Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists

(Writer) | (Book)
A. V.S. Naipaul | 1. The Siege of Krishnapur
B. Salman Rushdie | 2. In a Free State
C. Paul Scott | 3. Midnight’s Children
D. J.G. Farrell | 4. Staying On

The correct answer is Option 1 (A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1). This matching is based on the prestigious Booker Prize-winning works of these celebrated authors.

• V.S. Naipaul (A-2): He won the Booker Prize in 1971 for In a Free State, a novel exploring themes of displacement and post-colonial identity.
• Salman Rushdie (B-3): His masterpiece Midnight’s Children won the prize in 1981 and was later awarded the "Booker of Bookers."
• Paul Scott (C-4): He received the award in 1977 for Staying On, which depicts the lives of a British couple remaining in India after Independence.
• J.G. Farrell (D-1): He won in 1973 for The Siege of Krishnapur, a historical novel set during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

Other options are incorrect because they mismatch these definitive literary associations. Option 1 accurately aligns each author with their specific award-winning bibliography.