UPSC Prelims 2000 · General Studies
Question 31: History and Culture
Match List I (Books) with List II (Authors) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I I. My Music, My Life II. Adha Gaon III. Radha IV. The Pilferer List II A) Laxman Gaikwad B) Rahi Masoom Raza C) Ramakanta Rath D) Ravi Shankar Codes:
AnswerThe answer is (b).
My Music, My Life is Ravi Shankar's autobiography. Adha Gaon is Rahi Masoom Raza's Hindi novel. Radha is the Odia work of Ramakanta Rath, and The Pilferer is the English title of Laxman Gaikwad's Marathi autobiographical novel Uchalya. Learn these four author-and-work pairs together, as UPSC asks them often.
- I. My Music, My Life: Ravi Shankar (D).
- II. Adha Gaon: Rahi Masoom Raza (B).
- III. Radha: Ramakanta Rath (C).
- IV. The Pilferer: Laxman Gaikwad (A).
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Gives My Music, My Life to Rath and Radha to Ravi Shankar, both wrong.
- (b) Right: Ravi Shankar, Rahi Masoom Raza, Ramakanta Rath, Laxman Gaikwad.
- (c) Gives Adha Gaon to Gaikwad and The Pilferer to Raza, both wrong.
- (d) Gets all four authors wrong.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2000, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.