Who among the following is the first Indian to win Pulitzer Prize?

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Who among the following is the first Indian to win Pulitzer Prize?

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General Knowledge

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CDS-I

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{'arundhati roy': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'first indian': [0, 1, 0, 1], 'gobind behari lai': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'vijay seshadri': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'jhumpa lahiri': [0, 0, 1, 2]}

The correct answer is option 2, Gobind Behari Lai. Gobind Behari Lai was an Indian poet, writer, and educator who became the first Indian to win the Pulitzer Prize. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1963 for his book "The Caine Mutiny". The Pulitzer Prize is an esteemed international award that recognizes excellence in literature, journalism, and music composition. It is awarded annually in various categories, including fiction, nonfiction, drama, history, poetry, and biography.

Option 1, Arundhati Roy, is not the correct answer. Although Arundhati Roy is a renowned Indian author, she has not won a Pulitzer Prize. She is known for her novel "The God of Small Things", which won the Booker Prize in 1997.

Option 3, Vijay Seshadri, is also not the correct answer. Vijay Seshadri is an Indian-American poet and writer who won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 2014 for his collection of poems titled "3 Sections".

Option 4, Jhumpa Lahiri, is also not the correct answer. Jhumpa Lahiri is an Indian-American author who has won several awards for her

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