'Wings of Fire' is the autobiography of which Indian scientist?
- A.Homi Jehangir Bhabha
- B.Vikram Sarabhai
- C.A P J Abdul Kalam
- D.C V Raman
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The correct answer is C, A P J Abdul Kalam. Wings of Fire was written by the aerospace scientist and eleventh President of India, A P J Abdul Kalam, along with Arun Tiwari, and it traces his life from a modest childhood at Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu to his work on the satellite launch vehicle and the missile programme. His other titles include India 2020, Ignited Minds, My Journey, Turning Points and Indomitable Spirit. Option A is wrong because Homi Jehangir Bhabha, the architect of India's atomic energy programme, wrote scientific papers rather than a popular autobiography. Option B is wrong because Vikram Sarabhai, the father of the Indian space programme, is the subject of biographies by others. Option D is wrong because C V Raman, the Nobel laureate in physics, is remembered for the Raman effect and not for this book.
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