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Awards & HonoursEasyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GK

Which of the following movies won the 96th Academy Award 2024 in the Best Picture category ?

  1. A.Anatomy of a Fall
  2. B.Oppenheimer
  3. C.Barbie
  4. D.Killers of the Flower Moon

Correct answer

B. Oppenheimer

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Oppenheimer. Christopher Nolan's film on the father of the atomic bomb was named Best Picture at the 96th Academy Awards in March 2024.

Oppenheimer tells the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, who led the Los Alamos laboratory of the Manhattan Project during the Second World War. The film won seven Oscars that night, the most of any film at that ceremony. Christopher Nolan won Best Director, Cillian Murphy won Best Actor for the title role and Robert Downey Jr. won Best Supporting Actor. The ceremony was held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Option A is wrong because Anatomy of a Fall, the French courtroom drama by Justine Triet, won Best Original Screenplay, not Best Picture. Option C is wrong because Barbie was nominated but won only Best Original Song, for "What Was I Made For?". Option D is wrong because Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon was nominated in ten categories but won none.

Exam tip: 96th Oscars (2024) = Oppenheimer, seven awards; Nolan best director, Cillian Murphy best actor.

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Q2.Awards & HonoursAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2024, GKEasy

Which of the following statements with regard to Bharat Ratna Award is/are correct? 1. It was instituted in the year 1972. 2. The award does not carry any monetary grant. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: B. 2 only

The Bharat Ratna was instituted in 1954, not 1972, and it carries no cash award. The Bharat Ratna is India's highest civilian honour.

Q3.Awards & HonoursAsked in: CDS · CDS-I 2025, GKEasy

Who among the following were awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024? 1. Shri Gukesh D 2. Shri Harmanpreet Singh 3. Shri Praveen Kumar 4. Ms. Manu Bhaker Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1, 2, 3 and 4
  2. B.1 and 4 only
  3. C.1, 2 and 4 only
  4. D.2 and 3 only
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Correct answer: A. 1, 2, 3 and 4

All four athletes received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna for 2024, presented by the President in January 2025. The Khel Ratna is India's highest sporting honour.