Q150. Who wrote The Star from Calcutta, published in March 2026?
[RRB Group D • 12 Aug 2026, Shift 3]
A) Sujata Massey
B) Ramachandra Guha
C) Shashi Tharoor
D) Vikram Sampath
Answer: A) Sujata Massey
Explanation: Sujata Massey’s historical mystery belongs to her Perveen Mistry series. Set in colonial-era India amid the silent-film world, it follows a pioneering woman lawyer and combines crime fiction with the social history of the 1920s.
Q149. Who wrote Zubeen Garg: The Voice that Bridged Worlds?
[RRB Group D • 10 Aug 2026, Shift 1]
A) Anuradha Sharma
B) Prosenjit Nath
C) Parismita Singh
D) Jahnavi Barua
Answer: B) Prosenjit Nath
Explanation: Prosenjit Nath wrote this biography of the popular Assamese singer, composer and actor. The book examines his artistic legacy across language and cinema and was listed as a May 2026 publication in the examination question.
Q148. Which Union minister wrote Apnapan: Narendra Modi Sang Mere Anubhav?
[RRB Group D • 3 Aug 2026, Shift 2]
A) Shivraj Singh Chouhan
B) Manohar Lal
C) Nitin Gadkari
D) J. P. Nadda
Answer: A) Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Explanation: Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s book recounts his experiences and long association with Narendra Modi. It is a political memoir, not a volume by the other ministers listed. The question referred to the May 2026 launch.
Q147. Who is the author of Dalit Women and the Fullness of Life?
[RRB Group D • 11 Aug 2026, Shift 3]
A) Christina Dhanuja
B) Anjali Rao
C) Kiran Desai
D) Meena Kumari
Answer: A) Christina Dhanuja
Explanation: Christina Dhanuja writes about the lives, faith and everyday struggles of Dalit women. The book brings attention to both caste and gender and was described in the cited examination item as an April 2026 release.
Q146. Who wrote Tides of Time: Bharat’s History through Murals in Parliament?
[RRB Group D • 4 Aug 2026, Shift 2]
A) Droupadi Murmu
B) Sudha Murty
C) Robin Sharma
D) Chetan Bhagat
Answer: B) Sudha Murty
Explanation: Sudha Murty wrote this illustrated account of historical themes represented in murals in the new Parliament complex. It interprets India’s civilizational and cultural heritage using visual art as a narrative starting point.
Q145. Which 2026 novel by Karan Mahajan examines Indian politics through a family saga?
[RRB Group D • 25 Aug 2026, Shift 1]
A) The Complex
B) Family Planning
C) Great Eastern Hotel
D) The Association of Small Bombs
Answer: A) The Complex
Explanation: The Complex is the work identified in the examination. Karan Mahajan uses a family narrative to examine changing social and political relationships in India. His earlier novel The Association of Small Bombs is a different title.
Q144. Who wrote General Brasstacks: The Sundarji Story?
[RRB Group D • 14 Aug 2026, Shift 1]
A) Shiv Kunal Verma
B) Arjun Subramaniam
C) Srinath Raghavan
D) Probal Dasgupta
Answer: D) Probal Dasgupta
Explanation: Probal Dasgupta authored this account of General K. Sundarji, a former Indian Army chief associated with modernization and mechanization. Its subject is military leadership, and the cited paper referred to its January 2026 publication.
Q143. Which novel received the 2025 Sahitya Akademi Award in English, announced in 2026?
[RRB Group D • 14 Aug 2026, Shift 3]
A) Chronicles of the Silent River
B) Jeete Jee Allahabad
C) Crimson Spring
D) Requiem in Raga Janki
Answer: C) Crimson Spring
Explanation: Crimson Spring by Navtej Sarna was selected in the English category. It is a historical novel about the Punjab of the early twentieth century, and its distinction is separate from international prizes such as the Booker.
Q142. Which ANI chairman wrote History That India Ignored?
[DSSSB MTS • 1 Aug 2026, Shift 2]
A) Chetan Bhagat
B) Shashi Tharoor
C) Prem Prakash
D) Pramod Sawant
Answer: C) Prem Prakash
Explanation: Prem Prakash is a veteran journalist associated with Asian News International. His historical commentary revisits events and personalities often missing from popular narratives, explaining why the book is associated with him rather than a novelist.
Q141. Who wrote Poverty and Un-British Rule in India?
[RRB NTPC (Graduate) • 18 Mar 2026, Shift 1]
A) Dadabhai Naoroji
B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C) R. C. Dutt
D) M. G. Ranade
Answer: A) Dadabhai Naoroji
Explanation: Dadabhai Naoroji presented his critique of the economic drain under British rule in this influential book, published in 1901. He marshalled colonial fiscal data to argue that India’s resources were being transferred overseas.