Which film has become the first non-English film to win the 2020 Oscar award for Best Picture?
- A. Mission Impossible
- B. Jungle Book
- C. Parasite
- D. Joker
Correct Answer: C. Parasite
The parasite was the shock big winner of the Oscars 2020 on an emotional night which saw Joaquin Phoenix pay tribute to his late brother while accepting the Best Actor award for The Joker. The South Korean black comedy made history as it became the first non-English language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture
Correct Answer: A. Barack Obama
Former USA President Barack Obama won the best narrator Emmy Award for his Netflix documentary series ‘Our Great National Parks’. Barack Obama’s production company, Higher Ground, is behind the series on national parks around the world. The former President has already received two Grammy awards. He becomes only the second US president in history to win an Emmy.
Correct Answer: C. India
India has been re-electe to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council for the 2024-25 biennium with the highest tally. This re-election underscores India’s influential role in the international maritime arena and reflects the global community’s recognition of the country’s contributions to seaborne trade.
Correct Answer: D. India
India takes over SCO rotating presidency, to host the SCO summit next year. The rotational presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has been handed over to India in Samarkand, Uzbekistan 16 September 2022. Delhi will hold the presidency of the grouping for a year until September 2023.
Correct Answer: C. China
China launched Commercial Communication Satellite ‘APSTAR-6D’, 18th Rocket Launched by China in 2020. China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) has developed the commercial satellite ‘APSTAR-6D’. CGWIC had successfully launched the communication satellite ‘APSTAR-6D’ on 9th July 2020
Correct Answer: A. Ireen Wust
Dutch speed skater Ireen Wust has become the first person to win a gold medal in an individual event at five different Olympics after retaining her 1500 meters title in Beijing on 7 February 2022. She won her first gold medal at the 2006 Turin Olympics.
Correct Answer: D. USA
The United States has launched “Affordable Connectivity Program” to provide subsidies on internet service to lower-income households. It has been announced that 20 internet companies have agreed to provide discounted services to people with low incomes. The USD 14.2 billion funding for the program is a part of the USD 1 trillion infrastructure package passed by Congress last year. With the new program, about 48 million households will be eligible for USD 30 monthly plans for 100 megabits per second or higher speed.