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Answer: (a)

The Naked Face is the first novel (1970) written by Sidney Sheldon.

It was nominated by the Mystery Writers of America for the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel by an American Author.

In 1983 the novel was adapted as a film directed by Bryan Forbes, starring Roger Moore and Rod Steiger.

Answer: (a)

Arun Shourie is an Indian journalist, author and politician. He served as an economist with the World Bank (1968–72 and 1975–77), a consultant to the Planning Commission, India, editor of the Indian Express and Times of India and a minister in the government of India (1998–2004).

He was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1982. He is an agnostic. Arun Shourie was born in Jalandhar, India. He was the first child of father Hari Dev Shourie and mother Dayawanti Devasher.

Answer: (d)

Answer: (d)

Answer: (a)

My Life is a 2004 autobiography written by former President of the United States Bill Clinton, who left office on January 20, 2001. It was released on June 22, 2004.

The book was published by the Knopf Publishing Group; the book sold in excess of 2,250,000 copies. Clinton had received what was at the time the world’s highest book advance fee, believed to have been worth US$12 million; at the announcement of media personality Oprah Winfrey’s future weight loss book, it was said that her undisclosed advance fee had broken this record.