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Prelims 2026 · Q85 · Sports, awards & persons in news · provisional key (final not out yet)

Consider the following statements with regard to the film 'Boong' :

  1. 1.The film has recently won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award in the Children's and Family Film category.
  2. 2.The film is directed by Lakshmipriya Devi.
  3. 3.This is the first Indian film to win a BAFTA award in the Children's and Family Film category.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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Answer: A. Statement 1 is correct: the Manipuri film Boong won Best Children's and Family Film at the BAFTA Awards in February 2026. Statement 2 is correct: it is directed by Lakshmipriya Devi. Statement 3 is correct: it is the first Indian film to win in this category. So 1, 2 and 3.

Watch for: 'First Indian film' claims often feel like traps, but here it is true for this category.

Why the other options are wrong
  • B. Wrong because statement 1 is also correct.
  • C. Wrong because statement 3 is also correct.
  • D. Wrong because statements 1 and 2 are also correct.

Source to check: BAFTA official website (bafta.org), 2026 Film Awards winners

Answer from the provisional UPSC key; it may change when the final key is out. Written and fact-checked by AI against the official key. Spotted a mistake? Report it.