The ‘Room on the roof’ a novel about an orphaned English boy living with his guardian is written by whom among the following
authors?
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SSC CHSL 7th June 2022 Shift-2
Khushwant Singh
Incorrect AnswerArundhati Roy
Incorrect AnswerManohar Malgaonkar
Incorrect AnswerRuskin Bond
Correct AnswerExplanation:
- "Room on the Roof" is a novel about an orphaned English boy named Rusty, living with his guardian in India.
- Option 4: Ruskin Bond - Ruskin Bond is a highly regarded author known for his works set in India. "Room on the Roof" was his first novel, published in 1956. It won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize.
- Option 1: Khushwant Singh - Known for "Train to Pakistan," a novel about the Partition of India.
- Option 2: Arundhati Roy - Famous for "The God of Small Things," which won the Booker Prize.
- Option 3: Manohar Malgonkar - Known for historical and military fiction, such as "A Bend in the Ganges."
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