Which of the following statements about the books "India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium", "The Great Indian Novel" and "My Country My Life" are not correct? 1. The author of "India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium" is Shashi Tharoor. 2. The author of "The Great Indian Novel" is A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. 3. The author of "My Country My Life" is I.K. Gujral.

Introduction / Context:
This question checks how accurately you can link well known Indian non fiction and political books with their correct authors. It also introduces a twist by asking which statements are not correct. Many competitive exams test candidates by mixing correct and incorrect information in such lists, so understanding the true authorship of these books is important.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Statement 1 claims that "India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium" is written by Shashi Tharoor.
• Statement 2 claims that "The Great Indian Novel" is written by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
• Statement 3 claims that "My Country My Life" is written by I.K. Gujral.
• We must identify which of these statements are not correct.

Concept / Approach:
The concept is straightforward author book mapping. "India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium" is associated with A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Y.S. Rajan. "The Great Indian Novel" is a famous satirical work by Shashi Tharoor. "My Country My Life" is an autobiography of L.K. Advani. By recalling or verifying these facts, we can see whether the given statements correctly match each title and author or not.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Consider Statement 1. In reality, "India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium" is by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam with Y.S. Rajan, not by Shashi Tharoor. So Statement 1 is incorrect. Step 2: Consider Statement 2. "The Great Indian Novel" is actually written by Shashi Tharoor, not by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. So Statement 2 is also incorrect. Step 3: Consider Statement 3. "My Country My Life" is the autobiography of L.K. Advani, not of I.K. Gujral. Hence Statement 3 is incorrect as well. Step 4: Since all three statements misidentify the authors, every one of them is not correct. Step 5: Therefore the correct choice is the option that says "1, 2 and 3".

Verification / Alternative check:
A quick reference to standard book lists confirms these details. "India 2020" is widely known as a vision document by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. "The Great Indian Novel" is typically discussed in the context of Shashi Tharoor's literary career. "My Country My Life" appears in discussions of L.K. Advani's political autobiography. None of these standard references associate the titles with the authors given in the statements, so treating all three as not correct is fully justified.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

• Option "1 and 2" is wrong because it ignores the fact that Statement 3 is also incorrect.
• Option "2 and 3" is wrong because it leaves out the error in Statement 1.
• Option "1 and 3" is wrong because it still fails to mark Statement 2 as incorrect.

Common Pitfalls:
Candidates often mix up Shashi Tharoor and A.P.J. Abdul Kalam because both wrote famous books with "India" and "vision" related themes. Another trap is assuming "My Country My Life" must be by any senior Indian political leader they have heard of, without remembering that it is specifically the autobiography of L.K. Advani. Careful reading and memory of exact author name title pairs help avoid these mistakes.

Final Answer:
All three given statements misidentify the authors. Therefore the correct response is 1, 2 and 3 as the statements that are not correct.