Awards (Current Affairs) Part- II

21. Which movie has been selected as India's official entry to the Oscars 2021? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 15.04.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Yellow
(b) Jallikattu
(c) Ek Hazarachi Note
(d) Fandry

Correct Answer: (b) Jallikattu

Solution:Malayalam film 'Jallikatta' (directed by Lijo Jose Pellisetti) was selected for India's official entry in the Best Foreign Film category at the 93rd Oscar Awards 2021. Gujarati film 'Challo Show' (English name - Last Film Show) has been selected as India's official entry in the Best Foreign Feature Film category at the 95th Oscar Awards, 2023.

22. Deepa Mehta was nominated for Oscars for the movie "Water" in the category of ____________. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 25.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Best Sound Mixing
(b) Best Original Score
(c) Best Original Song
(d) Best Foreign Language Film

Correct Answer: (d) Best Foreign Language Film

Solution:Deepa Mehta's film 'Water' was nominated for an Oscar in the category of Best Foreign Language Film.

23. Which was the Oscar winning documentary of Al Gore? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 31.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Heartbroken Kid
(b) An inconvenient truth
(c) Sienna
(d) To be or not to be

Correct Answer: (b) An inconvenient truth

Solution:An Inconvenient Truth is a 2006 American Oscar winning documentary film directed by Davis Guggenheim about former United States Vice President Al Gore's campaign to educate people about global warming. The film features a slide show that, by Gore's estimate, he has presented over 1,000 times to audiences worldwide.

24. Who among the following won the Golden Globe 2020 award for 'Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama'? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 06.09.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Charlize Theron
(b) Beanie Feldstein
(c) Cynthia Erivo
(d) Renee Zellweger

Correct Answer: (d) Renee Zellweger

Solution:The Golden Globe, 2020 award for 'Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama Category' was won by Renee Zellweger (Film - Judy). Nicole Kidman has won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in the year 2022. Cate Blanchett (Film- The Wire) has won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in the year 2023.

25. Who among the following won the Golden Globe 2020 award for 'Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama'? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 9.09.2021 (Shift-III) S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 15.10.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) John David Washington
(b) Tom Hanks
(c) Jonathan Pryce
(d) Joaquin Phoenix

Correct Answer: (d) Joaquin Phoenix

Solution:Joaquin Phoenix won the Golden Globe 2020 Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama. Austin Butler has won the Best Actor Award for the film 'Elvis' at the Golden Globe Awards, 2023.

26. Which film won the Golden Globe Awards 2020 for Best Picture - Drama? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 19.03.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) Joker
(b) Marriage Story
(c) 1917
(d) The Irishman

Solution:The film 1917 won the 2020 Golden Globe Award for Best Picture Drama, set against the backdrop of World War I. The director of this film is Sam Mendes. The Fablemans wins the 2023 Golden Globe Award for Best Picture Drama

27. Which of the following movies won the Golden Globe 2020 award for 'Best Motion Picture - Drama'? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 15.10.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) The Irishman
(b) 1917
(c) Joker
(d) The Two Popes

Correct Answer: (b) 1917

28. Who among the following won the 'Golden Globe 2020 award' for 'Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama'? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 14.10.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) Renee Zellweger
(b) Cynthia Erivo
(c) Charlize Theron
(d) Beanic Feldstein

Correct Answer: (a) Renee Zellweger

Solution:Actress Renee Zellweger (film Judy) won the Golden Globe 2020 Award for Best Performance in a Motion Picture Drama

29. _________ is the 2016 Oscar Winner for Best Supporting Actress. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 8.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Alicia Vikander
(b) Jennifer Jason Leigh
(c) Rooney Mara
(d) Kate Winslet

Correct Answer: (a) Alicia Vikander

Solution:Alicia Vikander was awarded the 2016 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. The Best Supporting Actress award for the year 2022 went to Ariana Dibos (Film-Best Side Story).

30. ________ is the 2016 Oscar Winner for Best Actor. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 9.01.2017 (Shift-I) S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 10.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Leonardo Di Caprio
(b) Bryan Cranston
(c) Matt Damon
(d) Michael Fassbender

Correct Answer: (a) Leonardo Di Caprio

Solution:Leonardo DiCaprio (film The Revenant) was awarded the Best Actor award at the 88th Oscar Awards in 2016. Best Actor Brendan Fraser and Best Actress Michelle Yeoh selected for the year 2023 (95th Oscars)