Which of the following novels were published in the 1980s or 1990s?

1. A. Vikram Chandra, Red Earth and Pouring Rain
2. B. Amitav Ghosh, The Circle of Reason
3. C. Githa Hariharan, The Ghosts of Vasu Master
4. D. V. S. Naipaul, Miguel Street
5. E. The Siege of Babylon

1. AA, C and E only
2. BB, A and D only
3. CA, B and C only
4. DB, C, D and E only

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Correct answer: C. A, B and C only

Explanation

Red Earth and Pouring Rain (1995), The Circle of Reason (1986) and The Ghosts of Vasu Master (1994). Miguel Street appeared in 1959, and The Siege of Babylon is Samuel Pordage's Restoration play (1677).