Which statement about the Booker Prize is NOT correct?

1. AIt is a British prize given each year for a full-length novel.
2. BOnly writers from the UK and the Commonwealth are eligible.
3. CIt was established in 1968 by Booker McConnell, a multinational company.
4. DIt was set up as a counterpart to France's Prix Goncourt.

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Correct answer: B. Only writers from the UK and the Commonwealth are eligible.

Explanation

Since 2014 any novel written in English and published in the UK or Ireland is eligible, whatever the author's nationality.

Note: The source prints 'Booker McDonald' in option 3; the firm was Booker McConnell.