SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 38

SSC CGL - 13th June 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q38

Who is the author of the book 'The Bird of Time: Songs of Life, Death and the Spring'?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Sarojini Naidu.

Sarojini Naidu: 

1. She was an Indian political activist and poetess.

2. She was an important figure in India's struggle for independence from colonial rule. Naidu's work as a poet earned her the sobriquet Nightingale of India.

3. She was the first female to become the governor of an Indian state (Uttar Pradesh).

4. Her other works include The Golden Threshold, The Broken Wing, The Sceptred Flute, and The Indian Weavers.