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Q1. What was the theme of the 53rd New Delhi World Book Fair 2026?
Explanation
The central theme was 'Indian Military History: Valour and Wisdom @75', honouring the Armed Forces since Independence.
Q2. Which award was given posthumously to Prof. Jayant Narlikar under Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025?
Explanation
The Vigyan Ratna Award for lifetime achievement was given posthumously to Prof. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar for physics contributions.
Q3. The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling in what system?
Explanation
The Physics Nobel was awarded for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit.
Q4. Which Indian women's cricket captain received Padma Shri 2026 for sports?
Explanation
India women's cricket captain Harmanpreet Kaur was conferred the Padma Shri 2026 alongside men's captain Rohit Sharma in the Sports category.
Q5. The 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences announced on October 13, 2025 recognised which trio of economists for explaining innovation-driven growth?
Explanation
The 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded on October 13, 2025 to Joel Mokyr (Northwestern University), Philippe Aghion (Collège de France/LSE) and Peter Howitt (Brown University) for explaining innovation-driven economic growth. Mokyr got half the prize; Aghion and Howitt shared the other half for creative destruction.
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Q6. Who won the Booker Prize 2025 for the novel 'Flesh'?
Q7. Which instrument is Dr. Jayanthi Kumaresh, recipient of the Sangita Kalanidhi Award 2026, known for playing?
Q8. Who has been chosen for the Sangita Kalanidhi Award 2026 by The Music Academy, Chennai?
Q9. Which veteran CPI(M) leader and former Kerala Chief Minister received Padma Vibhushan 2026 (posthumous)?
Q10. Who became the first Indian to win the Mrs Universe pageant at the 48th edition held in Manila, Philippines in October 2025?
Q11. Smriti Mandhana won the Best International Cricketer (Women) award at the BCCI Naman Awards 2026 for which record time?
Q12. Who among the following shared the 2025 Nobel Economics Prize?
Q13. What was the cash prize for each National Teachers' Award 2025 recipient?
Q14. Which state was named 'Best State' in the 6th National Water Awards 2025?
Q15. The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of what?
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