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The Ministry of Utmost Happiness was written by which author who is also a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award?

1. Kiran Desai
2. Arundhati Roy
3. Jhumpa Lahiri
4. Anita Desai

Correct answer: Arundhati Roy

Solution

The Ministry of Utmost Happiness was written by Arundhati Roy. She is also a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for The God of Small Things.

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