Who among the following is the author of the book 'Why Bharat Matters'?
- (a)L.K. Advani
- (b)S. Jaishankar
- (c)Mohan Bhagwat
- (d)Pranab Mukherjee
Correct — B, S. Jaishankar. 'Why Bharat Matters' is the 2024 book by Dr. S. Jaishankar, India's External Affairs Minister, in which he sets out India's foreign-policy outlook and Bharat's place in a changing world order. The other three are prominent public figures who have written other works but not this title.
- (a)L.K. Advani — A veteran BJP leader whose own book is the memoir 'My Country My Life'; he did not write 'Why Bharat Matters'.
- (c)Mohan Bhagwat — The RSS Sarsanghchalak; he is not the author of this book.
- (d)Pranab Mukherjee — The former President of India, known for his memoir series such as 'The Coalition Years', not for this book.
'Why Bharat Matters' (2024) is a book by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on India's foreign policy and its rising role in a multipolar world.
- 'Why Bharat Matters' was written by Dr. S. Jaishankar, India's Minister of External Affairs, and released in January 2024.
- Jaishankar's earlier book, 'The India Way', was published in 2020 and also deals with India's foreign policy.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Who authored the 2020 book 'The India Way'?
- (a)S. Jaishankar
- (b)Shashi Tharoor
- (c)Nirmala Sitharaman
- (d)Shivshankar Menon
Answer(a) S. Jaishankar — 'The India Way' (2020) is his earlier book on foreign policy.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The book 'Why Bharat Matters' primarily deals with which subject?
- (a)India's foreign policy
- (b)Indian classical music
- (c)Tax reform
- (d)Cricket history
Answer(a) India's foreign policy — Jaishankar discusses India's global role and diplomacy.