UPSC Prelims 2006·GS1·art-and-culture·religion and literature

Which of the following is not correctly matched? Prominent Writer — Indian Language A. Raja Rao — Telugu B. Gobind Trimbak Deshpande — Marathi C. Subramaniyam Bharati — Tamil D. Tara Shankar Joshi — Gujarati

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  1. ARaja Rao : TeluguCorrect
  2. BGobind Trimbak Deshpande : Marathi
  3. CSubramaniyam Bharati : Tamil
  4. DTara Shankar Joshi : Gujarati

Explanation

The correct answer is A. Explanation: A. Raja Rao — Telugu: This is not correctly matched. Raja Rao was a prominent Indian writer known for his works in English, such as "Kanthapura" and "The Serpent and the Rope." He did not primarily write in Telugu. B. Gobind Trimbak Deshpande — Marathi: This is correctly matched. Gobind Trimbak Deshpande was a known Marathi writer and poet. C. Subramaniyam Bharati — Tamil: This is correctly matched. Subramaniya Bharati (Bharathiyar) was a celebrated Tamil poet, journalist, and independence activist, considered a pioneer of modern Tamil literature. D. Tara Shankar Joshi — Gujarati: While the more famous Gujarati writer is Umashankar Joshi, who was a renowned Gujarati poet and writer, if "Tara Shankar Joshi" refers to a specific writer, the primary mismatch is still Raja Rao with Telugu. Raja Rao's primary language of literary creation was English, making option A the most definitively incorrect match.
art-and-culture: Which of the following is not correctly matched? Prominent Writer — Indian Language A. Raja Rao — Telugu B. Gobind Trimb

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