UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 89
He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna; stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was
View correct answer and explanation
Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C
Explanation: Lala Lajpat Rai wrote on figures including Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Krishna, spent time in the United States and later served in the Central Legislative Assembly.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - Aurobindo Ghosh was a revolutionary and philosopher but not the author/public career matching all clues.
B: Incorrect - Bipin Chandra Pal was a nationalist colleague but does not fit the stated biography-and-US combination.
C: Correct - Correct-Lala Lajpat Rai fits all the biographical clues.
D: Incorrect - Motilal Nehru served in nationalist politics but was not the biographer described.