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Topic 335 · Awards, Honours, Persons & Appointments

Oscars 2026 and India's First BAFTA, Boong

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

Core Trigger: At the 98th Academy Awards on 15 March 2026, One Battle After Another won six Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director.
Novelty: The Oscars introduced casting as a new category, awarded for the first time at this ceremony.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson directed the Best Picture winner; Lakshmipriya Devi directed Boong.
Symbol: The Oscar is officially the Academy Award of Merit, a gold-plated statuette.
Data: Boong won the BAFTA for Best Children's and Family Film in 2026.
Stakeholders: Boong is a Manipuri-language film; the BAFTA is awarded by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
India Link: Boong is the first Indian production to win this BAFTA category.
Headquarters: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is based in Los Angeles, United States.
Founded: The Academy was founded in 1927; its first awards ceremony followed in 1929.
Landmark: K A Abbas v Union of India (1970) upheld pre-censorship of films as a reasonable restriction on free speech.
Articles: Article 19(1)(a) guarantees free speech; the Cinematograph Act, 1952 regulates film certification in India.
Doctrine: Article 19(2) permits restrictions for sovereignty, security of the State, public order, decency or morality, defamation and incitement.

Question 1 of 10

How many Oscars did One Battle After Another win at the 98th Academy Awards?

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Answer: (D) Six

Core Trigger: At the 98th Academy Awards on 15 March 2026, One Battle After Another won six Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 335, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Which category did the Oscars award for the first time at the 2026 ceremony?

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Answer: (B) Casting

Novelty: The Oscars introduced casting as a new category, awarded for the first time at this ceremony.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 335, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who directed the Best Picture winner One Battle After Another?

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Answer: (C) Paul Thomas Anderson

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson directed the Best Picture winner; Lakshmipriya Devi directed Boong.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 335, point 3

Question 4 of 10

The Oscar statuette is officially called the what?

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Answer: (D) Academy Award of Merit

Symbol: The Oscar is officially the Academy Award of Merit, a gold-plated statuette.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 335, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Boong won the 2026 BAFTA in which category?

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Answer: (A) Best Children's and Family Film

Data: Boong won the BAFTA for Best Children's and Family Film in 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 335, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Statements: 1. Boong is a Manipuri-language film. 2. The BAFTA is awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Stakeholders: Boong is a Manipuri-language film; the BAFTA is awarded by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 335, point 6

Question 7 of 10

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is based in which city?

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Answer: (B) Los Angeles

Headquarters: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is based in Los Angeles, United States.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 335, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which year was the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences founded?

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Answer: (B) 1927

Founded: The Academy was founded in 1927; its first awards ceremony followed in 1929.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 335, point 9

Question 9 of 10

K A Abbas v Union of India (1970) upheld what as a reasonable restriction on free speech?

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Answer: (A) Pre-censorship of films

Landmark: K A Abbas v Union of India (1970) upheld pre-censorship of films as a reasonable restriction on free speech.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 335, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Statements: 1. Article 19(2) permits restrictions for defamation and incitement. 2. Article 19(2) allows no restriction on free speech. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Doctrine: Article 19(2) permits restrictions for sovereignty, security of the State, public order, decency or morality, defamation and incitement.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 335, point 12

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