Which of the following statements about Anant Nag is correct?
- A.He made his acting debut in the Hindi film Ankur
- B.He made his acting debut in the Kannada film Sankalp
- C.He has acted only in Kannada cinema
- D.He has never held elected public office
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Explanation
The correct answer is that he made his acting debut in the Kannada feature Sankalp. Option A is the closest trap, because Ankur was indeed his debut, but specifically his Hindi debut, not the first film of his career. Option C is wrong because his work spans Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil and Marathi cinema, taking in more than 300 films, besides the television series Malgudi Days for which he is widely remembered. Option D is wrong because he did hold elected office in Karnataka: he was a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council from 1988 to 1994 and then a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1994 to 1999, serving as Minister of State for Bangalore City Development in that period. His other honours include five Filmfare Awards, five Karnataka State Best Actor Awards and the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award.
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Practice Questions
Who has been selected for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2024?
- A.Mohanlal
- B.Anant Nag
- C.Rajinikanth
- D.Waheeda Rehman
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The Government of India announced on 16 September 2026, acting on the recommendation of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award Selection Committee, that the veteran actor would receive the country's highest cinema honour for the year 2024.
Read the full explanation →At which venue will the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony be held?
- A.Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
- B.Kevadia, Gujarat
- C.Mumbai, Maharashtra
- D.Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
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The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting stated that Anant Nag would be handed the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024 at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony, and that the ceremony was fixed for 22 September 2026 at Kevadia.
Read the full explanation →Who presented the PM Surya Ghar Excellence Award to the Ministry of Railways in November 2026?
- A.The President of India
- B.The Prime Minister
- C.The Vice-President of India
- D.The Union Minister of Railways
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The award went to the Ministry of Railways for topping the category of Maximum Buildings Solarized by Central Ministries and Departments under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.
Read the full explanation →How much rooftop solar capacity has the Ministry of Railways commissioned, and what was its target?
- A.351 MW against a target of 424 MW
- B.424 MW against a target of 500 MW
- C.251 MW against a target of 351 MW
- D.500 MW against a target of 600 MW
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These are the two capacity figures to carry for this story: the railways has commissioned 351 MW of rooftop solar, while the goal it has set itself is 424 MW, so a little over four-fifths of the target is in place.
Read the full explanation →Which ministry received the PM Surya Ghar Excellence Award for solarising the largest number of buildings?
- A.Ministry of Power
- B.Ministry of Railways
- C.Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
- D.Ministry of Defence
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It secured the top position in the category of Maximum Buildings Solarized by Central Ministries and Departments under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, and Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan handed over the award at the Renewable Energy Summit and Expo 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
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