Q. On which date were the Gita and Natyashastra added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register?
A) April 15, 2024
B) April 20, 2025
C) April 17, 2025
D) April 17, 2024
The Shrimad Bhagavad Gita, a noted Hindu scripture, and the Natyashastra, an Indian treatise on performing arts, have been included in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register on April 17, 2025.
Q. Who is attributed as the author of the Natyashastra?
A) Lord Krishna
B) Sage Valmiki
C) Sage Bharat Muni
D) Ved Vyasa
The Natyashastra, attributed to the sage Bharat Muni, is a foundational treatise on Indian performing arts, encompassing theatre, dance, and music.
Q. Who won India’s first-ever gold medal at the Asian U18 Athletics Championships in javelin throw?
A) Devak Bhusan
B) Aarti
C) Himanshu Jakhar
D) Mohammad Alduaij
Himanshu Jakhar made history by winning India’s first-ever gold medal at the Asian U18 Athletics Championships in the men’s javelin throw held in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Q. Who is the Indian astronaut set to travel to the International Space Station (ISS) in May 2025?
A) Rakesh Sharma
B) Shubhanshu Shukla
C) Jitendra Singh
D) Gaganyaan Sharma
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Air Force will fly to the International Space Station (ISS) in May 2025 as part of the Axiom Space mission, Ax-4.
Q. Book ‘Sanskriti Ka Panchva Adhyay’, launched on 18 April 2025, is about?
A) India’s freedom struggle
B) Compilation of speeches by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
C) Teachings of ancient saints
D) History of Indian temples
A book titled Sanskriti Ka Panchva Adhyay, a compilation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speeches, was launched in New Delhi on 18 April 2025.