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MediumMatch List I (Books) with List II (Authors) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
| List-I (Books) | List-II (Authors) | |
|---|---|---|
| A. | My Music My Life | Ravi Shankar |
| B. | Adha Gaon | Rahi Masoom Raza |
| C. | Radha | Ramakanta Rath |
| D. | The Pilferer | Laxman Gaikwad |
Answer & explanation
Answer: (b) A-4; B-2; C-3; D-1
Ravi Shankar wrote My Music, My Life; Rahi Masoom Raza wrote the Hindi novel Adha Gaon; Ramakanta Rath wrote the Odia long poem Sri Radha; and Laxman Gaikwad wrote The Pilferer (Uchalya).
- ✓ A My Music, My Life is the sitarist Ravi Shankar's memoir.
- ✓ B Adha Gaon is Rahi Masoom Raza's Hindi novel.
- ✓ C Sri Radha is Ramakanta Rath's Odia poem.
- ✓ D The Pilferer is the English translation of Laxman Gaikwad's Marathi autobiography Uchalya.
Remember · Sri Radha: Ramakanta Rath. Adha Gaon: Rahi Masoom Raza. Uchalya/The Pilferer: Laxman Gaikwad.
Sources
- Britannica, Ravi Shankar ↗ · reference work “Ravi Shankar Indian musician and composer Ask Anything Homework Help Also known as: Ravindra Shankar Chowdhury”
Question: UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) 2000, General Studies paper. UPSC did not publish an answer key for 2000: the answer shown is the one the sources above support. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 24 Oct 2026 (how we verify). ·