UPSC Prelims 2003 Q15: Current Affairs – Books & Authors
Who is the author of the book ‘New Dimensions of India’s Foreign Policy’?
- (a) A B Vajpayee
- (b) Jaswant Singh
- (c) P C Alexander
- (d) Yashwant Sinha
Answer: (a) A B Vajpayee
Explanation
Author of 'New Dimensions of India's Foreign Policy'
| Person | Link |
|---|---|
| A. B. Vajpayee | Author — a collection of his speeches as Foreign Minister (1979) |
| Jaswant Singh | Wrote *Defending India*, *Jinnah* |
| P. C. Alexander | Wrote *Through the Corridors of Power* |
| Yashwant Sinha | Wrote *Confessions of a Swadeshi Reformer* |
*New Dimensions of India's Foreign Policy* is a collection of speeches by A. B. Vajpayee.
Answer: (a) A B Vajpayee.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) CORRECT. The book is by A. B. Vajpayee.
- (b) Incorrect. Jaswant Singh wrote other books.
- (c) Incorrect. P. C. Alexander wrote his memoirs.
- (d) Incorrect. Yashwant Sinha wrote on economic reform.
Key point
Vajpayee books: New Dimensions of India's Foreign Policy, Kucch Lekh Kucch Bhashan.
Remember
A. B. Vajpayee authored New Dimensions of India's Foreign Policy.
Common mistakes
- Choosing Jaswant Singh as the foreign policy writer.
- Mixing Vajpayee's poetry with his speeches.
- Not knowing it is a speech collection.
Exam tip
Book-author pairs in current affairs: match the profession.
Sources
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee — New Dimensions of India's Foreign Policy (Vision Books, 1979)
- Encyclopaedia Britannica — Atal Bihari Vajpayee