Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Aptitude Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

Who among the following won the 'Crossword Book Award 2020' for a debut novel?

Options:

Siddartha Sarma

Twinkle Khanna

Madhuri Vijay

Shals Mahajan

Correct Answer:

Madhuri Vijay

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) - Madhuri Vijay

Crossword Book Award 2020 award for a debut novel was won by Madhuri Vijay. The award was given for her book on Kashmir named 'The Far Field'. The Far Field by Madhuri Vijay has also won the INR 25 lakh JCB Prize for Literature. Crossword Book Award was established in the year 1998. The aim of the award is to create a prize equivalent to Western literary accolades such as the Booker Prize and the Pulitzer Prize.