The correct answer is (b), Arundhati Roy.
Arundhati Roy is an Indian author, film critic, and environmental activist. She is best known for her 1997 novel The God of Small Things, which won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction. She has also written several non-fiction books, including The Shape of the Beast: The Secret History of the 20th Century (2001), War Talk (2003), and Capitalism: A Ghost Story (2014).
Amartya Sen is an Indian economist and philosopher. He is a Nobel laureate in economics and a recipient of the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award. He is best known for his work on welfare economics and social choice theory.
Salman Rushdie is a British Indian novelist and essayist. He is best known for his 1981 novel Midnight’s Children, which won the Booker Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. He has also written several other novels, including Shame (1983), The Satanic Verses (1988), and The Moor’s Last Sigh (1995).
Taslima Nasrin is a Bangladeshi author and feminist. She is best known for her novels, including Lajja (1993) and Shame (1994). She has also written several non-fiction books, including Amar Meyebela (1976) and Dwikhondito (1998).
In conclusion, the author of the book âThe Shape of the Beast” is Arundhati Roy.