SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 41

SSC CGL - 24 Aug 2021 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q41

Who authored the book ‘Reporting India: My Seventy-Year Journey as a Journalist’?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Prem Prakash

  • Reporting India is a fascinating account of the life and times of Prem Prakash, a pioneer in the field of Indian journalism.
  • The book celebrates Prakash’s unparalleled body of work, providing a detailed account of his personal and professional life, along with his reminiscences of the most impactful stories that he covered-from the 1962 Indo-China war to the 1965 and 1971 wars against Pakistan; from the Emergency to the assassination of Indira Gandhi; from Lal Bahadur Shastri’s fateful Tashkent journey to the liberation of Bangladesh; from Jawaharlal Nehru’s demise to Narendra Modi’s rise.
  • An intriguing read, Reporting India brings to life some of the defining moments in Indian history.