With reference to the International Booker Prize, consider the following statements: 1. It was launched in 2005 as the Man Booker International Prize. 2. It is awarded annually for a single book translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland. 3. It is restricted to English-language fiction written by authors from the Commonwealth nations. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to the International Booker Prize, consider the following statements:
1.It was launched in 2005 as the Man Booker International Prize.
2.It is awarded annually for a single book translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland.
3.It is restricted to English-language fiction written by authors from the Commonwealth nations.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The prize was established in 2005 as the Man Booker International Prize.

Statement 2 is correct: It is awarded for a single book translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The prize is not limited to authors from Commonwealth nations, nor is it restricted to English-language fiction.

Source– thebookerprizes

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