Consider the following paragraph and identify with the help of the code given below the write referred to therein : She is the winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award, the Jnanpith Award and is also Indias first Principal Prince Claus laureate. One of the mos

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Q: 10 (NDA-I/2010)
Consider the following paragraph and identify with the help of the code given below the write referred to therein : She is the winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award, the Jnanpith Award and is also India’s first Principal Prince Claus laureate. One of the most celebrated writers of contemporary Indian literature, she is noted for her novels which include The Moth-Eaten Howdah of the Tusker, Pages Stained with Blood and the Man from Chinnamasta. Code :

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General Knowledge

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NDA-I

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0,4,8,4,4,4,0

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{'sahitya akademi award': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'indira goswami': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'contemporary indian literature': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'mahasweta devi': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'eaten howdah': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'first principal prince claus laureate': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'jnanpith award': [1, 0, 0, 2], 'novels': [1, 0, 1, 1], 'celebrated writers': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'moth': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'anita desai': [0, 0, 2, 0], 'chinnamasta': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'write': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'tusker': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'winner': [0, 0, 1, 5]}

The provided paragraph mentions a writer who has won several prestigious awards like the Sahitya Akademi Award, the Jnanpith Award, and India`s first Principal Prince Claus laureate. The paragraph also states that she is one of the most celebrated writers of contemporary Indian literature and is known for her novels such as "The Moth-Eaten Howdah of the Tusker," "Pages Stained with Blood," and "The Man from Chinnamasta."

Let`s analyze each option to understand which writer fits the given description:

Option 1: Anita Desai - The paragraph does not mention Anita Desai or any of her specific works. Therefore, option 1 can be eliminated.

Option 2: Indira Goswami - The paragraph matches perfectly with Indira Goswami. She is the writer referred to in the paragraph because she has won the mentioned awards and is known for the specified novels. Therefore, option 2 is correct.

Option 3: Mahasweta Devi - Although Mahasweta Devi is a prominent Indian writer, the paragraph does not provide any information about her winning the mentioned awards or having the listed novels. Thus, option 3 is incorrect.

Option 4: Chitra Mudgal - The paragraph

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