UPSC Prelims 2004 Q37: Art & Culture – Literature & Languages
Match List I (Books) with List II (Authors) and select the correct answer using the codes
given below:
List I
A. My Presidential Years
B. The Hindu View of Life
C. Voice of Conscience
D. Without Fear or Favour
List II
1. S. Radhakrishnan
2.
V. V. Giri
3. N. Sanjiva Reddy
4. R. Venkataraman
- (a) A - 2 B - 1 C - 4 D - 3
- (b) A - 4 B - 3 C - 2 D - 1
- (c) A - 2 B - 3 C - 4 D - 1
- (d) A - 4 B - 1 C - 2 D - 3
Answer: (d) A - 4 B - 1 C - 2 D - 3
Explanation
Books and their authors
| Book | Author |
|---|---|
| A. My Presidential Years | R. Venkataraman (4) |
| B. The Hindu View of Life | S. Radhakrishnan (1) |
| C. Voice of Conscience | V. V. Giri (2) |
| D. Without Fear or Favour | N. Sanjiva Reddy (3) |
The correct matching is A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3.
Answer: (d) A - 4, B - 1, C - 2, D - 3.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. Venkataraman, not Giri, wrote My Presidential Years.
- (b) Incorrect. Radhakrishnan wrote The Hindu View of Life.
- (c) Incorrect. Giri did not write My Presidential Years.
- (d) CORRECT. A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3 matches all four.
Key point
Presidents' books: Radhakrishnan, V. V. Giri, Sanjiva Reddy, Venkataraman, K. R. Narayanan.
Remember
R. Venkataraman wrote My Presidential Years.
Common mistakes
- Mixing Giri and Sanjiva Reddy's books.
- Not recalling Radhakrishnan's philosophical works.
- Forgetting that Venkataraman wrote about his term.
Exam tip
Learn each President with a book title.
Sources
- R. Venkataraman — My Presidential Years (HarperCollins India, 1994)
- S. Radhakrishnan — The Hindu View of Life (Allen & Unwin, 1927)
- N. Sanjiva Reddy — Without Fear or Favour: Reminiscences and Reflections of a President (Allied Publishers, 1989)