Autobiographies — Set 6

Correct Answer: B. Milkha Singh

• **Milkha Singh** = wrote 'The Race of My Life' to share his journey from the horrors of partition to Olympic success. • **First Indian athlete** — Milkha Singh was the first Indian male athlete to win an individual gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in **1958**. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: P.T. Usha: a legendary Indian track and field athlete, but not the author; Anju Bobby George: a renowned Indian long jumper, but not the author; Hima Das: an Indian sprint runner, but not the author.

Correct Answer: B. Paramahansa Yogananda

• **Paramahansa Yogananda** = wrote 'Autobiography of a Yogi' to introduce Indian spiritual traditions to a global audience. • **Best-seller for decades** — the book has been widely read and influential since its publication in **1946**. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Sri Aurobindo: an Indian philosopher and yoga guru, but not the author; Sadhguru: a contemporary Indian yogi and mystic, but not the author; Baba Ramdev: a popular Indian yoga guru and businessman, but not the author.

Correct Answer: A. Sania Mirza

• **Sania Mirza** = wrote 'Ace Against Odds' to detail her rise to become India's top female tennis player. • **Multiple Grand Slam titles** — Sania Mirza has won **six** Grand Slam titles in women's doubles and mixed doubles. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Leander Paes: a legendary Indian doubles tennis player, but not the author; Mahesh Bhupathi: a successful Indian doubles tennis player, but not the author; Rohan Bopanna: an Indian professional doubles tennis player, but not the author.

Correct Answer: B. Anne Frank

• **Anne Frank** = was a Jewish girl who kept 'The Diary of a Young Girl' while hiding from the Nazis in the Netherlands. • **Holocaust** — the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of **six million** Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Rosa Parks: an American civil rights activist, famous for the Montgomery Bus Boycott, but not the author; Helen Keller: an American author and disability rights advocate, but not the author; Mother Teresa: a Roman Catholic nun and missionary, known for her work in India, but not the author.

Correct Answer: B. Muhammad Ali

• **Muhammad Ali** = co-authored 'The Greatest: My Own Story' to describe his life as a world heavyweight champion. • **20th century** — Muhammad Ali is remembered as one of the most significant sporting figures of this century due to his boxing achievements and activism. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Mike Tyson: a former American heavyweight boxer, but not the author; Joe Louis: an American professional boxer and long-reigning heavyweight champion, but not the author; Jack Dempsey: an American professional boxer and former world heavyweight champion, but not the author.

Correct Answer: B. R.K. Narayan

• **R.K. Narayan** = wrote 'My Days' to reflect on his simple life in South India and his growth as a writer. • **Malgudi** — the fictional town created by R.K. Narayan, which serves as the setting for many of his novels and short stories. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Mulk Raj Anand: a prominent Indian writer known for his social realism, but not the author; Khushwant Singh: a prolific Indian journalist and novelist, but not the author; Raja Rao: an Indian writer of English-language novels and short stories, but not the author.

Correct Answer: A. Abhinav Bindra

• **Abhinav Bindra** = wrote 'A Shot at History' to share his journey of winning India's first individual Olympic gold. • **2008** — the year Abhinav Bindra won the gold medal in the 10m Air Rifle event at the Beijing Olympics. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore: an Indian Olympian shooter who won silver at the 2004 Athens Olympics, but not the author; Gagan Narang: an Indian Olympic shooter who won bronze at the 2012 London Olympics, but not the author; Jitu Rai: an Indian pistol shooter and medalist, but not the author.

Correct Answer: B. Michael Jackson

• **Michael Jackson** = wrote 'Moonwalk' in 1988, providing a glimpse into his personal life and musical career. • **1988** — the year Michael Jackson published 'Moonwalk', his only autobiography. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Prince: an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, but not the author; Stevie Wonder: an American singer, songwriter, and musician, but not the author; Barry White: an American singer and songwriter known for his deep bass voice, but not the author.

Correct Answer: B. Dhondo Keshav Karve

• **Dhondo Keshav Karve** = (also known as Maharshi Karve) wrote 'Looking Back' to document his efforts for women's education and widow remarriage. • **1958** — the year Maharshi Karve was awarded the Bharat Ratna at the age of **100**. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Vinoba Bhave: an Indian advocate of nonviolence and human rights, known for the Bhoodan Movement, but not the author; Baba Amte: an Indian social worker and activist, known for his work with leprosy patients, but not the author; E.V. Ramasamy: a prominent Dravidian movement leader, but not the author.

Correct Answer: B. Khushwant Singh

• **Khushwant Singh** = authored 'Truth, Love and a Little Malice', an autobiography known for its candid and provocative nature. • **'Train to Pakistan'** — one of Khushwant Singh's most famous novels, depicting the partition of India. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: R.K. Laxman: a renowned Indian cartoonist, but not the author; Amish Tripathi: a contemporary Indian author known for mythological fiction, but not the author; Vikram Seth: an Indian novelist and poet known for 'A Suitable Boy', but not the author.