The book ‘Narendra Modi-The man, the times’ is written by

The correct answer is D) Neelanjan Mukhopadhyay. This is the same author as Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, a journalist and writer. The spelling in the option is a transliteration variant. His 2013 biography, 'Narendra Modi: The Man, the Times', is the book the question refers to.

Why the others are wrong:

• A) Dr. Ajay Sharma is not the author of this biography.
• B) Professor Chaman Lal is not associated with this book.
• C) Kingshuk Nag is an author of a different Modi biography, not this title.

The core concept here is static book-and-author recall, which PCS papers test under the current affairs and general awareness banks. For Mains, the book is useful background on Modi's rise in Gujarat and the 'Gujarat model' debate, which connects to governance and federalism discussions.

Trap: Aspirants pick the most familiar-sounding name or confuse authors of different Modi biographies. Remember the exact title and author together, not just the subject.