UPSC Prelims 2024 GS Paper I · Q66 of 96 Current Events easy

Who of the following is the author of the books "The India Way" and "Why Bharat Matters" ?

  1. (a) Bhupender Yadav
  2. (b) Nalin Mehta
  3. (c) Shashi Tharoor
  4. (d) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar ✓ UPSC's answer

Why the answer is (d)

• 'The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World' (2020) and 'Why Bharat Matters' (2024) were written by Dr S. Jaishankar, India's External Affairs Minister and former Foreign Secretary.

• Both books set out his view of India's foreign policy: strategic autonomy, multi-alignment, and a civilisational confidence he frames through the Ramayana in the second book.

• Bhupender Yadav is a Union Minister and co-author of 'The Rise of the BJP'; Nalin Mehta wrote 'The New BJP'; Shashi Tharoor's works include 'An Era of Darkness' and 'Why I Am a Hindu'.

• Hence option (d).

Why the other options are wrong

(a) Bhupender Yadav
Bhupender Yadav co-wrote 'The Rise of the BJP', not these books.
(b) Nalin Mehta
Nalin Mehta wrote 'The New BJP'.
(c) Shashi Tharoor
Shashi Tharoor's books include 'An Era of Darkness', not these.

Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2024, held on 16 June 2024. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.

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