Identify the correct pair of novel and its writer from the following.

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) Seven Summers – Mulk Raj Anand.
Seven Summers" is a novel written by Mulk Raj Anand not by R.K. Narayan.
It is a semi-autobiographical work that portrays the protagonist's coming-of-age experiences during seven summers of his childhood.
"Seven Summers" is a semi-autobiographical novel that follows the protagonist, Krishan, as he navigates through seven summers of his childhood and adolescence.
Set in pre-independence India, the novel explores Krishan's experiences, relationships, and growth during this pivotal period of his life.
The novel addresses themes such as social inequality, caste discrimination, the impact of British colonialism, and the struggle for independence.
Kiran Desai, the winner of the prestigious Man Booker Prize, 2006, for her second novel The Inheritance of Loss (2006) created literary history by becoming the youngest ever woman to win the prestigious prize at the age of thirty-five.