inheritance rights.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 336, point 11

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