UPSC Prelims 2002 · General Studies
Question 86: History and Culture
Match List I (Book) with List II (Author) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Book) List II (Author) A. Autobiography of an Unknown Indian 1. Mulk Raj Anand B. India: A Wounded Civilization 2. Nirad C. Chaudhuri C. Confessions of a Lover 3. R. K. Narayan D. The English Teacher 4. V. S. Naipaul Codes:
AnswerThe answer is (b).
Autobiography of an Unknown Indian is by Nirad C. Chaudhuri (A-2). India: A Wounded Civilization is by V. S. Naipaul (B-4). Confessions of a Lover is by Mulk Raj Anand (C-1). The English Teacher is by R. K. Narayan (D-3). So the code is A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3.
- A. Autobiography of an Unknown Indian is by Nirad C. Chaudhuri (2).
- B. India: A Wounded Civilization is by V. S. Naipaul (4).
- C. Confessions of a Lover is by Mulk Raj Anand (1).
- D. The English Teacher is by R. K. Narayan (3).
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) All four authors are mismatched.
- (b) Right: A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3.
- (c) B and D are right, but A and C are wrong.
- (d) A and C are right, but B and D are swapped.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2002, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.