Explanation
- A
V. Venugopal Reddy
Option (a) claims V. Venugopal Reddy authored the book "From Dependence to Self Reliance". However, he is a former RBI Governor known for other notable economic works such as "India and the Global Financial Crisis".
- B
C. Rangarajan
Option (b) attributes the authorship to C. Rangarajan, another eminent Indian economist and former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. He has written extensively on monetary policy and fiscal federalism, but not this specific title.
- C
Raghuram Rajan
Option (c) suggests Raghuram Rajan wrote this publication. While he is well known for popular economic titles like "Fault Lines" and "I Do What I Do", he is not the author of this particular work.
- D
Bimal Jalan
Option (d) states that Bimal Jalan wrote the book "From Dependence to Self Reliance". This is the official key because Bimal Jalan, an acclaimed economist and former RBI Governor, authored this insightful analysis on India's economic journey, making this option correct as it accurately matches the book to its true writer.
Summary. Official key is (d) Bimal Jalan. The question tests knowledge of prominent economic publications by former Reserve Bank of India Governors. Aspirants often confuse the literary works of contemporary economists like Jalan, Rangarajan, and Reddy. Careful reading of Indian economic history and contemporary affairs helps avoid such overlaps. Option (d) correctly identifies Bimal Jalan as the author of the mentioned book.
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