Which of the following books is not written by APJ Abdul Kalam?
2021
Which of the following books is not written by APJ Abdul Kalam?
- A.
Turning Points
- B.
Rebooting India
- C.
Wings of Fire
- D.
India 2020
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Correct answer: B
Concept
A question of the form "which title is NOT written by author X" is a bibliography-matching task: a book counts as author X's only when that person is its named author or co-author. The method is to check each listed title against the author's verified bibliography and isolate the one title that a different author actually wrote.
Application
Mapping each title to its author:
Turning Points: A Journey Through Challenges — Kalam's own sequel to his autobiography, covering his presidential years.
Wings of Fire — Kalam's autobiography (co-authored with Arun Tiwari), tracing his early life and rocketry career.
India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium — Kalam's roadmap for national development, co-authored with Y.S. Rajan.
Rebooting India — written by Nandan Nilekani and Viral Shah, on using technology for governance reform; Kalam had no part in it.
Conclusion
Three of the titles are Kalam's own works, so the title that does not belong to his bibliography is Rebooting India, authored by Nandan Nilekani and Viral Shah.