UPSC Prelims 2006 · General Studies
Question 44: History and Culture
Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List – I ( Author ) A. Amartya Sen B. Bimal Jalan C. Arundhati Roy D. Mani Shankar List – II ( Book ) 1. An Ordinary Person’s Guide to Empire 2. The Argumentative Indian 3. The Future of India 4. Confessions of a Secular Fundamentalist Code:
AnswerThe answer is (c).
Amartya Sen wrote The Argumentative Indian, Bimal Jalan wrote The Future of India, Arundhati Roy wrote An Ordinary Person's Guide to Empire, and Mani Shankar Aiyar wrote Confessions of a Secular Fundamentalist. That gives A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4, which is code (c).
- A. Amartya Sen wrote The Argumentative Indian (2).
- B. Bimal Jalan wrote The Future of India (3).
- C. Arundhati Roy wrote An Ordinary Person's Guide to Empire (1).
- D. Mani Shankar Aiyar wrote Confessions of a Secular Fundamentalist (4).
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Gives Sen The Future of India and Jalan The Argumentative Indian, which swaps them.
- (b) Swaps Sen and Jalan's books and also swaps Roy and Aiyar's.
- (c) Correct: Sen-Argumentative Indian, Jalan-Future of India, Roy-Ordinary Person's Guide, Aiyar-Confessions.
- (d) Swaps Roy's and Aiyar's books.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2006, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.