2005 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2005 · General Studies

Question 28: History and Culture

Whose autobiography is the book “My Music, My Life”?

aPandit Shiv Kumar Sharma
bUstad Amjad Ali Khan
cPandit Ravi Shankar
dUstad Zakir Hussain

AnswerThe answer is (c).

My Music, My Life (1968) is the autobiography of the sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar, who also wrote Raga Mala. Amjad Ali Khan (sarod), Shiv Kumar Sharma (santoor) and Zakir Hussain (tabla) are famous musicians, but the book is not theirs. Remember Ravi Shankar with the sitar and with the title My Music, My Life.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Shiv Kumar Sharma is a santoor player and did not write this book.
  • (b) Amjad Ali Khan is a sarod player and did not write this book.
  • (c) Correct: it is Ravi Shankar's autobiography.
  • (d) Zakir Hussain is a tabla player and did not write this book.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2005, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.