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UPSC 2007: How is Gabriel García well known?
(a)Known for research in agriculture
(b)A renowned football coach
(c)A great writer who won the Nobel Prize for Literature
(d)Known for research in railway engineering
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) A great writer who won the Nobel Prize for Literature
Gabriel García Márquez was a Colombian novelist who received the 1982 Nobel Prize for Literature; hence he is famous as a great writer. He was not an agricultural researcher, football coach, or railway-engineering researcher. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982_Nobel_Prize_in_Literature?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2007, GS Paper 1, as Question 7. It falls under Art & Culture > Literature & Languages.
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This question is rated "easy". It tests basic recall and most well-prepared aspirants should answer it correctly.
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