Latest Books and Authors General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Who is the author of the book title 'The Great Tech Game'?

A)

Preeti Sudan

B)

Anirudh Suri

C)

Rajdeep Sardesai

D)

Swati Chaturvedi

Correct Answer : Anirudh Suri

Indian author, Anirudh Suri has come out with his new book titled “The Great Tech Game: Shaping Geopolitics and the Destinies of Nations." It has been published by HarperCollins India. In this book, the author lays out a roadmap for how any country must develop its own strategic plan to succeed in this technology-dominant era.

2 .

Who is the author of the book "A History of Sriniketan: Rabindranath Tagore's Pioneering Work in Rural Construction"?

A)

Subrata Mitra

B)

Uma Das Gupta

C)

Tulsi Chakraborty

D)

Kaushik Ganguly

Correct Answer : Uma Das Gupta

The biography of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore titled “A History of Sriniketan: Rabindranath Tagore’s Pioneering Work in Rural Construction”, written by historian and Tagore biographer Uma Das Gupta has been released.

3 .

Who is the authored a book titled "The Founders: The Story of Paypal"?

A)

Michael Chabon

B)

Alice Walker

C)

Dan Brown

D)

Jimmy Soni

Correct Answer : Jimmy Soni

A new book titled "The Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley’’, authored by author Jimmy Soni and published by Simon & Schuster released soon.

It highlights the story of multinational digital-payments company PayPal and how it covered the journey of a start-up that turned into one of the most successful companies of all time, worth over USD 70 billion today. It also offers colourful anecdotes about famous people like Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Reid Hoffman.

4 .

Who is authored by A book titled 'A Nation To Protect'?

A)

Priyam Gandhi Mody

B)

Mansukh Mandaviya

C)

Dharmendra Pradhan

D)

Subhash Chandra Garg

Correct Answer : Priyam Gandhi Mody

The book titled “A Nation To Protect” authored by Priyam Gandhi Mody was launched by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. The book highlights the role of PM Narendra Modi during the Covid crisis in the past two years. The book documents the Centre’s leadership in this unprecedented time and how it tided the nation through the crisis.

During the launch, Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya said he believed that ‘A Nation to Protect’ describes the reality as it unfolded during the last two years. “We have seen what happens when there is a true leadership with a vision,” said Mandaviya referring to PM Modi.

5 .

Who is the author of the book titled "Dignity in a Digital Age: Making Tech Work for All of Us" ?

A)

Ro Khanna

B)

Preeti Sudan

C)

Rajiv Malhotra

D)

Raja Krishnamoorthi

Correct Answer : Ro Khanna

A new book titled “Dignity in a Digital Age: Making Tech Work for All of Us” has authored by Ro Khanna released. The book highlights the effects of changing lifestyle patterns of Americans due to technological progress.

It also mentioned about the digital divide i.e., unequal access to technology and revenue, as it is one of the most pressing issues faced by the United States. Ro Khanna is an Indian-American who is a US Congressman representing the California district that includes the Silicon Valley region.

6 .

Who is authored by A new book titled "Humane: How the United States Abandoned Peace and Reinvented War"?

A)

Andrew Sartori

B)

Prasenjit Duara

C)

Samuel Moyn

D)

Pierre Rosanvallon

Correct Answer : Samuel Moyn

A new book titled “Humane: How the United States Abandoned Peace and Reinvented War” authored by Samuel Moyn was released. Samuel Moyn is the Professor of Jurisprudence at Yale Law School and a professor of History at Yale University.

This provocative book argues about the endless wars the USA created in the past including Vietnam War (1955-1975), Korean War (1950-1953), World War II (1939-1945) etc and this development might not represent progress at all.

7 .

Who is authored by A book titled "How to Prevent the Next Pandemic"?

A)

Elon Musk

B)

Bill Gates

C)

Jeff Bezos

D)

Warren Buffett

Correct Answer : Bill Gates

A book titled ‘How to Prevent the Next Pandemic’ has authored by Bill Gates will be published this year in May 2022. In the book Bill Gates has written about specific steps that can only stop future pandemics but, in the process, provide better health care for everyone around the world.

His last book, “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster : The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need”, was released in February 2021. The book, to be published by Penguin Random House internationally and Knopf in the US.

8 .

Who is authored by a new book titled "India-Africa Relations: Changing Horizons"?

A)

Arundhati Roy

B)

Ruskin Bond

C)

Narotam Sekhsaria

D)

Rajiv Kumar Bhatia

Correct Answer : Rajiv Kumar Bhatia

Ambassador "Rajiv Kumar Bhatia", a Distinguished Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies Programme at Gateway House, has authored a new book (his 3rd book) titled “India-Africa Relations: Changing Horizons” which explores the emergence and assertion of Africa as a significant actor and stakeholder in global affairs and the transformation of the relationship between India and Africa.

The book also provides a detailed exploration of India–the Africa partnership in all its critical dimensions. The book describes the historical backdrop and shared colonial past to focus on and contextualise the evolution of the India – Africa engagement.

9 .

Who is the author of the book "Atal Bihari Vajpayee" ?

A)

Karan Thapar

B)

Rajdeep Sardesai

C)

Swati Chaturvedi

D)

Sagarika Ghose

Correct Answer : Sagarika Ghose

A book titled “Atal Bihari Vajpayee” authored by Sagarika Ghose has been launched. It is a biography of the former Prime Minister of India. Sagarika Ghose is a jounalist. She has also authored a book titled “Indira: India’s Most Powerful Prime Minister”.

Sagarika took the author three years to complete the biography. “The research was daunting,” says Sagarika, who had to go through all the Parliament speeches from the 1950s to the 90s, Parliament records, Vajpayee’s speeches, his written work, the pronouncements made by his Government, minutes of party meetings, proceedings of annual conferences, party periodicals, the large number of bills he moved in Parliament…the list is exhaustive. This was followed by around 50 interviews with members of the RSS and the BJP and his close aides.

10 .

Who wrote the biography of Neeraj Chopra titled 'Golden Boy Neeraj Chopra'?

A)

Navdeep Singh Gill

B)

Jagreet Kaur

C)

Manorama Jafa

D)

B. N. Goswamy

Correct Answer : Navdeep Singh Gill

A short biography of Indian athlete "Neeraj Chopra" has titled ‘Golden Boy Neeraj Chopra’ authored by sports author Navdeep Singh Gill has been released. Neeraj Chopra won a Gold medal in Javelin Throw at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The biography on Tokyo Olympics-2021 gold medalist Neeraj Chopra was released by the chairperson of Punjab Kala Parishad Surjit Patar and president of Punjabi Sahit Akademi Lakhwinder Singh Johal, amid the presence of the author and his family members.