{"id":52482,"date":"2024-04-15T23:40:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=52482"},"modified":"2024-04-15T23:40:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:40:02","slug":"a-secular-agenda-is-a-book-written-by","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/a-secular-agenda-is-a-book-written-by\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;A Secular Agenda&#8217; is a book written by &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Arun Shourie&#8221; option2=&#8221;Mani Shankar Aiyar&#8221; option3=&#8221;Prem Shankar Jha&#8221; option4=&#8221;M.J. Akbar&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: A. Arun Shourie.<\/p>\n<p>Arun Shourie is an Indian author, politician, and former journalist. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and has served as a minister in the government of India. 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