1. Which film won the Best National Film Award 2019?
a) Dil Bechara
b) Chhapaak
c) Asuran
d) Marakkar: Arabikkadilinte Simham
Answer (d) Marakkar: Arabikkadilinte Simham
The 67th National Film Awards were announced on March 22, 2021. Malayalam film ‘Marakkar: Arabikkadilinte Simham’ directed by Priyadarshan won the national award for Best Feature Film Award.
2. Which movie won the Best Hindi Film award at the 67th National Film Awards?
a) Chhichhore
b) Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior
c) Panga
d) Thappad
Answer (a) Chhichhore
Nitesh Tiwari’s Chhichhore won the Best Hindi film award at the 67th National Film Awards. Asuran won the best Tamil film award and Jersey won the best Telugu film award.
3. Who won the Best Actress award at the National Film Awards 2019?
a) Deepika Padukone
b) Alia Bhatt
c) Kangana Ranaut
d) Priyanka Chopra
Answer (c) Kangana Ranaut
Kangana Ranaut won the Best Actress award at the National Film Awards 2019 for her movies Manikarnika -The Queen of Jhansi and Panga, while Manoj Bajpayee and Dhanush won the Best Actor award jointly for their films ‘Bhonsle’ and ‘Asuran’ respectively.
4. When will India begin vaccinating everyone above 45 years?
a) April 1st
b) April 15th
c) April 30th
d) May 1st
Answer (a) April 1st
The Indian government informed on March 13, 2021 that all those above 45 years can get vaccinated against Covid-19 starting from April 1st.Till now, only those above 65 years and those above 45 years with comorbidities were eligible for vaccination.
5. Which state’s cabinet has approved the opening of 100 schools with specialised excellence education?
a) Gujarat
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Delhi
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer (c) Delhi
The Delhi Cabinet on March 22, 2021 approved the setting up of 100 schools that would mainly focus on providing specialised excellence education such as in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Performing and Visual Arts and Humanities.
