Q. With respect to Dominique Lapierre, consider the following statements:
- He wrote Five Part Midnight in Bhopal, Freedom at Midnight.
- He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2008.
- He was a Portuguese author.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer:
Only 1
Notes:
- Dominique Lapierre, French author wrote
- City of Joy was based on the slums near Howrah in West Bengal.
- Five Past Midnight in Bhopal: The Epic Story of the World’s Deadliest Industrial Disaster, traced the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy and the role of Union Carbide in it.
- Freedom at Midnight is the story of India’s struggle for independence and the great humanitarian tragedy of the Partition.
- Lapierre was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award, in 2008.