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SSC CHSL 2022 PYQ — Question 30

SSC CHSL - 24 May 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q30

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Who among the following received the Sahitya Akademi Award (Non-fiction) for his book ‘An Era of Darkness’ in 2019?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Shashi Tharoor.

  • 'An Era of Darkness' is a book written by Shashi Tharoor.
  • It was written in 2016.
  • It is a book about the British Empire named 'Inglorious Empire' in the year 2017.
  • Shashi Tharoor is an Indian former international diplomat, politician, writer and public intellectual who has been serving as a Member of Parliament for Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, since 2009.