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Who wrote the English novel 'Nectar in a Sieve', which portrays the struggles of a rural Indian woman named Rukmani?

  1. Anita Desai
  2. Kamala Markandaya
  3. Nayantara Sahgal
  4. Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Answer: Kamala Markandaya

Kamala Markandaya published 'Nectar in a Sieve' in 1954. It became a bestseller and is a classic post-colonial text detailing the impact of industrialization on rural India.

Topic Indian Literature - Contemporary
Exam Relevance SSC CGL, UPSC Prelims
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