Awards (Part-V)

21. In 2005 "Star of Asia" Award was given to : [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2004]

(a) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(b) M.S Swaminathan
(c) C.N.R Rao
(d) R.A Mashelkar

Correct Answer: (d) R.A Mashelkar

22. Who received France's Cimon de Boa Award for Women Freedom in 2013? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Halima Yakub
(b) Malala Yousafzai
(c) Habiba Sarabi
(d) Carlot Edwards

Correct Answer: (b) Malala Yousafzai

23. By the British Crown O.B.E (Order of the British Empire) recently (2004) was honoured to Bollywood actor: [U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2003-04]

(a) Jackie Shroff
(b) Om Puri
(c) Devanand
(d) Anil Kapoor

Correct Answer: (b) Om Puri

24. The 56th National Film Awards were announced in January 2010. Match List-I (Award) and List-II (Film). Select the correct answer from codes given below the lists. [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2008]

List-I	List-II
A. Best Feature Film	1. Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye
B. Best Popular Film	2. Gubwa Chiglu
C. Best Children's Film	3. Antaheen
D. Best Animation Film	4. Roadside Romeo

Code:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	4	1	2	3
(b)	1	2	3	4
(c)	3	1	2	4
(d)	3	4	1	2

Correct Answer: (c)

25. Match List-I (Category) with List-II (54th National Film Award Winner) and select the correct answer from codes given below. [U.P. Lower Sub. (Spl.) (Pre) 2004, U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2006]

List-I	List-II
A. Best Feature Film	1. Care of Footpath
B. Best Popular Film	2. Khosla ka Ghosla
C. Best Children's Film	3. Pulijanmam
D. Best Hindi Film	4. Lage Raho Munna bhai

Code:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	1	2	4	3
(b)	3	4	1	2
(c)	4	1	3	2
(d)	2	3	1	4

Correct Answer: (b)

26. Which film won on the Feature Film Award for the year 2008 at the 58th National Film Awards? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

(a) Antaheen
(b) Fashion
(c) Jogwa
(d) Rock on

Correct Answer: (a) Antaheen

27. In 1998 who won the National Award for Best Feature Film: [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1999-2000]

(a) Dil To Pagal Hai
(b) Border
(c) Thaayi Saheba
(d) Dahan

Correct Answer: (c) Thaayi Saheba

Solution:Kannada film Thaayi Saheba won the National Award for Best Feature Film in the year 1998. Village Rockstar was awarded for Best Feature Film of the Year 2018. 'Rocketri: The Nambi Effect' was awarded with Best Feature Film at 69th National Film Award, announced in 2023.

28. Who received the best director award at the sixtieth (60th) National Film Awards ceremony? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (e) *

Solution:In the given question, no person is the recipient of the 60th National Film Award for Best Director Award. The film awards were announced on 18th March 2013 in New Delhi. In which the award for Best Director was awarded to Shivaji Lotan Patil for the film Dhag (Marathi). At the 69th National Film Awards, the Best Director in the Feature Film category was to Nikhil Mahajan (for film - Godavari)

29. Who played the lead role in the film Paan Singh Tomar? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Irrfan Khan
(b) Farhan Akhtar
(c) Vinay Pathak
(d) Salman Khan

Correct Answer: (a) Irrfan Khan

Solution:Irrfan Khan played the lead role in the film 'Paan Singh Tomar' and the film was awarded the Best Feature Film at the 2012 (60th) National Film Awards. Irrfan Khan won the Best Actor Award. The film 'Paan Singh Tomar' is directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia. Irrfan Khan won the Filmfare Award 2021 for the Best actor (Angreji Medium).

30. Which film won the Best Feature film at the 54th National Film Awards? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

(a) Pulijanmam (Malayalam)
(b) Kabul Express
(c) Lage Raho Munna Bhai
(d) Podokkhep (Bengali)

Correct Answer: (a) Pulijanmam (Malayalam)