UPSC Prelims 2002 Q86: Art & Culture – Literature & Languages
Match List I (Book) with List II (Author) and select the correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List I (Book) List II (Author)
A. Autobiography of an Unknown Indian
1. Mulk Raj Anand
B. India: A Wounded Civilization
2. Nirad
C. Chaudhuri
C. Confessions of a Lover
3. R. K. Narayan
D. The English Teacher
4.
V. S. Naipaul
Codes:
- (a) 1 3 2 4
- (b) 2 4 1 3
- (c) 1 4 2 3
- (d) 2 3 1 4
Answer: (b) 2 4 1 3
Explanation
Matching books with their authors
| Book | Author |
|---|---|
| A. Autobiography of an Unknown Indian | 2. Nirad C. Chaudhuri |
| B. India: A Wounded Civilization | 4. V. S. Naipaul |
| C. Confessions of a Lover | 1. Mulk Raj Anand |
| D. The English Teacher | 3. R. K. Narayan |
Nirad Chaudhuri wrote the Autobiography of an Unknown Indian, Naipaul wrote India: A Wounded Civilization, Mulk Raj Anand wrote Confessions of a Lover, and R. K. Narayan wrote The English Teacher. The code is 2 4 1 3.
Answer: (b) 2 4 1 3.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. It gives the Autobiography to Mulk Raj Anand.
- (b) CORRECT. A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3 matches all four books.
- (c) Incorrect. It gives the Autobiography to Mulk Raj Anand.
- (d) Incorrect. It gives India: A Wounded Civilization to R. K. Narayan.
Key point
Authors: Chaudhuri (Autobiography, 1951), Naipaul (A Wounded Civilization, 1977), Anand (Untouchable), Narayan (Malgudi).
Remember
Autobiography of an Unknown Indian is by Nirad Chaudhuri.
Common mistakes
- Giving the Autobiography of an Unknown Indian to Anand.
- Linking Naipaul with Narayan because both write on India.
- Mixing The English Teacher with Anand's novels.
Exam tip
Naipaul's 'Wounded Civilization' and Narayan's 'English Teacher' are the surest pairs.
Sources
- Nirad C. Chaudhuri — The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian (Macmillan, 1951)
- V. S. Naipaul — A Wounded Civilization (André Deutsch, 1977)
- Mulk Raj Anand — Untouchable (Hutchinson, 1935)