Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘A bend in the River’?

Chetan Bhagat
V. S. Naipaul
Kiran Desai
Anita Desai

The correct answer is B. V. S. Naipaul.

V. S. Naipaul was a Trinidadian-British author who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2001. He is best known for his novels and short stories, which often explore themes of colonialism, postcolonialism, and the immigrant experience.

A Bend in the River is a novel by V. S. Naipaul, first published in 1979. It is set in the fictional African country of Shikarpur, and tells the story of Salim, a young man who comes of age during the turbulent years of decolonization. The novel explores themes of identity, belonging, and the legacy of colonialism.

Chetan Bhagat is an Indian author who writes in English. He is best known for his novels, which often deal with the lives of young, middle-class Indians.

Kiran Desai is an Indian author who writes in English. She is the daughter of Anita Desai, and is the author of two novels, Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard and The Inheritance of Loss.

Anita Desai is an Indian author who writes in English. She is the author of several novels, short stories, and essays. She is the recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award, the PEN/Malamud Award, and the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize.