Multiple choice

Name the Indian-born author who has won the Kiriyama Prize, an award that is conferred for promoting an understanding of the Pacific Rim.

  1. Shashi Tharoor

  2. Rohinton Mistry

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. Pankaj Mishra
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Explanation

Rohinton Mistry won the Kiriyama Prize in 2002 for his novel Family Matters. The prize was established to promote books that contribute to a greater understanding of the peoples and nations of the Pacific Rim and South Asia. Mistry is a celebrated Indian-born Canadian author known for his poignant depictions of Parsi life.

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