This is the current affairs 21 & 23 September 2026. Here are questions and answers of daily current affairs for better preparation of competitive exams for government jobs.
1. Where was the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony held?
a. New Delhi
b. Kevadia, Gujarat
c. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
d. Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Answer: b. Kevadia, Gujarat
– Breaking a decades-old tradition, this prestigious ceremony was held outside New Delhi for the first time.
– Usually, the event has been held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.
– In 2026, the National Film Awards ceremony was held on September 22 in Kevadia, Gujarat.
– President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards for outstanding achievements in Indian cinema in 2024.
For which year was the 72nd National Film Award given?
– The 72nd National Film Awards were given for the year 2024.
– The chairperson of the Feature Film Jury for the 72nd National Film Awards was Jayaraj, while the chairperson of the Non-Feature Film Jury was Aseem Sinha.
– The awards were announced in July 2026.
The National Film Awards were started in 1954
– The National Film Award is the most prestigious film award in the country.
– It was started in 1954.
– The ceremony is organized by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, under the supervision of the Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF). After this, the President presents these awards.
What do National Award winners receive?
– National Award winners are given a Rajat Kamal or Swarna Kamal medal.
– Along with this, a cash prize is also given.
– In some categories, only a Swarna Kamal or Rajat Kamal is awarded.
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2. Which film actor did the President honor with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2024 in September 2026?
a. Pyare Mohan
b. Mohanlal
c. Anant Nag
d. Chiranjeevi
Answer: c. Anant Nag
– President Droupadi Murmu presented the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2024 to Anant Nag for his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema.
– He received this award at the National Film Awards ceremony held in Kevadia, Gujarat, on September 22, 2026.
– This award is considered the highest honor in Indian cinema.
– Anant Nag has worked in more than 250 films during his five-decade-long career.
– He has made significant contributions mainly to Kannada and Hindi cinema.
– His major films include Ankur, Manthan, Hans Geete, Minchina Ota, etc.
– He was also part of the popular Doordarshan television serial ‘Malgudi Days’, which was based on the works of R. K. Narayan and directed by his brother Shankar Nag.
About the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
– The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is the most prestigious honor in the field of cinema in India.
– The award was named after Dhundiraj Govind Phalke.
– He is also known as the Father of Indian Cinema.
– Phalke directed India’s first feature film, ‘Raja Harishchandra’.
– Every year, this award is presented during the National Film Awards ceremony.
– The winner of this award receives a Golden Lotus medal, a shawl, and a cash prize of Rs. 10 lakh.
These stars received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Year – Name – Film Industry
2024 – Anant Nag (Award received in 2026)
2023 – Mohanlal (Award received in 2025)
2022 – Mithun Chakraborty (Award received in 2024)
2021 – Waheeda Rehman (Award received in 2023)
2020 – Asha Parekh
2019 – Rajinikanth
2018 – Amitabh Bachchan (Hindi)
2017 – Vinod Khanna (Hindi)
2016 – Kasinathuni Viswanath (Telugu)
2015 – Manoj Kumar (Hindi)
2014 – Shashi Kapoor (Hindi)
2013 – Gulzar (Hindi)
2012 – Pran (Hindi)
2011 – Soumitra Chatterjee (Bengali)
2010 – K. Balachander (Tamil, Telugu)
2009 – D. Ramanaidu (Telugu)
2008 – V. K. Murthy (Hindi)
2007 – Manna Dey (Bengali, Hindi)
2006 – Tapan Sinha (Bengali, Hindi)
2005 – Shyam Benegal (Hindi)
2004 – Adoor Gopalakrishnan (Malayalam)
2003 – Mrinal Sen (Bengali)
2002 – Dev Anand (Hindi)
2001 – Yash Chopra (Hindi)
2000 – Asha Bhosle (Hindi, Marathi)
1999 – Hrishikesh Mukherjee (Hindi)
1998 – B. R. Chopra (Hindi)
1997 – Kavi Pradeep (Hindi)
1996 – Sivaji Ganesan (Tamil)
1995 – Rajkumar (Kannada)
1994 – Dilip Kumar (Hindi)
1993 – Majrooh Sultanpuri (Hindi)
1992 – Bhupen Hazarika (Assamese)
1991 – Bhalji Pendharkar (Marathi)
1990 – Akkineni Nageswara Rao (Telugu)
1989 – Lata Mangeshkar (Hindi, Marathi)
1988 – Ashok Kumar (Hindi)
1987 – Raj Kapoor (Hindi)
1986 – B. Nagi. Reddy (Telugu)
1985 – V. Shantaram (Hindi, Marathi)
1984 – Satyajit Ray (Bengali)
1983 – Durga Khote (Hindi, Marathi)
1982 – L. V. Prasad (Hindi, Tamil, Telugu)
1981 – Naushad Ali (Hindi)
1980 – P. Jairaj (Hindi, Telugu)
1979 – Sohrab Modi (Hindi)
1978 – Raichand Boral (Bengali, Hindi)
1977 – Nitin Bose (Bengali, Hindi)
1976 – Kanan Devi (Bengali)
1975 – Dhirendranath Ganguly (Bengali)
1974 – Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy (Telugu)
1973 – Ruby Myers (Sulochana) (Hindi)
1972 – Pankaj Mullick (Bengali and Hindi)
1971 – Prithviraj Kapoor (Hindi)
1970 – Birendranath Sircar (Bengali)
1969 – Devika Rani (Hindi)
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3. To whom did the President present the award for Best Feature Film at the 72nd National Film Awards?
a. 12th Fail
b. Article 370
c. Parking
d. Baby
Answer: b. Article 370 (Director: Aditya Suhas Jambhale)
– The film was directed by Aditya Suhas Jambhale.
– President Droupadi Murmu honored Suhas Jambhale at the ceremony held in Kevadia, Gujarat, on September 22, 2026.
About the film
– ‘Article 370’ (2024) is a political action-thriller film based on the historical and strategic process of the removal of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.
– Yami Gautam played the lead role in the film, for which she received the Best Actress award.
– Made on a budget of around Rs. 20 crore, the film earned approximately Rs. 110 crore at the worldwide box office.
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4. Who won the Best Actor (in a leading role) award at the 72nd National Film Awards?
a. Ajay Devgn and Aamir Khan
b. Vikrant Massey and Akshay Kumar
c. Mammootty and Kartik Aaryan
d. Shah Rukh Khan and Vikrant Massey
Answer: c. Mammootty and Kartik Aaryan [Mammootty for the film Bramayugam (Malayalam) and Kartik Aaryan for Chandu Champion (Hindi)]
– Mammootty and Kartik Aaryan jointly received the Best Actor award.
Mammootty
– He received the Best Actor award for the lead role in the film Bramayugam (Malayalam).
– This is his fourth National Film Award.
– Active for the last five decades, Mammootty has worked in more than 400 films during his career.
– He has been honored with the ‘Padma Shri’ by the Government of India.
Kartik Aaryan
– He received the Best Actor award for the lead role in the film Chandu Champion (Hindi).
– His excellent acting and physical transformation in this film were highly appreciated.
– He made his debut in 2011 with the film ‘Pyaar Ka Punchnama’, in which his long monologue became very famous.
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5. Who received the Best Actress (in a leading role) award at the 72nd National Film Awards?
a. Yami Gautam
b. Rani Mukerji
c. Kangana Ranaut
d. Rashmika Mandanna
Answer: a. Yami Gautam {Article 370 (Hindi)}
– She received the Best Actress award for the lead role in the film Article 370.
– Her powerful performance as a courageous intelligence officer in the film ‘Article 370’ was highly appreciated by audiences and critics.
– She started her career with television advertisements and serials.
– In 2012, she made her Bollywood debut with the film ‘Vicky Donor’ opposite Ayushmann Khurrana.
– She has demonstrated her acting abilities in several critically acclaimed and commercially successful films such as ‘Kaabil’, ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’, ‘Bala’, ‘A Thursday’ and ‘OMG 2’.
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6. Which director received the award for Best Direction at the 72nd National Film Awards?
a. Rishab Shetty
b. Ashima Chibber
c. Sooraj R. Barjatya
d. Rajkumar Periasamy
Answer: d. Rajkumar Periasamy {Film: Amaran (Tamil)}
– He received the Best Direction award for the film Amaran (Tamil).
– He is a highly talented and emerging film director and writer in Tamil cinema.
– The film ‘Amaran’ is based on the life and supreme sacrifice of Indian Army martyr Major Mukund Varadarajan, who was awarded the Ashoka Chakra, and his service in Kashmir.
– The film stars Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi in the lead roles.
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7. Which feature film was awarded ‘Best Hindi Film’ by the President at the 72nd National Film Awards?
a. Sam Bahadur
b. Srikanth
c. Jawan
d. Pushpa (The Rise Part II)
Answer: b. Srikanth (Director: Tushar Hiranandani)
– This film is based on the true story of the struggle and extraordinary success of visually impaired Indian industrialist Srikanth Bolla.
– Rajkummar Rao played the character of Srikanth. His body language, eye movements and portrayal of the character’s ups and downs were performed with such intensity that critics considered it one of the best performances of his career.
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8. Which film won the award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment at the 72nd National Film Awards?
a. Ek Tha Gaon
b. Flowering Man
c. Kalki 2898 AD (Telugu)
d. Aayena (Mirror)
Answer: c. Kalki 2898 AD (Telugu) {Director: Nag Ashwin Singireddy}
– It is a science-fiction action film.
– The story of the film begins in the Dvapara Yuga (the Mahabharata period) and moves into the future in the year 2898 AD.
– Made on a huge budget of approximately Rs. 600 crore, the film created a sensation at the box office, collecting more than Rs. 1,000 crore worldwide.
– The film stars Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan and Deepika Padukone.
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9. Best Feature Film awards in various languages at the 72nd National Film Awards:
Best Feature Film in some languages included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution
– Hindi: Srikanth (Director: Tushar Hiranandani)
– Assamese: Jui Phool (Director: Jadumoni Dutta)
– Bengali: Chalachitra Ekon (Director: Anjan Dutt)
– Gujarati: Maran (Director: Abhishek Jain)
– Kannada: Mithya (Director: Sumant Bhat)
– Konkani: Mog Asum (Directors: Radheshyam Piplava and Agnelo Angelo Braganza)
– Malayalam: Feminichi Fathima (Director: Fasil Muhammed)
– Manipuri: Sunita (Director: Yumnam Ajit Singh)
– Marathi: Mukkam Post Bombilwadi (Director: Paresh Mokashi)
– Odia: Lahari (Director: Amartya Bhattacharyya)
– Tamil: Raayan (Director: Dhanush)
– Telugu: Committee Kurrollu (Director: Yadu Vamsi)
Best Feature Film in Other Languages
– Garhwali: Dholi (Director: Dinesh P. Bhonsle)
– Tulu: Imbu (Director: Shivadhwaj Shetty)
– Special Mention: Captain Miller (Actor: Dhanush) and Meiyazhagan (Tamil) {Film Sound Mix Engineer: Suren G.}
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10. 72nd National Film Awards, 2024: Feature Film Award List:
1. Best Feature Film: Article 370 (Hindi), Director: Aditya Suhas Jambhale
2. Best Actor (in a leading role): Mammootty {Film: Bramayugam (Malayalam)} and Kartik Aaryan {Chandu Champion (Hindi)}
3. Best Actress (in a leading role): Yami Gautam {Article 370 (Hindi)}
4. Best Direction: Director: Rajkumar Periasamy {Film: Amaran (Tamil)}
5. Best Music Direction: Shashwat Sachdev {Article 370 (Hindi)} and G. V. Prakash Kumar {Amaran (Tamil)}
6. Best Lyrics (Best Song): Rajat Kamal {Maidaan (Hindi)}
7. Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Kalki 2898 AD (Telugu), Director: Nag Ashwin Singireddy
8. Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values: Captain Miller (Tamil), Director: Arun Matheswaran
9. Best Debut Film of a Director: Swatantrya Veer Savarkar (Hindi), Director: Randeep Hooda
10. Best Children’s Film: 35 – Chinna Katha Kaadu (Telugu), Director: Nand Kishore Emani
11. Best Supporting Actor: Sanjay Mishra {Bhakshak (Hindi)}
12. Best Supporting Actress: Sachana Namidass {Maharaja (Tamil)} and Rupashree Varkady {Mithya (Kannada)}
13. Best Child Artist (in a leading role): Athish S Shetty {Mithya (Kannada)}, Arundev Pothula {35 – Chinna Katha Kaadu (Telugu)} and Riddhiman Banerjee, Tapomoy Deb, Geetashree Chakraborty {Onko Ki Kothi (Bengali)}
14. Best Playback Singer (Male): Abhay Jodhpurkar (for the song: Navsachi Gauri Maji), {Gharat Ganpati (Marathi)}
15. Best Playback Singer (Female): Vaikom Vijayalakshmi (for the song: Angu Vana Konilu), {A. R. M. (Malayalam)}
16. Best Cinematography: Shahnad Jalal {Bramayugam (Malayalam)}
17. Best Screenplay (Best Script): Screenplay Writers (Original): Bandreddi Sukumar {Pushpa (The Rule Part-02) (Telugu)}, Yogesh Deshpande {Swargandharva Sudhir Phadke (Marathi)} and Venky Atluri {Lucky Baskhar (Telugu)}
18. Best Sound Design: Manas Choudhary {Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (Hindi)}
19. Best Editing: R. Kalaivannan {Amaran (Tamil)}
20. Best Production Design: Nitin Zihani Chaudhary {Kalki 2898 AD (Telugu)}
21. Best Costume Design: Dipali Noor and Sheetal Sharma {Pushpa (The Rule Part-02) (Telugu)}
22. Best Makeup: P. Ravi Kumar {Committee Kurrollu (Telugu)}
23. Best Choreography: Manoj Muntashir (for the song: Jaane Do) {Stree 2 (Hindi)}
24. Best Action Direction (Stunt Choreography): Vijay Ganguly (for the song: Aaj Ki Raat) {Maharaja (Tamil)}
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Non-Feature Film Awards
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11. Which non-feature film won the award for Best Film at the 72nd National Film Awards?
a. Ek Tha Gaon
b. Beyond Blast
c. Flowering Man
d. Bhangar
Answer: d. Bhangar (Marathi and English) {Director: Sumeera Roy}
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12. 72nd National Film Awards: 2024 Non-Feature Film Category Awards:
1. Best Non-Feature Film: Bhangar (Marathi and English) {Director: Sumeera Roy}
2. Best Debut Film of a Director: Aangen (Santhali) {Director: Ravi Raj Murmu}
3. Best Biographical / Historical Reconstruction / Compilation Film: Kakori (Hindi) {Director: Kamlesh K. Mishra}
4. Best Art / Culture Film: Main Nida (Hindi) {Director: Atul Pandey}
5. Best Documentary: Ram-Nami (Hindi) {Director: Bharatbala Ganapati}
6. Best Non-Feature Film Promoting Social and Environmental Values: Piplantri – A Tale of Eco Feminism (Hindi, Rajasthani and English) {Director: Suraj Kumar}
7. Best Animation Film: Touched as Water (Silent) {Animator: Joshi Benedict}
8. Best Short Film (up to 30 minutes): Humsafar (Marathi) {Director: Abhijit Arvind Dalvi}
9. Best Direction: Anand L. Rai {Statue of Unity – Symbol of Unity (Hindi)}
10. Best Cinematography: Edmund Ranson {Life in Loom (English, Tamil, Hindi, Assamese and Bengali)}
11. Best Sound Design: T. S. Hari Har Sudhan {Blue (Tamil)}
12. Best Editing: Manveer Jasrotia {NDA (Hindi)}
13. Best Music Direction: Shivpal Singh Kang {Parat 41°chya Magvar (On the Trail of 41°) (Marathi)}
14. Best Voice Over (Best Narration): Soundarya Jayachandran {Little Planet: A Tale of Frogs (English)}
15. Best Script (Screenplay): Faraz Ali {Obur (Hindi and Kashmiri)}
16. Special Mention: Director Anand Jyoti (Jose Antony) for Bhadr-Kali Natakam (Malayalam), and directors Jaymin Modi and Lokesh Ghai for Chola Dora and Sui (Hindi)
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13. Which author received the award for the Best Book on Cinema at the 72nd National Film Awards?
a. Kenchanuru Pradeep Kumar Shetty
b. Ajay Kumar Saxena
c. Vinay Agrawal
d. Rajesh Naval Das
Answer: a. Kenchanuru Pradeep Kumar Shetty (Book Name – Naniruvude Nimagaagi Nadiruvude Nanagaagi: Kannada Cinemada Tatva Mattu Rajakiya)
– Author – Kenchanuru Pradeep Kumar Shetty
– Book Name – Naniruvude Nimagaagi Nadiruvude Nanagaagi: Kannada Cinemada Tatva Mattu Rajakiya
– Publisher: Mirror Books
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14. Who won the title of Best Film Critic on Cinema at the 72nd National Film Awards?
a. Rajan Kumar
b. Ashwini Sharma
c. Ajay Vikram Singh
d. Sanjeev Srivastava
Answer: d. Sanjeev Srivastava (Hindi)
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15. Chairperson of the Jury for the 72nd National Film Awards, 2024
– Chairperson of the Feature Film Jury: Jayaraj
– Chairperson of the Non-Feature Film Jury: Aseem Sinha
– Best Writing on Cinema Jury: A. Chandrashekhar
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16. When is World Alzheimer’s Day celebrated?
a. September 20
b. September 21
c. September 22
d. September 23
Answer: b. September 21
– This day is dedicated to spreading awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia and showing support for patients and their families.
What is Alzheimer’s Disease?
– Alzheimer’s Disease is a disease of the nervous system that gradually affects brain functioning and mainly reduces memory and cognitive abilities.
Age:
– This disease is generally more common after the age of 65.
– However, rarely, this disease is also seen in young people. A much-discussed film on this subject was released in 2025, named Saiyaara.
Symptoms:
– Difficulty remembering new things
– Confusion about time and place
– Inability to use language and words correctly
– Difficulty performing everyday tasks
– Changes in mood and personality
Causes:
– Abnormal accumulation of proteins in the brain, such as β-amyloid plaques and tau tangles
– Gradual damage to brain cells
– Aging, genetic factors, lifestyle and environmental factors
Treatment:
– Currently, there is no complete cure for Alzheimer’s, but treatment and therapy can slow the progression of the disease and control symptoms.
– Medicines, lifestyle improvements and mental exercises are helpful.
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17. Into what will the historic Town Hall located in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk be developed?
a. Global Heritage Centre
b. National Science Centre
c. National Art Museum
d. International Convention Centre
Answer: a. Global Heritage Centre
– The 160-year-old historic Town Hall located in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk will be redeveloped as a Global Heritage Centre.
– On September 20, 2026, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC).
– The MoU is for a period of 30 years, which can be extended by another 30 years with mutual consent.
– The entire complex is spread over approximately 12,180 square metres.
– The complex includes the Town Hall, historic Press Building and a park.
– While preserving the historical identity of this Grade-I heritage building, museums, cultural activities and modern facilities for tourists will be developed here.
– The Town Hall was constructed between 1860 and 1866.
– It served as the headquarters of the MCD for a long time.
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18. Which country chose the ‘Black Robin’—famous as the ‘Goth bird’—as ‘Bird of the Year’?
a. Chile
b. New Zealand
c. England
d. India
Answer: b. New Zealand
– The ‘Black Robin’ is an endangered bird of New Zealand.
– Only one pair of this rare bird remained in the world.
– Due to conservation efforts, their population has increased to approximately 350.
– This beautiful bird, recognized by its black eyes and short pointed beak, is called ‘Kakaruwia’ in the Māori language.
– The Black Robin is native to the Chatham Islands.
– Its scientific name is Petroica traversi.
– It belongs to the Australasian robin group of the family Petroicidae.
“Bird of the Year”
– It is an annual public voting competition organized by New Zealand’s conservation organization Forest & Bird.
– In the 2026 competition, approximately 88% of the votes were received from within New Zealand.
– The kakapo, the world’s heaviest parrot, stood second in the competition.
– New Zealand’s falcon, kārearea, stood third.
New Zealand
Capital: Wellington
King: Charles III (King Charles III)
Prime Minister: Christopher Luxon
Population: 5.35 million
Language: English
Neighboring country: Australia
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19. Which 37-year-old commission did the Government of India dissolve in September 2026?
a. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
b. National Digital Authority
c. Digital Communications Commission (DCC)
d. Communications Advisory Commission
Answer: c. Digital Communications Commission (DCC)
– The Government of India issued a notification on September 19, 2026, providing this information.
– This commission was established in 1989 as the Telecom Commission during the tenure of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
– In 2018, its name was changed to the Digital Communications Commission.
– The Union Cabinet approved it in September 2018 under the National Digital Communications Policy-2018 (NDCP-2018).
– It was the highest inter-departmental decision-making body of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), which took decisions on policy matters and major financial issues.
– It included senior officials from NITI Aayog, the Ministry of Finance and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
– The commission was dissolved as part of administrative restructuring to reduce duplication of functions and policy delays.
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20. Who has been entrusted with the additional charge of Chairperson of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)?
a. Kunal Sharma
b. Arun Kumar Singh
c. Ravi Mittal
d. Jayanti Prasad
Answer: d. Jayanti Prasad
– Jayanti Prasad is a Whole-Time Member of the IBBI.
– He took additional charge as Chairperson of the IBBI from September 13, 2026.
– He will remain in this position until his tenure ends on November 20, 2026, or until a new person assumes charge, whichever is earlier.
– He replaced Ravi Mittal, who retired in September.
IBBI?
– It is a key institution responsible for implementing and regulating various aspects of India’s insolvency and bankruptcy framework.
– It was established under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
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