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Question 1.

Which of the following is the capital of Sierra Leone?

  1.    Victoria
  2.    Freetown
  3.    Belgrade
  4.    Cairo
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Freetown
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean and is located in the Western Area of the country.
Question 2.

Which movie has been crowned Best Picture at the 91st Academy Awards?

  1.    Bohemian Rhapsody
  2.    The Favourite
  3.    Green Book
  4.    Roma
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Green Book
An American biographical comedy-drama film "Green Book" has won the Best Picture at 91st Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on 25th February 2019. Green Book also won best supporting actor for Mahershala Ali and best original screenplay. In it, British actress Olivia Colman won the best actress award for "The Favourite" for her performance as Queen Anne in the period comedy-drama. Rami Malek won the best actor for a biographical film "Bohemian Rhapsody". Filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron won Best Director Oscar for 'Roma', which is an American and Mexican drama. 'Roma' also won Oscars in the Best Foreign Language Film and Best Cinematography category. Pop diva Lady Gaga got the Best Original Song Academy Award for "Shallow" from her feature debut "A Star is Born". Marvel's Black Panther too won 3 Oscars - Best Original Music, Best Costume Design and Best Production Design.
Question 3.

Name the film for which, Indian filmmaker, Achyutanand Dwivedi won third prize in the international section of Nespresso Talents in 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival.

  1.    Anukul
  2.    Seed Mother
  3.    Period End of Sentence
  4.    Manto
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Seed Mother
Indian filmmaker, Achyutanand Dwivedi's "Seed Mother", won the third prize in the international section of Nespresso Talents 2019 in 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival was held in Cannes, France.
Question 4.

Which of the following Indian Movie won best cinematography at 2019 Beijing International Film Festival?

  1.    Sanju
  2.    Bhayanakam
  3.    2.0
  4.    Badhaai Ho
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Bhayanakam
Malayalam film Bhayanakam (Fear) directed by Jayaraj won the best cinematography award at the Beijing International Film Festival. The cinematography was done by Nikihil S Praveen. The film had also won the best cinematography award at the 65th National Film Awards. The film portrays the visits of first World War veteran to a small village in the backwaters of Kerala's Kuttanand as a postman during the World War-II. He shares with the families the good and bad news of the soldiers who took part in the war. Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Zero was screened at the end of the festival. The festival also screened five Indian films, including Satyajit Ray's "Pather Panchali", "Apur Sansar", "Aparajito", the romantic comedy "Love Per Square Foot", the 2018 Indian romantic comedy and the thriller "Ittefaq".
Question 5.

Which Indian shortfilm won Nespresso Talents 2019 in Cannes?

  1.    The Good Girl
  2.    Test Drive
  3.    Seed Mother
  4.    Ankul
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Seed Mother
Indian filmmaker, Achyutanand Dwivedi's film, "Seed Mother", won the third prize in the international section of Nespresso Talents 2019 in Cannes. The three-minute film celebrates the exceptional spirit of Rahibai Soma Popere, a woman who champions the use of local seeds and traditional methods of farming in villages of Maharashtra. This year's theme was 'We Are What We Eat', aimed at exploring the world, experiencing diversity, and sharing experiences and knowledge through food.
Question 6.

Which of the following movie won the coveted Golden Peacock Award at the 49th IFFI 2018?

  1.    When the Trees Fall
  2.    Ee Ma Yau
  3.    Walking with the Wind
  4.    Donbass
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Donbass
Ukrainian film 'Donbass', directed by Sergei Loznitsa, has won the coveted Golden Peacock Award at the 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2018) in Goa on November 28. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 40 lakhs, a trophy and a citation. Donbass tells the story of a hybrid war taking place in a region of Eastern Ukraine, involving an open armed conflict alongside killings and robberies perpetrated on a mass scale by separatist gangs. In Donbass, war is called peace and propaganda is uttered as truth. A journey through Donbass unfolds as a series of curious adventures. This is not just a tale of one region or a political system; it is about a world lost in post-truth and fake identities. Donbass is the official submission of Ukraine for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category at the 91st Academy Awards in 2019.
Question 7.

Which film has been chosen as Bangladesh's official entry for the Oscars 2019?

  1.    Dhaka Attack
  2.    Nabab
  3.    Doob
  4.    Detective
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Doob
Actor Irrfan Khan starrer 'Doob', titled 'No Bed Of Roses' in English, has been chosen as Bangladesh's official entry for the Oscars 2019. The India-Bangladesh co-production, written and directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, 'Doob' will contest in the Best Foreign Language category at the 91st Academy (Oscar) Awards. The 91st Academy Awards will be held on February 24, 2019.
Question 8.

Which of the following film was the India's lone entry at the Rome Film Festival 2018?

  1.    Mare Pyare Prime Minister
  2.    Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran
  3.    Raazi
  4.    Sui Dhaaga
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Mare Pyare Prime Minister
India was partner country at Videocitta 2018 in the Rome Film Festival 2018, which was held from 18th to 28th October. The Indian delegation at the Film Festival was lead by Ashok Kumar Parmar, Joint Secretary of Ministry of I&B. The agenda of the Indian delegation was to showcase Indian films' heritage, ease of film shooting in India, promoted film shooting locations in India, International Film Festival of India, Indian Cinema from different regions, Audio Visual Co-Production between India and Italy. This year, "Mare Pyare Prime Minister" was the India's lone entry in Rome Film Festival. The film revolves around four children living in a Mumbai slum. One of them wants to build a toilet for his single mother and makes an appeal to the Prime Minister.
Question 9.

Which movie has been chosen as the India's official entry to Oscars 2019?

  1.    Raees
  2.    Tubelight
  3.    Village Rockstars
  4.    Jagga Jasoos
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Village Rockstars
Assamese movie "Village Rockstars" has been chosen to represent India in the Best Foreign Language category at the 91st Academy Awards 2019. The film, which is directed by Rima Das, also won the Best Feature film Award at the 65th National Film Awards. The film follows Dhunu, a girl who grows up in poverty and learns to fend for herself. However, that does not prevent her from following her dream of forming a rock band and owning a guitar someday.
Question 10.

How many movies are nominated for ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal by IFFI?

  1.    25
  2.    10
  3.    15
  4.    12
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 12
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has nominated 12 movies for this year's International Council for Film, Television and Audio-visual Communication (ICFT) UNESCO Gandhi Medal. Of these 12 films, two are from India and the rest are foreign movies. The two Indian movies competing for the honour are Tamil film Baaram and Ladakhi movie Walking with the Wind.

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