SSC Stenographer 2024 PYQ — Question 144

SSC Stenographer - 10/12/2024 (12:30 PM to 2:30 PM) • General Awareness • Q144

Who among the following is the author of the book ‘The Inheritance of Loss’?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Kiran Desai.

The author of the book The Inheritance of Loss is Kiran Desai. Published in 2006, this novel won the prestigious Man Booker Prize the same year. Kiran Desai is an Indian author who explores themes such as migration, identity, colonial legacy, and cultural conflict in this critically acclaimed work. The story is set in the northeastern Himalayas and also partly in the United States, reflecting the struggles of individuals between tradition and modernity, as well as local and global identities.