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India Selected to Host the Debut Global South Film Festival in 2027
India will host the inaugural Global South Film Festival scheduled for the year 2027.
The official declaration was made on the sidelines of the BRICS WAVES Bazaar event held in Mumbai.
Key cultural bodies such as the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and the National Film Archive of India (NFAI) signed supporting pacts.
Perspective: The festival aims to showcase soft power and narrative perspectives from developing nations in the Global South.
The official declaration was made on the sidelines of the BRICS WAVES Bazaar event held in Mumbai.
Key cultural bodies such as the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and the National Film Archive of India (NFAI) signed supporting pacts.
Perspective: The festival aims to showcase soft power and narrative perspectives from developing nations in the Global South.
Key Facts / Static GK
NFDC Founded: 1975
NFDC Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Parent Ministry: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
NFDC Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Parent Ministry: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Practice Quiz — 8 August 2026
Q1. Who has recently assumed charge as the Acting Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) of India?
Answer: (A) Praveen Kumar Srivastava — A.S. Rajeev took charge as the Acting Central Vigilance Commissioner, succeeding Praveen Kumar Srivastava whose tenure ended.
Q2. India's first Rail-Tech Park is set to be established in which state?
Answer: (C) Odisha — Odisha is establishing India's first Rail-Tech Park at Sahaspur Industrial Estate in Khordha district, developed by IDCO.
Q3. In which year will India host the first Global South Film Festival?
Answer: (C) 2027 — India announced during the BRICS WAVES Bazaar in Mumbai that it will host the first Global South Film Festival in 2027.
Q4. What is the net profit reported by State Bank of India (SBI) for Q1 Financial Year 2026-27?
Answer: (C) ₹21,121 crore — SBI reported its highest-ever quarterly net profit of ₹21,121 crore in Q1 FY27, up 10% YoY from ₹19,160 crore.
Q5. Which private sector bank recently obtained RBI approval to set up a wholly-owned stock broking subsidiary?
Answer: (C) IndusInd Bank — IndusInd Bank has received approval from the RBI to establish a wholly owned subsidiary to conduct stock broking operations.
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