Books, Obituaries and Days - Current PYQs

Question 1

Which 2025 book by Pankaj Mishra examines Middle Eastern conflicts in a global context?

Accepted Answer

The World After Gaza

Answer

Beyond Borders

Answer

Global Turmoil

Answer

Echoes of the East

Question 2

On which day is Good Friday observed in 2025?

Accepted Answer

18 April

Answer

14 March

Answer

12 May

Answer

7 June

Question 3

Which international observance, celebrated on 3 March 2025, had the theme 'Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet'?

Accepted Answer

World Wildlife Day

Answer

International Day for Biological Diversity

Answer

Earth Day

Answer

World Environment Day

Question 4

Which author released 'The Himalaya in a Small House' in 2025, chronicling life in a Himalayan village?

Accepted Answer

Anuradha Roy

Answer

Amitav Ghosh

Answer

Namita Gokhale

Answer

Ruskin Bond

Question 5

What was the focus of World Water Day, observed globally on 22 March 2025?

Accepted Answer

Glacier preservation

Answer

Accelerating change

Answer

Water and climate change

Answer

Water for peace

Question 6

Who authored the book ‘PMO: Prime Minister’s Office through the Years’ that was released in May 2025?

Accepted Answer

Himanshu Roy

Answer

Nayab Singh Saini

Answer

Jagdeep Dhankhar

Answer

Manohar Lal Khattar

Question 7

Which author released the memoir 'Mother Mary Comes to Me' in 2025, reflecting on her relationship with her late mother?

Accepted Answer

Arundhati Roy

Answer

Jhumpa Lahiri

Answer

Anita Desai

Answer

Kiran Desai

Question 8

What was the theme of National Technology Day celebrated in India in May 2025?

Accepted Answer

YANTRA – Yugantar for Advancing New Technology, Research & Acceleration

Answer

Digital India: Empowering Through Smart Technologies

Answer

Towards a Self-Reliant India through Science and Technology

Answer

Powering India through Innovation and Research

Question 9

Who authored the book 'AI on Trial' that was released in April 2025?

Accepted Answer

Sujeet Kumar and Tauseef Alam

Answer

Himanshu Roy

Answer

Bandaru Dattatreya

Answer

Manohar Lal Khattar and Himanshu Dhuliya

Question 10

Who has written the book ‘Parliament: Powers, Functions & Privileges; A Comparative Constitutional Perspective’, launched by the former Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar in January 2025?

Accepted Answer

Dr. KS Chauhan

Answer

Dr. Rajen Saikia

Answer

K Natwar Singh

Answer

MJ Akbar

Question 11

Which of the following was the official theme for World Meteorological Day celebrated on 23 March 2025?

Accepted Answer

Closing the Early Warning Gap Together

Answer

Weather-Ready, Climate-Smart

Answer

Investing in Weather and Climate Services

Answer

Climate Knowledge for Climate Action

Question 12

What was the official theme of India’s 76ᵗʰ Republic Day Parade held on January 26, 2025?

Accepted Answer

Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas

Answer

Har Ghar Tiranga: Unity in Diversity

Answer

Viksit Bharat: Innovation & Inclusion

Answer

Digital Bharat: Future Forward

Question 13

Which of the following statements best describes 'The Adventures of Padma and a Blue Dinosaur' by Vaishali Shroff?

Accepted Answer

Imaginative children's book blending fantasy and science

Answer

Historical novel on India's prehistoric era

Answer

Scientific textbook on paleontology

Answer

Memoir on dinosaur fossil digs

Question 14

The Emperor of Gladness, set in East Gladness, Connecticut, is a 2025 novel by which author?

Accepted Answer

Ocean Vuong

Answer

John Scalzi

Answer

Dan Brown

Answer

Philip Pullman

Question 15

John Green's non-fiction book, released in March 2025, discusses the history and impact of which disease?

Accepted Answer

Tuberculosis

Answer

Cholera

Answer

Influenza

Answer

Malaria

Question 16

Who is the author of the 2025 novel Dream Count?

Accepted Answer

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Answer

Dan Brown

Answer

Philip Pullman

Answer

Ocean Vuong

Question 17

Who among the following wrote the book 'Breaking Rocks and Barrier'?

Accepted Answer

Sudipta Sengupta

Answer

Pankaj Mishra

Answer

Arun Shourie

Answer

Soumitra Chatterjee

Question 18

Who among the following wrote the book 'I am a Soldier's wife'?

Accepted Answer

Geetika Lidder

Answer

Namita Gokhale

Answer

Dr. Aishwarya Pandit

Answer

Soumitra Chatterjee

Question 19

Which of the following was the theme of National Science Day 2025, celebrated on the 28ᵗʰ of February?

Accepted Answer

Empowering Indian Youth for Global Leadership in Science and Innovation for Viksit Bharat

Answer

Fostering Scientific Excellence through Youth-Driven Research and Innovation in India

Answer

Advancing Scientific Vision through Innovation and Collaborative Growth in Bharat

Answer

Building a Developed Nation through Scientific Thinking and Modern Technology

Question 20

Which novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie portrays the interconnected lives of four African women?

Accepted Answer

Dream Count

Answer

Americanah

Answer

Purple Hibiscus

Answer

Half of a Yellow Sun

Question 21

Hiromi Kawakami's speculative fiction novel, shortlisted for the 2025 International Booker Prize, is titled:

Accepted Answer

Under the Eye of the Big Bird

Answer

Strange Weather in Tokyo

Answer

The Nakano Thrift Shop

Answer

The Ten Loves of Nishino

Question 22

In January 2025, India mourned the loss of Dr K.S. Manilal, a pioneering scientist in which of the following fields?

Accepted Answer

Botany

Answer

Environmental Engineering

Answer

Marine Biology

Answer

Astronomy

Question 23

Lauren Roberts’ novel, third in 'The Powerless' trilogy, is titled:

Accepted Answer

Fearless

Answer

Powerless

Answer

Endless

Answer

Reckless

Question 24

Suzanne Collins' novel published in 2025 is titled:

Accepted Answer

Sunrise on the Reaping

Answer

The Crimson Rivers

Answer

Léon: The Professional

Answer

Le Grand Bleu

Question 25

In January 2025, National Tourism Day was celebrated with which of the following themes?

Accepted Answer

Tourism for Inclusive Growth

Answer

Tourism for Equal Progress

Answer

Tourism for Sustainable Future

Answer

Tourism for Rural Revival

Question 26

In March 2025, the theme of the 54ᵗʰ National Safety Week focused on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Safety & Well-being Crucial for Viksit Bharat

Answer

Safety at Every Step

Answer

Workers First, Safety Always

Answer

Building Safer Factories

Question 27

What is the setting for Alice Feeney’s 2025 psychological thriller Beautiful Ugly?

Accepted Answer

A remote Scottish island

Answer

A Nebraskan town during the Dust Bowl

Answer

East Gladness, Connecticut

Answer

Prague, Czech Republic

Question 28

In March 2025, which anniversary of National Defence Day was observed to honour the sacrifices of India’s armed forces?

Accepted Answer

87ᵗʰ Anniversary

Answer

60ᵗʰ Anniversary

Answer

65ᵗʰ Anniversary

Answer

76ᵗʰ Anniversary

Question 29

Who among the following wrote the book 'Parvat Shiromani Bhagat Singh Koshyari'?

Accepted Answer

Madan Mohan Sati

Answer

Gopichand P Hinduja

Answer

Arun Shourie

Answer

PS Raman

Question 30

Which novel by Ocean Vuong follows a 19-year-old named Hai who becomes the caretaker of an elderly woman with dementia?

Accepted Answer

The Emperor of Gladness

Answer

The Night Sky with Exit Wounds

Answer

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

Answer

Time is a Mother

Question 31

In January 2025, which theme was used to promote voting on National Voters’ Day?

Accepted Answer

Nothing Like Voting, I Vote for Sure

Answer

Vote Now, Shape Future

Answer

Making Elections Inclusive and Accessible

Answer

Your Vote, Your Voice

Question 32

Samantha Bansil's novel, set in precolonial Philippines, is titled:

Accepted Answer

Black Salt Queen

Answer

The Pearl Diver

Answer

The Bamboo Sword

Answer

Island of the Lost

Question 33

Rachel Kushner novel shortlisted for Booker 2024 is titled:

Accepted Answer

Creation Lake

Answer

The Plus One

Answer

A Brush with Love

Answer

Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake

Question 34

Who among the following wrote the book 'Chhaunk: On Food, Economics and Society'?

Accepted Answer

Abhijit Banerjee

Answer

Shaktikanta Das

Answer

Subramanian Swamy

Answer

Raghuram Rajan

Question 35

Who among the following wrote the book 'Power within: The leadership legacy of Narendra Modi'?

Accepted Answer

Dr. R Balasubramaniam

Answer

Dr. KS Chauhan

Answer

Dr. S Jaishankar

Answer

Dr. Aishwarya Pandit

Question 36

In December 2024, Indian Navy Day was celebrated with which theme?

Accepted Answer

Strength and Power through Innovation and Indigenization

Answer

Innovation and Self-Reliance for Maritime Supremacy in India

Answer

Guardians of the Sea with Strategic Operational Excellence

Answer

Blue Waters and Technological Strength for National Defence

Question 37

Emily Henry's novel about two rival writers competing to pen a biography of a notorious heiress is titled as:

Accepted Answer

Great Big Beautiful Life

Answer

Funny Story

Answer

Book Lovers

Answer

Happy Place

Question 38

Which author wrote the popular novel 'Held', shortlisted for Booker 2024?

Accepted Answer

Anne Michaels

Answer

Sarah J Maas

Answer

J K Rowling

Answer

Rick Riordan

Books, Obituaries and Days - Current PYQs – Current Affairs, SSC & Railway

Q101. Which 2025 book by Pankaj Mishra examines Middle Eastern conflicts in a global context?

Q102. On which day is Good Friday observed in 2025?

Q103. Which international observance, celebrated on 3 March 2025, had the theme 'Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet'?

Q104. Which author released 'The Himalaya in a Small House' in 2025, chronicling life in a Himalayan village?

Q105. What was the focus of World Water Day, observed globally on 22 March 2025?

Q106. Who authored the book ‘PMO: Prime Minister’s Office through the Years’ that was released in May 2025?

Q107. Which author released the memoir 'Mother Mary Comes to Me' in 2025, reflecting on her relationship with her late mother?

Q108. What was the theme of National Technology Day celebrated in India in May 2025?

Q109. Who authored the book 'AI on Trial' that was released in April 2025?

Q110. Who has written the book ‘Parliament: Powers, Functions & Privileges; A Comparative Constitutional Perspective’, launched by the former Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar in January 2025?

Q111. Which of the following was the official theme for World Meteorological Day celebrated on 23 March 2025?

Q112. What was the official theme of India’s 76ᵗʰ Republic Day Parade held on January 26, 2025?

Q113. Which of the following statements best describes 'The Adventures of Padma and a Blue Dinosaur' by Vaishali Shroff?

Q114. The Emperor of Gladness, set in East Gladness, Connecticut, is a 2025 novel by which author?

Q115. John Green's non-fiction book, released in March 2025, discusses the history and impact of which disease?

Q116. Who is the author of the 2025 novel Dream Count?

Q117. Who among the following wrote the book 'Breaking Rocks and Barrier'?

Q118. Who among the following wrote the book 'I am a Soldier's wife'?

Q119. Which of the following was the theme of National Science Day 2025, celebrated on the 28ᵗʰ of February?

Q120. Which novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie portrays the interconnected lives of four African women?

Q121. Hiromi Kawakami's speculative fiction novel, shortlisted for the 2025 International Booker Prize, is titled:

Q122. In January 2025, India mourned the loss of Dr K.S. Manilal, a pioneering scientist in which of the following fields?

Q123. Lauren Roberts’ novel, third in 'The Powerless' trilogy, is titled:

Q124. Suzanne Collins' novel published in 2025 is titled:

Q125. In January 2025, National Tourism Day was celebrated with which of the following themes?

Q126. In March 2025, the theme of the 54ᵗʰ National Safety Week focused on which of the following?

Q127. What is the setting for Alice Feeney’s 2025 psychological thriller Beautiful Ugly?

Q128. In March 2025, which anniversary of National Defence Day was observed to honour the sacrifices of India’s armed forces?

Q129. Who among the following wrote the book 'Parvat Shiromani Bhagat Singh Koshyari'?

Q130. Which novel by Ocean Vuong follows a 19-year-old named Hai who becomes the caretaker of an elderly woman with dementia?

Q131. In January 2025, which theme was used to promote voting on National Voters’ Day?

Q132. Samantha Bansil's novel, set in precolonial Philippines, is titled:

Q133. Rachel Kushner novel shortlisted for Booker 2024 is titled:

Q134. Who among the following wrote the book 'Chhaunk: On Food, Economics and Society'?

Q135. Who among the following wrote the book 'Power within: The leadership legacy of Narendra Modi'?

Q136. In December 2024, Indian Navy Day was celebrated with which theme?

Q137. Emily Henry's novel about two rival writers competing to pen a biography of a notorious heiress is titled as:

Q138. Which author wrote the popular novel 'Held', shortlisted for Booker 2024?

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