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- Who was appointed by the Union Sports Ministry of the Government of India as the head of the selection committee for Arjuna award so as to pick the eminent athletes for year’s award(2015)?
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Two successive years of controversies in the Arjuna award forced the Union sports ministry to appoint V.K. Bali, former Chief Justice of Kerala High Court, as the head of the selection committee in July 2015. Recommendations made by the earlier panels headed by Michael Ferreira (2013) and Kapil Dev (2014) led to intense lobbying amongst rival athletes.
Correct Option: B
Two successive years of controversies in the Arjuna award forced the Union sports ministry to appoint V.K. Bali, former Chief Justice of Kerala High Court, as the head of the selection committee in July 2015. Recommendations made by the earlier panels headed by Michael Ferreira (2013) and Kapil Dev (2014) led to intense lobbying amongst rival athletes.
- Who is the recipient of Man Booker International Prize 2016 for the novel ‘The Vegetarian’?
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The Vegetarian by Han Kang was, on 16 May 2016, announced as the winner of the 2016 Man Booker International Prize. The novel was translated by Deborah Smith and published by Portobello Books. Han Kangis a South Korean author.
Correct Option: B
The Vegetarian by Han Kang was, on 16 May 2016, announced as the winner of the 2016 Man Booker International Prize. The novel was translated by Deborah Smith and published by Portobello Books. Han Kangis a South Korean author.
- The 2016 Oscar for Best Actor winner is:
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Leonardo DiCaprio won the Best Actor award at the 88th Academy Awards for the movie, ‘The Revenant.’ It was his first Academy award. The Revenant is a 2015 American epic survival Western film directed, co-produced and co-written by Alejandro G. Iñárritu.
Correct Option: B
Leonardo DiCaprio won the Best Actor award at the 88th Academy Awards for the movie, ‘The Revenant.’ It was his first Academy award. The Revenant is a 2015 American epic survival Western film directed, co-produced and co-written by Alejandro G. Iñárritu.
- The movie that bagged the maximum number of Oscars in 2016 is:
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Mad Max: Fury Road, a 2015 action film directed and produced by George Miller, had 10 nominations at the 88th Academy Awards (Oscar Awards 2016) and took home the most awards with 6 Oscar wins. It won the Oscar awards for Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Film Editing, Best Sound Editing, and Best Sound Mixing. Note : “La La Land”, bagged maximum six awards. For Director, Actress, Production Design, Cinematography, Original Score, Original Song.
Correct Option: A
Mad Max: Fury Road, a 2015 action film directed and produced by George Miller, had 10 nominations at the 88th Academy Awards (Oscar Awards 2016) and took home the most awards with 6 Oscar wins. It won the Oscar awards for Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Film Editing, Best Sound Editing, and Best Sound Mixing. Note : “La La Land”, bagged maximum six awards. For Director, Actress, Production Design, Cinematography, Original Score, Original Song.
- The Dadasaheb Phalke Award has recently been awarded to:
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The most recent recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award is actor Manoj Kumar who was honoured at the 63rd National Film Awards ceremony in May 2016. He was conferred with the 47th Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest award in cinema.
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The most recent recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award is actor Manoj Kumar who was honoured at the 63rd National Film Awards ceremony in May 2016. He was conferred with the 47th Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest award in cinema.
