SSC CGL 2025 Tier-I · 17 September 2025, Shift 1 · General Awareness · Question 10 of 100

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Who is the author of the book 'School to Startup: Navigating the Path of Entrepreneurship'?

(a)Rohit Sinha
(b)Romila Thapar
(c)Bipin Chandra
(d)Shashi Tharoor

Answer

Why

Correct — A. 'School to Startup' is published under the name of Rohit Sinha, and booksellers list him as its author.

The title points to a guide on entrepreneurship for students. The remaining names belong to established writers of history and politics, and none of them wrote this book: option (a).

Why the others are wrong

(b)
Romila Thapar — Romila Thapar is a historian of ancient India, author of 'Early India' and 'Somanatha: The Many Voices of a History'. This startup guide is not hers.
(c)
Bipin Chandra — The historian Bipan Chandra, spelt 'Bipin Chandra' here, wrote on the freedom struggle, including 'India's Struggle for Independence'. He did not write this startup guide.
(d)
Shashi Tharoor — Shashi Tharoor is an MP and the author of books such as 'An Era of Darkness', on British rule. 'School to Startup' is not among his works.

Concept

Book-and-author items reward knowing each writer's field. Romila Thapar and Bipan Chandra are historians, and Shashi Tharoor writes on history and politics.

A title about moving from school to a startup points to a different kind of author, and SSC's key credits Rohit Sinha.

Beyond the author's name, little about this book is checkable: booksellers list 'School To Startup' by Rohit Sinha (ISBN 9788119670772).

Key facts

'School to Startup' is listed by booksellers under the author Rohit Sinha.
Romila Thapar wrote 'Early India: From the Origins to AD 1300'.
Bipan Chandra co-wrote 'India's Struggle for Independence'.
Shashi Tharoor wrote 'An Era of Darkness' (2016) on British rule in India.

Study next

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Common traps

Confusing the historian Bipan Chandra with the nationalist Bipin Chandra Pal of Lal-Bal-Pal.
Picking a famous name because the keyed one is unfamiliar: a well-known writer is not the default answer.

Here a recent book is paired with its author, with famous names as decoys. Books also appear at 19 Sep 2025, 09:00, GA Q.10 ('Half the Night is Gone') and 15 Sep 2025, 12:30, GA Q.9 ('Why Bharat Matters').

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