UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — 72nd National Film Awards for the year 2024 Announced
Q1. With reference to the 72nd National Film Awards (for the year 2024), consider the following award-winner pairings:
1. Article 370 — Best Feature Film
2. Rishab Shetty — Best Actor (Leading Role) for Chandu Champion
3. Yami Gautam — Best Actress (Leading Role) for Article 370
4. Vikrant Massey — Best Debut Direction
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?
- Article 370 — Best Feature Film
- Rishab Shetty — Best Actor (Leading Role) for Chandu Champion
- Yami Gautam — Best Actress (Leading Role) for Article 370
- Vikrant Massey — Best Debut Direction
- A. 1 and 3
- B. 2 and 4
- C. 1, 3 and 4
- D. 2 and 3
Q2. With reference to the 72nd National Film Awards, consider the following statements:
1. Article 370 won the award for Best Feature Film.
2. Kartik Aaryan was the sole winner of the Best Actor (Leading Role) award.
3. Kalki 2898 AD won the award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.
4. Randeep Hooda won the Best Debut Direction award for Swatantrya Veer Savarkar.
Which of the above is/are NOT correct?
- Article 370 won the award for Best Feature Film.
- Kartik Aaryan was the sole winner of the Best Actor (Leading Role) award.
- Kalki 2898 AD won the award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.
- Randeep Hooda won the Best Debut Direction award for Swatantrya Veer Savarkar.
- A. 1 only
- B. 2 only
- C. 2 and 4
- D. 3 and 4
Q3. The term 'Swarna Kamal', associated with the National Film Awards, literally translates to which one of the following?
- A. Golden Lotus
- B. Silver Lotus
- C. Golden Peacock
- D. Golden Lamp
Q4. Following the 2022 restructuring of the Government of India's film-media units, which one of the following is now the lead organisation, under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, into which the erstwhile Directorate of Film Festivals was subsumed?
- A. Films Division
- B. National Film Development Corporation (NFDC)
- C. National Film Archive of India
- D. Central Board of Film Certification
Q5. Consider the following categories:
1. Feature Films
2. Non-Feature Films
3. Best Writing on Cinema
4. Best Foreign Language Film
Which of the above is/are correctly identified as one of the three broad categories under which the National Film Awards are given?
- Feature Films
- Non-Feature Films
- Best Writing on Cinema
- Best Foreign Language Film
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 1, 2 and 3
- C. 2, 3 and 4
- D. 1, 3 and 4
Q6. The National Film Awards are conferred annually by which one of the following Union Ministries?
- A. Ministry of Culture
- B. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
- C. Ministry of Education
- D. Ministry of External Affairs
Q7. With reference to the 72nd National Film Awards (for the year 2024), consider the following pairings:
1. Bhangaar — Best Non-Feature Film
2. Ram-Nami — Best Documentary
3. Flowering Man — Best Non-Feature Film
4. God, Vulture and Human — Best Documentary
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?
- Bhangaar — Best Non-Feature Film
- Ram-Nami — Best Documentary
- Flowering Man — Best Non-Feature Film
- God, Vulture and Human — Best Documentary
- A. 1 and 2
- B. 3 and 4
- C. 1 and 4
- D. 2 and 3
Q8. For the 72nd National Film Awards, the jury constituted to evaluate the Non-Feature Films category consisted of how many members?
Q9. Consider the following statements comparing recent editions of the National Film Awards:
1. The Best Feature Film honour moved from a Malayalam film (Aattam) at the 70th edition to a Hindi film (Article 370) at the 72nd edition.
2. Mithun Chakraborty received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 70th edition, while Mohanlal received it at the 71st edition.
3. 12th Fail was adjudged the Best Feature Film at the 72nd National Film Awards.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- The Best Feature Film honour moved from a Malayalam film (Aattam) at the 70th edition to a Hindi film (Article 370) at the 72nd edition.
- Mithun Chakraborty received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 70th edition, while Mohanlal received it at the 71st edition.
- 12th Fail was adjudged the Best Feature Film at the 72nd National Film Awards.
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 3 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3
Q10. Consider the following edition-winner pairings from recent National Film Awards:
1. 70th edition — Best Feature Film — Aattam
2. 71st edition — Best Feature Film — 12th Fail
3. 71st edition — Best Actor — Shah Rukh Khan and Vikrant Massey
4. 70th edition — Best Actress — Rani Mukerji
Which of the above is/are NOT correct?
- 70th edition — Best Feature Film — Aattam
- 71st edition — Best Feature Film — 12th Fail
- 71st edition — Best Actor — Shah Rukh Khan and Vikrant Massey
- 70th edition — Best Actress — Rani Mukerji
- A. 1 only
- B. 3 only
- C. 4 only
- D. 2 and 4
Q11. Consider the following pairings relating to the Dadasaheb Phalke Award:
1. Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2022 — Mithun Chakraborty
2. Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2023 — Mohanlal
3. First-ever Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1969) — Devika Rani
4. Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2023 — Randeep Hooda
Which of the above is/are NOT correctly matched?
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2022 — Mithun Chakraborty
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2023 — Mohanlal
- First-ever Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1969) — Devika Rani
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2023 — Randeep Hooda
- A. 3 only
- B. 4 only
- C. 2 and 4
- D. 1 and 3
Q12. In keeping with established convention, the National Film Awards are formally presented to the winners at the award ceremony by which one of the following authorities?
- A. The Prime Minister of India
- B. The Vice-President of India
- C. The President of India
- D. The Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting