Q. Consider the following statements::
1.The British Academy Book Prize is an annual award for the best book of fiction that promotes global cultural understanding.
2.The British Academy Book Prize was formerly known as the Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is incorrect. The British Academy Book Prize is an annual award given to a work of non-fiction that contributes to public understanding of global cultural understanding.
The 2023 winner of the prize is India-born author Nandini Das for her book “Courting India: England, Mughal India and the Origins of Empire.” The book explores the complex relationship between England and Mughal India in the 17th century, and its impact on the origins of the British Empire.
Statement 2 is correct. The British Academy Book Prize was formerly known as the Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize.
Source: ForumIAS
