Who was the first woman to win a Booker prize?
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Kiran Desai
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Golda Meir
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Arundhati roy
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Hilary
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Arundhati Roy became the first woman to win the Booker Prize in 1997 for her debut novel 'The God of Small Things.' This Indian author made literary history with this prestigious award. Kiran Desai won the Booker later in 2006 for 'The Inheritance of Loss,' while Golda Meir was a political leader, not an author.