Question

The famous novelist “Pratibha Ray” belongs to whom?
a. West Bengal
b. Odisha
c. Karnataka
d. Kerala

Answer 1

Hint: The capital of the state is Bhuvneshwara. The governor of the state is Ganeshi Lal. It is an eastern Indian state located near the Bay of Bengal. It is famous for its culture and several Hindu temples.

Complete solution:
Pratibha Ray was born on 21st January 1943. She writes novels and short stories in Odia language. She is the first awardee of “ Moortidevi award”. She won this award in 1991. The “Moortidevi award” is given in the literature field or writing field. It is presented by the Bhartiya Janapith organization. It was first awarded to C.K Nagaraja Rao and last awarded to Vishwanath Tiwari. She also got the famous “ Jananpith award”. This award is given for the outstanding contribution in the field of literature. This award was first given in 1965 and was last awarded in 2019. The first novel of “ Pratibha Ray” was “Barsha Basanta Baishakha”. She started her career as a teacher or educator and continued the profession of teaching for over thirty years. She is also a social reformer and participated in the fight against social injustice or social inequality. Some important incidents against fight include a protest against the discrimination on the basis of colour by the high priest of “Jagannath temple” in the famous city “ Puri” of Odisha.

Additional Information:
Some of the notable writings of Novels of Pratibha Ray include Aranya, Aparichita, Ashabari, Dehatita, Uttaramarg, Nilatrishna, Adibhumi, Mahamoha, Ayamarambha etc.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Note:
The important short stories of Pratibha Ray are Samanya Kathana, Hatabaksha, Itibut, Haripatra, Sashtasathi, Manushya Swara, Prathak Isvara, Gandhinka and Bhagavanara Desa.