UPSC Prelims 2009 · General Studies
Question 54: History and Culture
Who of the following is the author of a collection of poems called “Golden Threshold”?
AnswerThe answer is (c).
The Golden Threshold (1905) was the first collection of poems by Sarojini Naidu, called the Nightingale of India. She was President of the Indian National Congress in 1925 and later Governor of the United Provinces. Aruna Asaf Ali is remembered for the Quit India Movement, Annie Besant for Home Rule and Theosophy, and Vijayalakshmi Pandit as a diplomat and the first woman President of the UN General Assembly.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Aruna Asaf Ali is known for the Quit India Movement.
- (b) Annie Besant led the Home Rule League and the Theosophical Society.
- (c) Right: Sarojini Naidu wrote The Golden Threshold.
- (d) Vijayalakshmi Pandit was a diplomat and UN General Assembly President.
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.