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SSC CHSL 2020 PYQ — Question 43

SSC CHSL - 19th October 2020 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q43

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Who wrote the famous book "The God of Small Things"?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Arundhati Roy.

  • The God of Small Things is the debut novel of Indian writer Arundhati Roy.
  • It is a story about the childhood experiences of fraternal twins whose lives are destroyed by the "Love Laws" that lay down "who should be loved, and how. And how much." The book explores how small things affect people's behaviour and their lives.
  • The book also reflects its irony against casteism, which is major discrimination that prevails in India. It won the Booker Prize in 1997.