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

1 .

Who is the author of the autobiography "The Hero of Tiger Hill: Autobiography of a Param Vir"?

A)

Sanjay Kumar

B)

Balwan Singh

C)

Subedar Major Yadav

D)

Manoj Kumar Pandey

Correct Answer : Subedar Major Yadav

The autobiography “The Hero of Tiger Hill: Autobiography of a Param Vir”, is about the inspiring story of Subedar Major (Honorary Captain) Yogendra Singh Yadav (Retd), the Youngest Param Vir Chakra (PVC) awardee, at the age of 19 for his actions in the 1999 Kargil conflict. This autobiography is published by Srishti Publishers & Distributors.

About the book : Subedar Major Yadav’s idea in writing about him began when he was invited to the top colleges in India, he noticed that his simple but honest answers made a lot of impact on young students. His motive in writing the autobiography is to motivate youngsters of India and infuse a sense of patriotism. The book was mainly focused on the night of July 3, 1999, 19 years old Yadav was given a crucial task with the Ghatak Platoon of 18 Grenadiers Regiment in order to capture the Tiger Hill..

Source : The Print

2 .

Who has authored a new book titled "Indian Banking in Retrospect â€“ 75 years of Independence"?

A)

Aravind Adiga

B)

Dr Ashutosh Raravikar

C)

Dr Amitav Ghosh

D)

Dr Ruskin Bond

Correct Answer : Dr Ashutosh Raravikar

Director of the Department of Economic & Policy Research(DEPR), Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Dr Ashutosh Raravikar has authored a new book titled “Indian Banking in Retrospect – 75 years of Independence”.

The book is published by Aswad Prakashan Private Limited. Bibek Debroy, Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India has written the foreword of the book.

About the book : The books highlights various economic development such as LPG (Liberalisation Privatisation and Globalisation) reforms during 1991, the Nationalisation of Banks in 1969 for the first time, the licencing of new private sector banks post 1991, setting up of Payment banks, Small Finance Bank (SFB) and consolidation of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) etc. It also mentioned financial inclusion, and Prime Minister’s Jan DhanYojana (PM JDY) impact on the banking system in India..

Source : The Hindu Businessline

3 .

Who is launched a book titled "A New India: Selected Writings 2014-19"?

A)

Droupadi Murmu

B)

M Venkaiah Naidu

C)

Ram Nath Kovind

D)

Rajnath Singh

Correct Answer : M Venkaiah Naidu

On Wednesday(24th Aug 2022), former Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu released the book "A New India: Selected Writings 2014-19", which contains articles penned by former Union Minister and BJP leader Arun Jaitley, who passed away in 2019. Several leaders paid their heartfelt tributes to Jaitley on his third death anniversary on August 24.

Speaking at the book launch event, former VP Venkaiah Naidu recalled his close association with Arun Jaitley and said that the BJP stalwart was a "go-to-man" for many knotty problems. Naidu also recalled how they met as student activists and how they both spent time in prison during the turbulent 1970s Emergency. He said he deeply felt Jaitley's absence and terribly missed his wise counsel. .

Source : Republic World

4 .

Which country's former prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu's memoir, titled "Bibi: My Story" will be published in English and Hebrew on November 22, 2022?

A)

Israel

B)

Russia

C)

Ukraine

D)

France

Correct Answer : Israel

Former prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu memoir titled, “Bibi: My Story” will be published in English and Hebrew on 22nd November 2022.

The English translation will be released by American publisher Simon & Schuster while the Hebrew version will be released by Shibolet Library.

He is the longest-serving leader in the history of Israel (1996-1999; 2019 -2021).

He presently serves as the chairman of the National Liberal Movement (Likud party)..

Source : Times of israel

5 .

Who wrote the book 'Rusty Skies and Golden Winds'?

A)

Ayaan Kapadia

B)

Abhijita Gupta

C)

Adeeba Riyaz

D)

Sannidhya Sharma

Correct Answer : Sannidhya Sharma

A 100-page poetry book, written by 11-year-old "Sannidhya Sharma", was launched by Union Minister Jitendra Singh here on Sunday(7th Aug 2022), an official spokesman said.

Titled ‘Rusty Skies and Golden Winds’, The 100 book page is an anthology of 40 poems in which the budding author, a student of class 7th here at Jammu, defines the nature of the world.

Singh lauded the efforts of the young author in crystallizing his thoughts in the shape of a collection of his poems and congratulated him for this rare achievement at such a tender age and also wished him a bright future.

The book is published by Blue-rose publishers, and is available on Amazon, Flipkart, and Kindle, the spokesman said..

Source : Outlook India

6 .

Who is the author of the book "Lion of the Skies: Hardit Singh Malik"?

A)

Cory Monteith

B)

Ruskin Bond

C)

Stephen Barker

D)

Aravind Adiga

Correct Answer : Stephen Barker

A book titled “Lion of the Skies: Hardit Singh Malik, the Royal Air Force and the First World War” is all about an “India’s first fighter pilot” who participated in the World War, long before the Indian Air Force was born.

The book has been written by author "Stephen Barker", who describes in great detail, how challenging it was for an Indian to serve in the British armed forces, fighting racial discrimination – both institutional and interpersonal.

During the First World War, Hardit Singh Malik served as a fighter pilot for both Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Air Force (RAF) for fighting the Germans. He is also the first Indian Ambassador to France..

Source : The Hindu Businessline

7 .

Who is author by a book titled "Dangerous Earth"?

A)

Ellen Prager

B)

J. D. Vance

C)

Gene Hackman

D)

Frances Dipper

Correct Answer : Ellen Prager

Marine biologist "Ellen Prager" has come up with a book titled “Dangerous Earth: What we wish we knew about volcanoes, hurricanes, climate change, earthquakes and more”.

About the book : In Dangerous Earth, marine scientist Ellen Prager explores the science of investigating volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, landslides, rip currents, and–maybe the most perilous hazard of all–climate change.

Each chapter considers a specific hazard, begins with a game-changing historical event, and highlights what remains unknown about these dynamic phenomena. Along the way, we hear from scientists trying to read Earth’s warning signs, pass its messages along to the rest of us, and prevent catastrophic loss..

Source : The Hindu Businessline

8 .

Who has released a book titled "Lockdown Lyrics", a collection of poems written by Sanjukta Dash?

A)

Droupadi Murmu

B)

Naveen Patnaik

C)

Narendra Modi

D)

Dharmendra Pradhan

Correct Answer : Naveen Patnaik

Odisha Chief Minister "Naveen Patnaik" released a book titled 'Lockdown Lyrics', a collection of poems written on experiences and exasperations during the pandemic.

* The book poet Sanjukta Dash has reflected on the traumas and tribulations, and hopes and aspirations of humanity during this most critical journey of society in a long time.

* The chief minister appreciated the creative genius of Dash who has "mirrored emotions of all of us during this difficult times of the pandemic".

* Dash is a well-known name in Odia's literary world. She has three anthology of poetries in Odia -- Antaswar, Amrut Anwesha and Apekshare Ebe Bi.

* Lockdown Lyrics' is her debut endeavor in English, published by Authors Press New Delhi..

Source : Outlook India

9 .

Who is author by a book titled "Dilip Kumar: In the Shadow of a Legend"?

A)

Judy Balan

B)

Meghna Pant

C)

Avalok Langer

D)

Faisal Farooqui

Correct Answer : Faisal Farooqui

A new book on the legendary actor of Indian cinema, Yusuf Khan, better known as Dilip Kumar, has been released by author Faisal Farooqui. The book is titled “In the Shadow of a Legend: Dilip Kumar”.

Farooqui, who is the founder and CEO of Mouthshut.com, one of India's leading review and rating platforms, restricts himself to describing the Dilip Kumar he knew off the screen. It is a perfect gift to fans of Dilip Sahab, as he fondly refers to the grand actor.

The essence of the book : In the book, Dilip Kumar: In the Shadow of a Legend, the author paints an intimate portrait of the actor, throwing light on some little-known anecdotes from his illustrious life. The book brings to us the real Dilip Kumar, away from the large screen that made him such an endearing figure for his fans. Dilip Kumar was much more than the actor that we have revered all these years.

The book celebrates Dilip Kumar’s amazing versatility as an actor. The alcoholic Devdas, the lover who always seems to lose his lady, the Salim who defies Akbar, the heartwarming character from Ram aur Shyam, the dacoit from Ganga Jamuna, Dilip Kumar kept the audience in a trance. He was a rare actor who could carry the movie on his shoulders. He was a natural actor, who played every role so convincingly. He actually lived the role..

Source : The Hindu Businessline

10 .

Who is released the book "BEYOND THE MISTY VEIL", Temple Tales of Uttarakhand written by Ms Aradhana Johri (Senior IAS)?

A)

Harish Rawat

B)

Baby Rani Maurya

C)

Pushkar Singh Dhami

D)

Pramod Sawant

Correct Answer : Pushkar Singh Dhami

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami released the book “BEYOND THE MISTY VEIL”, Temple Tales of Uttarakhand written by Ms Aradhana Johri (Senior IAS) on the temples of Uttarakhand. This book will be known as an authentic introduction to the divine temples of Uttarakhand in the country and abroad.

Former IAS officer Aradhana Johri who had served earlier as the District Magistrate of Nainital.

The book based on the mythological temples of Devbhoomi Uttarakhand informs us about our culture and mythology. Apart from Chardham, religious tourism should also be promoted. The book talks about the temples of Uttarakhand, their significance and the tales associated with them.

This will connect the main temples coming in different areas of the state and will promote religious tourism by developing them in the form of circuits.