2009 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2009 · General Studies
Question 122: International Relations and Current Affairs
Who of the following is the author of the book "The Audacity of Hope" ?
aAl Gore
bBarack Obama
cBill Clinton
dHillary Clinton
AnswerThe answer is (b).
The Audacity of Hope (2006) was written by Barack Obama, who became US President in 2009; the book is a memoir mixed with his political ideas. Al Gore wrote An Inconvenient Truth, Bill Clinton wrote My Life and Hillary Clinton wrote Living History.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Al Gore wrote An Inconvenient Truth.
- (b) Right: Barack Obama wrote The Audacity of Hope.
- (c) Bill Clinton wrote My Life.
- (d) Hillary Clinton wrote Living History.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2009, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.