SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 43

SSC CGL - 13 April 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q43

Who among the following won the ‘Crossword Book Award 2020’ for a debut novel?

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Madhuri Vijay.

  • Madhuri Vijay, the author of 'The Far Field' is an Indian author living in Hawaii. 
  • She is the recipient of a Pushcart Prize, and her writing has appeared in Best American Non-Required Reading, Narrative Magazine and Salon, among other publications.
  • Her book, The Far Field, was just announced the winner of the literary honour by a panel of five judges: Pradip Krishen, filmmaker and environmentalist (Chair); Anjum Hasan, author and critic; K.R. Meera, author; Parvati Sharma, author; and Arvind Subramanian, economist and former Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India.