Difficulty: Medium
Correct Answer: 2 and 3
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
This multiple statement question again tests detailed knowledge of books and authors, focusing on works related to foreign policy and autobiographies of notable personalities. The titles involved are A Foreign Policy For India, Wings of Fire and Open. To answer correctly, candidates must know the right author for each title and then determine which combined statements reflect the truth.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
The concept is verifying authorship and subject for each book:
Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: First check Statement 2. Wings of Fire is a well known autobiography of A P J Abdul Kalam, often co authored with Arun Tiwari. Therefore Statement 2 is correct.
Step 2: Now check Statement 3. Open is indeed an autobiography of Andre Agassi, the famous tennis player, describing his life and career. So Statement 3 is also correct.
Step 3: Next, check Statement 1. A Foreign Policy For India is not written by L K Advani. It is associated with another statesman, and hence this statement is incorrect.
Step 4: Summarise findings. Statement 1 is false, Statements 2 and 3 are true.
Step 5: Look at the answer options. The combination that includes only Statements 2 and 3 is option b.
Step 6: Therefore, the correct answer is 2 and 3.
Verification / Alternative check:
To verify:
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
1 and 2: This combination treats the wrong Statement 1 as correct, so it cannot be chosen.
1 and 3: Again includes the incorrect Statement 1 along with a correct one, so it is not the right mix.
1 2 and 3: Assumes all three statements are correct, but we know Statement 1 is false.
Common Pitfalls:
A typical mistake is to assume that L K Advani wrote many books and to accept Statement 1 without checking. Another pitfall is to be unsure whether Open refers to a magazine or a book and to hesitate about Andre Agassi. Remembering a few famous autobiographies clearly, such as Wings of Fire for A P J Abdul Kalam and Open for Andre Agassi, helps avoid confusion in such multi statement questions.
Final Answer:
Only Statements 2 and 3 are correct, so the right choice is 2 and 3.
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