72nd National Film Awards Announced: 'Article 370' Secures Best Feature Film Award
The political drama 'Article 370' was crowned the Best Feature Film, with its lead actor Yami Gautam clinching the Best Actress award.
The Best Actor award was jointly shared by legendary actor Mammootty (for his performance in the Malayalam film Bramayugam) and Kartik Aaryan (for Chandu Champion).
In other major categories, the epic 'Kalki 2898 AD' was named the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, while 'Srikanth' bagged the Best Hindi Film title.
Key Facts / Static GK
Jury Chairperson: Malayalam filmmaker Jayaraj (headed an 11-member jury)
Golden Lotus (Swarna Kamal) Cash Prize: ₹3,00,000 for each major category winner
Q Practice Quiz — 20 July 2026
1. From which location did Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurate the 75 redeveloped railway stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS)?
Explanation: PM Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated 75 redeveloped railway stations from Jalandhar, Punjab, representing 20 States and Union Territories.
2. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the newly approved Semicon India Programme 2.0?
Explanation: The Union Cabinet approved Semicon India Programme 2.0 with a budget of ₹1,27,500 crore (not 1.5 lakh crore) to build a semiconductor design and manufacturing ecosystem across six pillars (not five). It is under the Ministry of Electronics & IT.
3. What is the target size of India's bioeconomy by the year 2047, as projected in the roadmap released by NITI Aayog?
Explanation: The report projects the bioeconomy to reach US$ 691 billion by 2035 and US$ 2.6 trillion by 2047.
4. What has been established as the base year for India's newly introduced Trial Index of Services Production (ISP)?
Explanation: The base year designated for the newly launched Trial Index of Services Production (ISP) by MOSPI is 2024-25.
5. R. Vairamuthu, who was recently conferred the 60th Jnanpith Award for 2025, is the ________ Tamil literary personality to receive this honor.
Explanation: R. Vairamuthu is the third Tamil literary personality to win the Jnanpith Award, after Akilan and Jayakanthan.
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