AWARDS & HONOURS
Film Awards
98th Academy Awards: 'One Battle After Another' Wins Six Oscars; Michael B. Jordan Named Best Actor
The 98th Academy Awards (Oscars 2026) were held at the Dolby Theatre, honoring the best films of 2025 across 24 categories.
The film 'One Battle After Another,' directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, emerged as the biggest winner, securing six awards including Best Picture and Best Director.
Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor for 'Sinners,' while Jessie Buckley became the first Irish actress to win Best Actress for her role in 'Hamnet.'
A new category, 'Achievement in Casting,' was introduced this year, with Cassandra Kulukundis becoming its inaugural winner for 'One Battle After Another.'
Indian actor Priyanka Chopra represented India at the ceremony as a presenter alongside Javier Bardem.
The film 'One Battle After Another,' directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, emerged as the biggest winner, securing six awards including Best Picture and Best Director.
Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor for 'Sinners,' while Jessie Buckley became the first Irish actress to win Best Actress for her role in 'Hamnet.'
A new category, 'Achievement in Casting,' was introduced this year, with Cassandra Kulukundis becoming its inaugural winner for 'One Battle After Another.'
Indian actor Priyanka Chopra represented India at the ceremony as a presenter alongside Javier Bardem.
Key Facts / Static GK
First Oscar Ceremony Year: 1929
Academy HQ: Beverly Hills, California
AMPAS: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Academy HQ: Beverly Hills, California
AMPAS: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Practice Quiz — 18 March 2026
Q1. What is the total amount of penalty imposed by the RBI on Manappuram Finance for violating KMP compensation guidelines?
Answer: (C) ₹2.70 lakh — The RBI imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.70 lakh on Manappuram Finance for non-compliance with Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) compensation guidelines regarding pay deferral, malus, and clawback provisions.
Q2. Regarding the World Bank's Clean Air programs for UP and Haryana, which of the following statements is correct?
Answer: (B) The Haryana project involves a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) named ARJUN. — As part of the Haryana Clean Air Project, the state government has set up ARJUN (a Special Purpose Vehicle) for coordination and monitoring. Statement A is wrong (UP got $299.66m), C is wrong (Haryana tenure is longer), and D is wrong (Additional support from UK and Switzerland exists).
Q3. The ₹100-crore Integrated Aqua Park launched by the Union Minister is located in which district of Jammu and Kashmir?
Answer: (C) Anantnag — Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh launched the ₹100 crore Integrated Aqua Park in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, during the NCCWF conference.
Q4. Which of the following is NOT one of the six metro cities included in the Phase 1 launch of the '24 Speed Post' service?
Answer: (C) Pune — The six metro cities covered in Phase 1 are New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. Pune is not part of this list.
Q5. What is the primary export target set for the newly launched Special Economic Zone (SEZ) IT Park in Puducherry?
Answer: (D) ₹10,000 crore — The SEZ IT Park in Puducherry has been established with a specific export target of ₹10,000 crore.
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