← Topics 0/10 answered

Topic 347 · Awards, Honours, Persons & Appointments

72nd National Film Awards announced

10 MCQs · tap an option to check it · All answers

Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

Core Trigger: The 72nd National Film Awards, for films certified in 2024, were announced in New Delhi on 18 July 2026.
Top Winner: Article 370 by Aditya Suhas Jambhale won Best Feature Film; Yami Gautam won Best Actress for it.
Jury Chairs: Jayaraj chaired the Feature jury, Aseem Sinha the Non-Feature jury, A. Chandrasekhar Writing on Cinema.
Medals: The Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) is the top medal; the Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus) covers most other categories.
Acting-Direction: Mammootty and Kartik Aaryan shared Best Actor; Rajkumar Periasamy won Best Direction for Amaran.
Notable Wins: Kalki 2898 AD won Best Popular Film; Santhali film Angen was the first honoured in the Non-Feature section.
Phalke Award: Anant Nag was named for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024 on 16 September 2026.
Venue: President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards on 22 September 2026 at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, outside Delhi for the first time.
Founded: Instituted in 1954 as State Awards for Films; the first edition honoured films of 1953.
Landmark: The Film Enquiry Committee of 1949 recommended them; Shyamchi Aai won the first President's Gold Medal.
Administration: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting confers them yearly; NFDC implements them since 2022.
Key Term: Non-Feature Films, such as documentaries, shorts and animation, are judged by a separate jury.

Question 1 of 10

The 72nd National Film Awards, announced on 18 July 2026, covered films certified in which year?

Show answer

Answer: (D) 2024

Core Trigger: The 72nd National Film Awards, for films certified in 2024, were announced in New Delhi on 18 July 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 347, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Which film won Best Feature Film at the 72nd National Film Awards?

Show answer

Answer: (B) Article 370

Top Winner: Article 370 by Aditya Suhas Jambhale won Best Feature Film; Yami Gautam won Best Actress for it.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 347, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who chaired the Feature Films jury?

Show answer

Answer: (C) Jayaraj

Jury Chairs: Jayaraj chaired the Feature jury, Aseem Sinha the Non-Feature jury, A. Chandrasekhar Writing on Cinema.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 347, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Which is the top medal of the National Film Awards?

Show answer

Answer: (B) Swarna Kamal

Medals: The Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) is the top medal; the Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus) covers most other categories.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 347, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Who won Best Direction for Amaran?

Show answer

Answer: (D) Rajkumar Periasamy

Acting-Direction: Mammootty and Kartik Aaryan shared Best Actor; Rajkumar Periasamy won Best Direction for Amaran.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 347, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Statements: 1. Kalki 2898 AD won Best Popular Film. 2. Angen is a Bodo-language film. Which is/are correct?

Show answer

Answer: (A) Only 1

Notable Wins: Kalki 2898 AD won Best Popular Film; Santhali film Angen was the first honoured in the Non-Feature section.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 347, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Where were the 72nd awards presented, outside Delhi for the first time?

Show answer

Answer: (A) Ekta Nagar, Gujarat

Venue: President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards on 22 September 2026 at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, outside Delhi for the first time.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 347, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which year were the National Film Awards instituted as State Awards for Films?

Show answer

Founded: Instituted in 1954 as State Awards for Films; the first edition honoured films of 1953.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 347, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Which film won the first President's Gold Medal?

Show answer

Answer: (D) Shyamchi Aai

Landmark: The Film Enquiry Committee of 1949 recommended them; Shyamchi Aai won the first President's Gold Medal.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 347, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Statements: 1. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting confers them yearly. 2. NFDC has implemented the awards since 1954. Which is/are correct?

Show answer

Answer: (A) Only 1

Administration: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting confers them yearly; NFDC implements them since 2022.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 347, point 11

Answer all ten to see your score

0 of 10 answered · 0 correct

See all answers →Next topic →

Track your weak chapters across all 380 topics — sign in to the free app.

Android app Web app (sign-in needed)

Open this topic in the app (sign-in needed)