Microtheme: Books —
10 questions asked in Prelims in the past.

1. [2024] Who of the following is the author of the books “The India Way” and “Why Bharat Matters”?
   • (a) Bhupender Yadav
   • (b) Nalin Mehta
   • (c) Shashi Tharoor
   • (d) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar*
   Correct Answer: (D) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar*
2. [2009] Match List I and List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists
   (Book) (Author)
   A. In custody 1. Amartya Sen
   B. Sea of Poppies 2. Amitav Ghosh
   C. The Argumentative Indian 3. Anita Desai
   D. Unaccustomed Earth 4. Jhumpa Lahiri
   • (a) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
   • (b) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
   • (c) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
   • (d) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
   Correct Answer: (C) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
3. [2009] Who of the following is the author of a collection of poems called ‘Golden Threshold’ ?
   • (a) Aruna Asaf Ali
   • (b) Annie Besant
   • (c) Sarojini Naidu
   • (d) Vijaylakshmi Pandit
   Correct Answer: (C) Sarojini Naidu
4. [2009] Who of the following is the author of the book ‘The Audacity of Hope’ ?
   • (a) Al Gore
   • (b) Barack Obama
   • (c) Bill Clinton
   • (d) Hillary Clinton
   Correct Answer: (B) Barack Obama
5. [2008] Who among the following translated the Autobiography of Madam Curie in Hindi?
   • (a) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
   • (b) Lal Bahadur Shastri
   • (c) Choudhary Charan Singh
   • (d) Gobind Vallabh Pant
   Correct Answer: (B) Lal Bahadur Shastri
6. [2008] Who among the following wrote the poem ‘Subh-e Azadi’?
   • (a) Sahir Ludhiyani
   • (b) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
   • (c) Muhammad Iqbal
   • (d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
   Correct Answer: (B) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
7. [2008] Elizabeth Hawley is well-known for her writing relating to which one of the following?
   • (a) Historical monuments in India
   • (b) Regional dance in India
   • (c) Himalayan expeditions
   • (d) Wildlife in India
   Correct Answer: (C) Himalayan expeditions
8. [2007] Who among the following wrote the book – Ayodhya: 6 December 1992?
   • (a) Chandra Shekhar
   • (b) P.V. Narasimha Rao
   • (c) Jaswant Singh
   • (d) Arun Shourie
   Correct Answer: (B) P.V. Narasimha Rao
9. [2007] Who wrote the book ‘The Story of the Integration of the Indian States’?
   • (a) B.N. Rau
   • (b) C. Rajagopalachari
   • (c) Krishna Menon
   • (d) V.P. Menon
   Correct Answer: (D) V.P. Menon
10. [2004] Match List-I (Books) with List-II (Authors) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
    List-I (Books):
    A. My Presidential Years
    B. The Hindu View of Life
    C. Voice of Conscience
    D. Without Fear or Favour
    List-II (Authors):
    1. S. Radhakrishnan
    2. V.V. Giri
    3. N. Sanjiva Reddy
    4. R. Venkataraman
    • (a) 2, 1, 4, 3
    • (b) 4, 3, 2, 1
    • (c) 2, 3, 4, 1
    • (d) 4, 1, 2, 3
    Correct Answer: (D) 4, 1, 2, 3