Books and Authors question: With Interpreter of Maladies as the reference work, which book–author pair is correctly matched?

The source-backed, question-specific record explains: Interpreter of Maladies is correctly associated with Jhumpa Lahiri. The work’s first publication is conventionally dated to 1999, and its original language is English. These three details—title, author, and language—form the decisive bibliographical combination required here. Jhumpa Lahiri, a major Indian-American literary figure, is also associated with The Namesake; that companion title helps confirm the authorship independently rather than through guesswork. Abdul Kalam with Arun Tiwari; Wings of Fire — Amish Tripathi; The Immortals of Meluha — V. Naipaul) must therefore be tested as complete statements: one true fragment cannot make an entire option correct. A common examination trap is to confuse an author’s nationality with the language of composition, or a translation date with first publication. Another is to treat a well-known adaptation or later edition as the original work. Revision takeaway: remember the compact chain “Interpreter of Maladies — Jhumpa Lahiri — English — 1999,” and connect it with The Namesake for stronger recall. This evidence establishes the bibliographic relationship required in this Books and Authors item. A correct solution must preserve the exact title, author, publication context, language, award or comparison requested by the stem. Similar periods, genres or national traditions do not make two book–author pairs interchangeable. Option A gives Interpreter of Maladies — Jhumpa Lahiri and satisfies the wording of the question. Abdul Kalam with Arun Tiwari, Wings of Fire — Amish Tripathi and The Immortals of Meluha — V. Naipaul—do not satisfy the complete requirement.