SSC Stenographer 2024 PYQ — Question 114

SSC Stenographer - 11/12/2024 (4:30 PM to 6:30 PM) • General Awareness • Q114

Which of the following is the novel written by Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is  option 2  i.e. My Father’s Garden .

“My Father’s Garden” is a novel written by Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar, an acclaimed Indian author and medical doctor. The book, published in 2018, is a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story that explores themes of identity, love, caste, and belonging through the lens of a young Santhal man navigating life in modern India. Shekhar is known for writing about the lives of tribal communities, especially the Santhals, with authenticity and emotional depth. The other options listed are by different authors:

  • “The God of Small Things” – Arundhati Roy

  • “All the Lives We Never Lived” – Anuradha Roy

  • “Blood and Laughter” – Not written by Shekhar