Awards (Part-V)

31. Who was declared the Best Actress at the 60th National Film Awards ceremony held on March 18, 2013? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Dolly Ahluwalia
(b) Rani Mukherjee
(c) Sridevi
(d) Usha Jadhav

Correct Answer: (d) Usha Jadhav

Solution:The 60th National Film Awards were announced on 18th March 2013, which were presented at a function by President Pranab Mukherjee on 3rd May 2013. Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon were awarded with the Best Actress at the 69th National Film Award.

32. 90th Oscar, Best Film of 2018: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]

(a) Darkest Hour
(b) A Fantastic Woman
(c) Three Billboards Outside Ebbing
(d) The shape of water

Correct Answer: (d) The shape of water

Solution:90th Oscar, Best Film of 2018 'The Shape of Water'. It is an American fictional drama film of the year 2017, directed by Guillermo del Toro. Film 'CODA' won the 94th Oscar Award for best Film category in 2022.

33. Which Indian short film received the Oscar award in the year 2019? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

(a) Period - End of Sentence
(b) Piper
(c) Kamera
(d) India's Daughters

Correct Answer: (a) Period - End of Sentence

Solution:Period - End of Sentence, a film inspired by the life of -Coimbatore social entrepreneur Arunachalam Muruganantham, was declared the winner of the Best Documentary (Short Subject) category at the 91st Oscar Awards.

34. The winners of the 58th National Film Awards were announced in May 2011. Match List-I (Best Film) and List-II (Category) and select the correct answer from codes given below [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]

List-I	List-II
A. Champions	1. Best Feature Film
B. Do Dooni Chaar	2. Best Popular Film
C. Dabangg	3. Best Hindi Film
D. Adaminte Makan Abu	4. Best Film on Social Affairs

Code:

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

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:The correct match is as follows:

List-I	List-II
A. Champions	1. Best Film on Social Affairs
B. Do Dooni Chaar	2. Best Hindi Film
C. Dabangg	3. Best Popular Film
D. Adaminte Makan Abu	4. Best Feature Film

35. Who was declared the Best Actress at the 59th National Film Awards? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

(a) Kareena Kapoor
(b) Priyanka Chopra
(c) Rani Mukherjee
(d) Vidya Balan

Correct Answer: (d) Vidya Balan

36. Which film was awarded the National Award for Best Film of the year 2002? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2003]

(a) Lagaan
(b) Mitra
(c) Deepa
(d) Chandani Bar

Correct Answer: (c) Deepa

37. Who among the following has been selected for the Niwano Peace Prize of Japan in February 2010 for her significant contribution to inter-religious understanding? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2008]

(a) Barkha Dutt
(b) Ila Bhatt
(c) Najma Heptulla
(d) Teesta Setalvad

Correct Answer: (b) Ila Bhatt

Solution:Ila Ramesh Bhatt who is the founder of SEWA (Self Employed Women's Association of India) was selected for the Niwano Peace Prize of Japan in February 2010, acknowledging her significant contribution to inter-religious understanding. The 40th Niwano Peace Prize will be awarded to Rajagopal P.V. India.

38. Ms. Shubha Tole, the first woman to receive the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award in the field of science, is from which institution? [53rd to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011]

(a) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
(b) Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune
(c) Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
(d) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Correct Answer: (a) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai

Solution:Ms. Shubha Tole is the first woman to receive the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award, 2010 in the field of science. Born in August 1967, Shubha Tole is a neuroscientist at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai. This award for the year 2021, was given to 11 scientists from across the country for their significant countributes to science and technology. For 2023, Ashwani Kumar and M.S. Reddy were awarded with this coveted Prize.

39. A list of selected scientists for Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award 2002 is given below. Mention them who are working in institutions located in Uttar Pradesh. Select your answer from codes given below the list: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]

1. Ashutosh Sharma

2. Avinash Anant Deshpande

3. Devendra Prasad

4. Mohit Rajoria

5. Sunil Pradhan

Codes:

(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 5
(c) 1, 3 and 5
(d) 1, 3 and 4

Correct Answer: (c) 1, 3 and 5

40. Hiroshima Peace Prize was given to : [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2004]

(a) Anil Kakodkar
(b) Margaret Alva
(c) MS Swaminathan
(d) Vikram Seth

Correct Answer: (c) MS Swaminathan