Wbo, among the following, is the latest Indian to win the Pulitzer Prize for literature?

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Wbo, among the following, is the latest Indian to win the Pulitzer Prize for literature?

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General Knowledge

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NDA-II

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{'pulitzer prize': [0, 0, 2, 3], 'siddharthamukherjee': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'gobind behari lai': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'jhumpalahiri': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'literature': [2, 1, 12, 3], 'geetaanand': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'wbo': [0, 0, 0, 1]}

The correct answer is option 4, Siddhartha Mukherjee. He is the latest Indian to win the Pulitzer Prize for literature. It is important to note that the Pulitzer Prize for literature is a highly prestigious award given to distinguished works of literature by American authors or authors with strong ties to American literature.

Option 1, Jhumpa Lahiri, is a highly acclaimed Indian-American author who won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2000 for her collection of stories, "Interpreter of Maladies." However, she is not the latest Indian to win the Pulitzer Prize for literature.

Option 2, Geeta Anand, is an Indian-American journalist and author, but she has not won the Pulitzer Prize for literature.

Option 3, Gobind Behari Lai, is not a known Indian author who has won the Pulitzer Prize for literature.

It is important to note that the Pulitzer Prize for literature is awarded for works written in the English language. Therefore, it does not include works written in languages other than English by Indian authors.

In summary, the correct answer is option 4, Siddhartha Mukherjee, as he is the latest Indian to win the Pulitzer Prize for literature.

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