SSC CGL - Detailed Guide 2025
Self-Paced Course
Autobiographies & Biographies
Reference: Lucent GK, NCERT Class 6–12
1. Popular Autobiographies & Biographies
| Book Title | Author / Subject | Key Details / Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Playing It My Way | Sachin Tendulkar (with Boria Majumdar) | Autobiography of the cricket legend; covers childhood to retirement |
| Unbreakable | Mary Kom | Inspiring story of the Indian boxer's struggles and victories |
| The Race of My Life | Milkha Singh (with Sonia Sanwalka) | Life story of "The Flying Sikh"; partition, athletics, resilience |
| The Test of My Life | Yuvraj Singh | Focuses on his fight against cancer and return to cricket |
| Open | Andre Agassi | International bestseller; deep personal insights into tennis life |
| I Am Malala | Malala Yousafzai (with Christina Lamb) | Story of her fight for girls' education in Pakistan under Taliban rule |
SSC Tips:
- Sachin Tendulkar → Playing It My Way
- Mary Kom → Unbreakable
- Milkha Singh → The Race of My Life
- Malala Yousafzai → I Am Malala
2. Additional Biographies/Autobiographies
| Book Title | Author / Subject | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| My Life | Bill Clinton | Former US President’s autobiography |
| Wings of Fire | A.P.J. Abdul Kalam | Dr. Kalam's journey from Rameswaram to Rashtrapati Bhavan |
| My Country My Life | L.K. Advani | BJP leader’s political memoir |
| The Story of My Experiments with Truth | M.K. Gandhi | Most iconic Indian autobiography |
| Indomitable | Arundhati Bhattacharya | Ex-SBI chairperson's journey as a working woman |
3. Practice Table: Match-the-Author with the Book
| Book Title | Author/Subject |
|---|---|
| Playing It My Way | Sachin Tendulkar |
| Unbreakable | Mary Kom |
| The Race of My Life | Milkha Singh |
| The Test of My Life | Yuvraj Singh |
| I Am Malala | Malala Yousafzai |
| Open | Andre Agassi |
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