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Awards, Publications & Authors MCQ — 60 Practice Questions with Answers

Practice 60 Awards, Publications & Authors multiple-choice questions with detailed answers and explanations. Ideal for RAS/RPSC exam preparation.

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Q1. What was the theme of the 53rd New Delhi World Book Fair 2026?

A India's Literary Heritage
B Reading for a Better World
C Digital Books Revolution
D Indian Military History: Valour and Wisdom @75 Correct

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?

A Vigyan Shri
B Vigyan Yuva
C Vigyan Team
D Vigyan Ratna Correct

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?

A An electric circuit Correct
B A nuclear reactor core
C An optical fibre
D A neutron star

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?

A Harmanpreet Kaur Correct
B Smriti Mandhana
C Mithali Raj
D Jhulan Goswami

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?

A Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, James Robinson
B Claudia Goldin, Esther Duflo, Abhijit Banerjee
C Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, Peter Howitt Correct
D Paul Romer, William Nordhaus, Robert Solow

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'?

A Salman Rushdie
B Rachel Kushner
C David Szalay
D Kazuo Ishiguro
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Q7. Which instrument is Dr. Jayanthi Kumaresh, recipient of the Sangita Kalanidhi Award 2026, known for playing?

A Sitar
B Saraswati Veena
C Violin
D Mridangam
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Q8. Who has been chosen for the Sangita Kalanidhi Award 2026 by The Music Academy, Chennai?

A Dr. Jayanthi Kumaresh
B Bombay Jayashri
C T.M. Krishna
D Aruna Sairam
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Q9. Which veteran CPI(M) leader and former Kerala Chief Minister received Padma Vibhushan 2026 (posthumous)?

A E.K. Nayanar
B Oommen Chandy
C Pinarayi Vijayan
D V.S. Achuthanandan
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Q10. Who became the first Indian to win the Mrs Universe pageant at the 48th edition held in Manila, Philippines in October 2025?

A Harnaaz Sandhu
B Manushi Chhillar
C Sherry Singh
D Nikki Tamboli
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Q11. Smriti Mandhana won the Best International Cricketer (Women) award at the BCCI Naman Awards 2026 for which record time?

A Third time
B Fourth time
C Fifth time
D Second time
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Q12. Who among the following shared the 2025 Nobel Economics Prize?

A Joseph Stiglitz and Amartya Sen
B Joel Mokyr and Paul Romer
C Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt
D Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson
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Q13. What was the cash prize for each National Teachers' Award 2025 recipient?

A ₹25,000
B ₹1 lakh
C ₹75,000
D ₹50,000
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Q14. Which state was named 'Best State' in the 6th National Water Awards 2025?

A Gujarat
B Maharashtra
C Rajasthan
D Tamil Nadu
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Q15. The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of what?

A CRISPR gene editing
B Metal-organic frameworks
C Lithium-ion batteries
D mRNA vaccine technology

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