Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

Who among the following is the author of the book ‘Sea of Poppies’?

Options:

Vikram Seth

Arvind Adiga

Amitav Ghosh

Shashi Tharoor

Correct Answer:

Amitav Ghosh

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) - Amitav Ghosh

Sea of Poppies is written by Amitav Ghosh. At the heart of this vibrant saga is a vast ship, the Ibis. Her destiny is a tumultuous voyage across the Indian Ocean shortly before the outbreak of the Opium Wars in China. In a time of colonial upheaval, fate has thrown together a diverse cast of Indians and Westerners on board, from a bankrupt raja to a widowed tribeswoman, from a mulatto American freedman to a free-spirited French orphan. As their old family ties are washed away, they, like their historical counterparts, come to view themselves as jahaj-bhais, or ship-brothers. The vast sweep of this historical adventure spans the lush poppy fields of the Ganges, the rolling high seas, and the exotic backstreets of Canton.