Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (Author) | (Book) | ||
| A. | Smriti Zubin Irani | I. | India vs UK: The Story of an Unprecedented Diplomatic Win |
| B. | Dr Shankar Acharya | II. | An Economist at Home and Abroad: A Personal Journey |
| C. | Syed Akbaruddin | III. | Lal Salaam: A Novel |
| D. | Brijinder Nath Goswamy | IV. | Conversations: India's Leading Art Historian Engages with 101 Themes, and More |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
Each book is linked to the author’s own field.
(A) Smriti Zubin Irani — this matches (III) Lal Salaam: A Novel. The Union Minister’s first novel is set against the killing of 76 CRPF men by Maoists in Dantewada in 2010.
(B) Dr Shankar Acharya — this matches (II) An Economist at Home and Abroad: A Personal Journey. A former Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India, he wrote this memoir of his career.
(C) Syed Akbaruddin — this matches (I) India vs UK: The Story of an Unprecedented Diplomatic Win. As India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, he led the campaign that won Justice Dalveer Bhandari a seat on the International Court of Justice in 2017, against the UK’s candidate.
(D) Brijinder Nath Goswamy — this matches (IV) Conversations: India’s Leading Art Historian Engages with 101 Themes, and More. B. N. Goswamy was a noted art historian, known for his work on Pahari painting.