Awards & Honours Current Affairs Quiz
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The 48th WorldSkills Competition, where India finished 10th, was held in September 2026 in which city?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Shanghai
WorldSkills 2026 was held in Shanghai, China, from 23 to 26 September 2026.
Consider the following statements about India at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026: 1. India won 6 silver medals and 20 Medals for Excellence. 2. India sent its largest-ever contingent of 70 competitors. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: India's largest-ever contingent of 70 competitors in 63 skills won 6 silvers and 20 Medals for Excellence and finished 10th.
Who received the lifetime award at the 4th Eco Warrior Awards for forest officers in September 2026?
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Correct answer: A тАФ B. K. Singh
B. K. Singh received the lifetime award; 15 forest officers were honoured at the 4th edition.
How many Lalit Kala Akademi Awards were announced at the 65th National Exhibition of Art in September 2026?
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Correct answer: C тАФ 20
The second-tier jury selected 20 artworks by 20 artists for the Lalit Kala Akademi Awards.
Consider the following statements about the 65th National Exhibition of Art (2026): 1. It received 6,175 artworks from artists of 27 States and Union Territories. 2. All entries received were displayed at the exhibition. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A тАФ 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the first-tier jury selected 270 artworks for the exhibition.
Who received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024 at the 72nd National Film Awards on 22 September 2026?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Anant Nag
President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024 on veteran actor Anant Nag.
Where was the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony held?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Ekta Nagar (Kevadia), Gujarat
The ceremony was held at Ekta Nagar (Kevadia), Gujarat, after the I&B Ministry decided to take the awards beyond the national capital.
Which film won Best Feature Film at the 72nd National Film Awards?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Article 370
'Article 370' won Best Feature Film; its lead Yami Gautam won Best Actress.
Consider the following about the 72nd National Film Awards: 1. The Best Actor award was shared by Mammootty and Kartik Aaryan. 2. Randeep Hooda won the Best Debut Director award for 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar'. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the I&B Ministry release of 8 September 2026.
Who was announced on 16 September 2026 as the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2024?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Anant Nag
Veteran actor Anant Nag will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2024.
Where will the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony, at which Anant Nag receives the Phalke Award, be held on 22 September 2026?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Kevadia, Gujarat
The 72nd National Film Awards ceremony is to be held at Kevadia, Gujarat.
In which film did Anant Nag make his Hindi film debut?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Ankur
Anant Nag debuted in Kannada with Sankalp and in Hindi with Ankur.
Consider the following: 1. Anant Nag was born in Kerala. 2. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award was instituted in 1969, when it was first presented to Devika Rani. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B тАФ 2 only
Only 2 is correct. Anant Nag was born in Karnataka on 4 September 1948.