WBCS.LIVE practice question

Who is the author of the Bengali novel 'Pather Panchali'?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Rabindranath Tagore
  2. Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
  3. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
  4. Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: (D) Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay šŸ“š Explanation: 'Pather Panchali' (Song of the Little Road) is a classic Bengali novel written by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, published in 1929. It depicts the childhood of Apu and Durga in a rural Bengal village. The novel is world-famous, partly due to the cinematic masterpiece directed by Satyajit Ray based on the book. It is considered a seminal work of Bengali literature.