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UPSC 2007: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Writer) A. V. S. Naipaul B. Salman Rushdie C. Paul Scott D. J. G. Farrell List-II (Book) 1. The Siege of Krishnapur 2. In a Free State 3. Midnight's Children 4. Staying On Codes:
(a)A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
(b)A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2
(c)A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4
(d)A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1
The correct pairing is: V. S. Naipaul—“In a Free State” (1971 Booker) ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_a_Free_State?utm_source=openai)); Salman Rushdie—“Midnight’s Children” (1981 Booker) ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight%27s_Children?utm_source=openai)); Paul Scott—“Staying On” (1977 Booker) ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staying_On?utm_source=openai)); J. G. Farrell—“The Siege of Krishnapur” (1973 Booker) ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Siege_of_Krishnapur?utm_source=openai)). Option (d) lists this exact sequence; other options mis-match one or more authors to books.
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