2007 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2007 · General Studies
Question 10: History and Culture
Raghu Rai is well known for which one of the following areas?
aEnvironment protection
bOlympic Games
cJournalism
dCivil aviation
AnswerThe answer is (c).
Raghu Rai is one of India's best-known photojournalists. His work includes documentary pictures of Indira Gandhi, the Bhopal gas tragedy and Indian street life, and he received the Padma Shri in 1972. He is known for photojournalism, not for the environment, aviation or sport.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) He is not known as an environmentalist.
- (b) He is not an Olympic figure.
- (c) Correct: he is a leading photojournalist.
- (d) He has no link with civil aviation.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2007, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.