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In News

• Subrat Kumar Senapati has been selected for the Yuva Puraskar 2025 for his book of short stories "Kadambabana" in Odia.

Key Points

•  Subrat Kumar Senapati, an assistant professor at the Institute of Agricultural Sciences, SOA University, has received the Yuva Puraskar 2025 from the Central Sahitya Akademi for his collection of short stories titled "Kadambabana."
• This recognition is a testament to his literary talent and contribution to Odia literature.
• His work has earned him national recognition and further established him as a notable figure in contemporary Odia writing.

The Correct Answer is Celebrating V.V. Kumar @ 90.

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• A trip down memory lane: Celebrating V.V. Kumar @ 90.

Key Points

• Former Indian leg-spinner V.V. Kumar was honoured in Chennai on his 90th birthday.

• A book titled “Celebrating V.V. Kumar @ 90” was released to mark the occasion.

• The book includes articles by former cricketers and eminent personalities.

• The book was released by C.D. Gopinath, the only surviving member of India’s first Test win (1952 vs England).

• V.V. Kumar is known for taking 5 wickets on debut and had a short but impactful Test career.

The Correct Answer is The One: Cricket, My Life and More.

In News

• Shikhar Dhawan debuts as author, pens memoir.

Key Points

• Shikhar Dhawan, a former opening batsman, has released his memoir.

• The book is titled "The One: Cricket, My Life and More".

• In it, Dhawan talks openly about his relationships, friendships, and controversies both on and off the field.

• He describes the book as raw, honest and unfiltered, capturing the highs, falls, and quiet moments of his journey.

• HarperCollins India, the publisher, says the book reveals Dhawan’s inner monologue and vulnerabilities that shaped him.

• Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on August 24, 2024.

• He was awarded the 'Player of the Tournament' in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, won by India and was the leading run scorer for India at the 2015 Cricket World Cup.

The Correct Answer is ​Narendra Modi.

In News

• HM Amit Shah releases “The Emergency Diaries”, book chronicles PM Modi’s role in fight against emergency.

Key Points

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah released the book ‘The Emergency Diaries – Years That Forged a Leader’ in New Delhi.

• The book explores Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s role during the 1975 Emergency, when he was a young RSS Pracharak.

• It portrays Modi’s resistance to the Emergency and support for democratic ideals.

• The launch was part of Samvidhan Hatya Diwas 2025, marking the 50th anniversary of the Emergency.

• During the event, Amit Shah flagged off the ‘Loktantra Zindabad Yatra’.

• The Yatra aims to raise awareness about constitutional values, democratic rights, and the lessons from the Emergency.

• It will travel across India, engaging citizens in democracy education.

The correct answer is Chandresh Narayan.

In News

• The book "75 Years of Indian Sports: Game, Guts, Glory" authored by Chandresh Narayanan is an exploration of India's sporting journey since the country's Independence.

Key Points 

• The book provides a comprehensive view of India's sporting journey since the country received its independence 75 years ago.
• It covers multiple sports including hockey, tennis, billiards, badminton, football, chess, weight-lifting, archery, wrestling, and the famous cricket.
• Some of the notable events and athletes such as PT Usha and Milkha Singh, who achieved near-misses at the Olympics, are also featured in the book.
• Though the book provides an encompassing view of sport in India, some critics argue that it falls short in explaining how standards were raised dramatically, especially in the new millennium.

The correct answer is R C Ganjoo and Ashwini Bhatnagar.

Key Points

• A new book titled 'Operation Khatma' has been released.
• It is an eyewitness account by two journalists R C Ganjoo and Ashwini Bhatnagar.
• The operation by the Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police led to the killing of 22 terrorists of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF).
• The book has also been acquired by an international film production house for making a web series.

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​The correct answer is Dr Ashwin Fernandes.

In News

• A book titled “India’s Knowledge Supremacy: The New Dawn” written by Dr Ashwin Fernandes released in January 2023.

Key Points

• It was launched by the Union Minister of Education  Dharmendra Pradhan.
• The book focuses on India’s knowledge supremacy, journey showcasing changing trends in newly emerging India.
• It is written by Dr Ashwin Fernandes, who heads QS Rankings in Middle East, Africa and South Asia.

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The correct answer is Shashi Tharoor.

• Shashi Tharoor’s latest book “The Battle of Belonging” was formally launched at the Prabha Khaitan Foundation’s signature event Kitab.
• This is Shashi Tharoor’s 22^nd book which delves into current social, political, and cultural issues confronting India.
• Kitab is a signature event of Prabha Khaitan Foundation of Kolkata, conceptualized by Sundeep Bhutoria.

The correct answer is Narendra Singh Tomar.

Key Points

• Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (MoA&FW) Shri Narendra Singh Tomar released a book titled 'Indian Agriculture towards 2030' on 28 March 2022.
• It was launched at an event organized by NITI Aayog and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN.
• Published by Springer, the book captures the outcomes of the deliberative process of national dialogue by NITI Aayog.

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The correct answer is Kiran Bedi.

Key Points

• Based on the ground realities of nearly five years of service as the 24th Lt Governor of Puducherry, Kiran Bedi has penned down her journey of governance in the book ‘Fearless Governance’.
• It was launched by Indra Nooyi (former Chairperson and CEO of PepsiCo) and Prof Debashis Chatterjee (director, IIM Kozhikode).
• It has been published by Diamond Books.
• The current Lt Governor of Puducherry (As of May 2022) is Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan.

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The correct answer is Unfinished.

Key Points 

• The memoir titled ‘Unfinished’ is written by Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas.
• With the release of her first novel, "Unfinished: A Memoir," which she described as "honest, raw and vulnerable," actor-producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas officially became an author.
• The end result is a book published by the imprint of Michael Joseph that covers her 20-year dual-continental career as an actor and producer and her role as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF.
• The memoir promises to offer insights into the childhood of Priyanka Chopra Jonas in India and her formative adolescent years in the US.
• Against all odds, her return to India resulted in the newcomer to the pageant world winning Miss India and Miss World national and international beauty competitions that launched her global acting career.

The correct answer is Smriti Zubin Irani.

Key Points

• Union Minister Smriti Zubin Irani has turned author with her first novel Lal Salaam.
• The novel, inspired by the tragic killings of 76 CRPF personnel in Dantewada in April 2010, is a tribute to the exceptional men and women who have given a lifetime of service to the country.
• The book hit the stands on 29 November 2021.
• Lal Salaam is the story of a young officer, Vikram Pratap Singh.

The correct answer is Damon Galgut.

Key Points

• South African author Damon Galgut has won the 2021 Booker Prize for Fiction for his novel The Promise.
• He won the award in his third appearance on the shortlist after making the cut in 2003 and 2010.
• He follows in the footsteps of other South African winners Nadine Gordimer and JM Coetzee, and is the first winner from the country since 1999.

Important Points

• ​Galgut took the prize on his third time as a finalist, for a book the judges called a “tour de force.”
• He was previously shortlisted for “The Good Doctor” in 2003 and “In a Strange Room” in 2010 but lost both times.

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• Booker Prize:
  • The Booker Prize, formerly known as the Booker Prize for Fiction and the Man Booker Prize, is a literary prize awarded each year for the best novel written in English and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland.
  • The winner of the Booker Prize receives international publicity which usually leads to a sales boost.
  • It was first awarded in 1969.
  • Indian Winners:
    1. V.S. Naipaul in 1971.
    2. Salman Rushdie in 1981.
    3. Arundhati Roy in 1997.
    4. Kiran Desai in 2006.
    5. Aravind Adiga in 2008.

The correct answer is Navdeep Singh Gill.

Key Points

• A short biography ‘Golden Boy Neeraj Chopra’ penned by sports author Navdeep Singh Gill was released on 3 February 2022.
• It is the seventh book written by Navdeep and the sixth placing focus on the sports as well as the sportspersons.
• The book brought out by Lokgeet Prakashan is from the genre of children’s literature.
• The book has 72 pages and covers the life history and achievements of Neeraj.

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