1. Which film won ‘Best Film’ at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2021?
a) Chhapaak
b) Laxmii
c) Dil Bechara
d) Tanhaji
Answers (d) Tanhaji
Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior won the ‘Best Film’ Award at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2021. The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2021 were announced on February 20, 2021, for honouring the best in television, film, and music.
2. Who won Best Actor (Female) in Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival awards 2021?
a) Deepika Padukone
b) Alia Bhatt
c) Priyanka Chopra
d) Sushmita Sen
Answers (a) Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone won Best Actor (Female) in Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival awards 2021 for essaying the role of an acid attack survivor in Chhapaak. Akshay Kumar won Best Actor (Male) for his role in Laxmii. The Ajay Devgn- Kajol-Saif Ali Khan starrer historical drama Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior won the ‘Best Film’ honour.
3. The first undersea tunnel of India will be built in which city?
a) Bengaluru
b) Mumbai
c) Kochi
d) Hyderabad
Answers (b) Mumbai
Mumbai will have the first undersea tunnel of India by the year 2023 which will part of the Coastal Road Project of the city. The undersea tunnels will be built as a part of the Mumbai Coastal Road Project which comprises the land-filled roads on the areas that are reclaimed from the sea, tunnels, bridges.
4. West Bengal will go into Assembly Polls in how many phases?
a) Five
b) Six
c) Seven
d) Eight
Answers (d) Eight
Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry will see single-phase elections, while Assam will go to polls in three phases and West Bengal will have 8 phases.
5. Indian social activist Anjali Bhardwaj was honoured with an anti-corruption award by which nation?
a) US
b) UK
c) France
d) Canada
Answers (a) US
The United States on February 23, 2021 honoured Indian social activist Anjali Bhardwaj with the International Anti-corruption Champions Award. The honour was conferred upon 12 individuals in total for their dedication towards combating corruption.
