CAPF AC 2021 Q124: Current Affairs – Awards & Honours
- (a) Jonaki Porua
- (b) Wild Karnataka
- (c) Water Burial
- (d) Ronuwa: Who Never Surrender
Answer: (c) Water Burial
Explanation
67th National Film Awards
How to think: the 67th National Film Awards were announced in March 2021 for films of 2019.
The award for Best Film on Environment Conservation or Preservation went to Water Burial.
| Film | Language | Award at the 67th National Film Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Water Burial | Monpa (Arunachal Pradesh) | Best Film on Environment Conservation |
| Wild Karnataka | English | Best Exploration Film and Best Narration (non-feature) |
| Jonaki Porua (Fireflies) | Assamese | Special mention |
| Ronuwa: Who Never Surrender | Assamese | Best Assamese film |
Other main awards that year: Best Feature Film: Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (Malayalam).
Most film-friendly state: Sikkim.
Dadasaheb Phalke Award: Rajinikanth.
Answer: (c) Water Burial.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. Jonaki Porua received a special mention, not this award.
- (b) Incorrect. Wild Karnataka won in the non-feature film section.
- (c) CORRECT. Water Burial, a Monpa film, won for environment conservation.
- (d) Incorrect. Ronuwa was named the best Assamese film.
Key point
67th National Film Awards (for 2019, announced March 2021): Best Feature Film Marakkar (Malayalam); Best Film on Environment Conservation Water Burial (Monpa); Best Actor Manoj Bajpayee and Dhanush; Best Actress Kangana Ranaut; Dadasaheb Phalke Award Rajinikanth; film-friendly state Sikkim.
Remember
Water Burial (Monpa): Best Film on Environment Conservation.
Common mistakes
- Marking Wild Karnataka because it is a wildlife documentary.
- Thinking the 67th awards were for films of 2021; they were for 2019.
- Not knowing that Monpa is a language of Arunachal Pradesh.
Exam tip
Educated guess: the name Water Burial itself points to nature and the environment. Wild Karnataka is a tempting trap, but it is a non-feature documentary.
Sources
- Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting — 67th National Film Awards announced (22 March 2021)
- Directorate of Film Festivals — 67th National Film Awards, 2019: list of winners