Salman Rushdie - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Which noted author has won this year’s Mailer Prize for lifetime achievement on December 10, 2015?

a. Salman Rushdie
b. Vikram Seth
c. V. S. Naipaul
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Salman Rushdie

Explanation:
Salman Rushdie, author of Midnight’s Children, The Satanic Verses and other novels won the Mailer lifetime achievement award. He is a former president of PEN”s American chapter and was honoured with the award on 10th December 2015.