62nd National Film Awards Winners 2015

The 62nd National Film Awards were announced in a press conference in New Delhi on 24 March, 2015 . The conference was addressed by Jury Chairpersons Shri Bharathiraja and Shri Kamal Swaroop.

 List of winners:

• Best Feature Film: Court (Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati and English)
• Best Popular Film for Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Mary Kom
• Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director: Asha for Jaoar Majhe
• Special Jury Award: Khwada (Marathi)
• Best Direction: Srijit Mukherji for Chotushkone (Bengali)
• Best Actress: Kangana Ranaut for Queen
• Best Actor: Vijay for Nanu Avanalla Avalu (Kannada)
• Best Supporting Actor: Bobby Simhaa for Jigarthanda (Tamil)
• Best Supporting Actress: Baljinder Kaur for Pagdi The Honour (Haryanavi)
• Best Child Actor: Kaakkaa Muttai(Tamil)
• Best Female Playback Singer: Uttara Unnikrishanan for Azhagu, Saivam (Tamil)
• Best Costume Designer: Haider (Hindi) Dolly Ahluwalia
• Best Make-up Artist: Nangaraju and Raju for Nanu Avanalla Avalu (Kannada)
• Best Cinematography: Chotushkone (Bengali)
• Best Editing: Vivek Harshan for Jigarthanda (Tamil)
• Best Production Design: Aparna Raina for Nachom - IA Kumpasar (Konkani)
• Best Screenplay Writer (Original): Srijit Mukherji for Chotushkone (Bengali)
• Best Screenplay Writer (Adapted): Joshy Mangalath for Ottal (Malayalam)
• Best Dialogues: Vishal Bhardwaj for Haider
• Best Lyrics: NA. Muthukumar for Azhagu, Saivam (Tamil)
• Best Music Direction Songs: Haider
• Best Music Direction Background Score: Nineteen Eighty Three (Malayalam)
• Best Audiography - Location Sound Recordist: Mahaveer Sabbanwal for Khwada (Marathi)
• Best Audiography - Sound Designer: Anish John for Asha Jaoar Majhe (Bengali)
• Best Audiography - Re-recordist of the final mixed track: Anirban Sengupta and Dipankar Chaki for Nirbashito (Bengali)
• Best Choreography: Sudesh Bismil, Haider
• Best Assamese Film: Othello
• Best Bengali Film: Nirbashito
• Best Hindi Film: Queen
• Best Rabha Film: Orong
• Best Haryanvi Film: Pagdi The Honour
• Best Punjabi Film: Punjab 1984
• Best Tamil Film: Kuttram Kadithal
• Best Telugu Film: Chandamama Kathalu
• Best Malayalam Film: Ain
• Best Marathi Film: Killa
• Best Odiya Film: Aadim Vichar
• Best Kannada Film: Harivu
• Best Konkani Film: Nachom - IA Kumpasar
• Special Mention: Killa (Marathi), Bhootnath Returns (Hindi), Ain (Malayalam), Nachom - IA Kumpasar (Konkani)
• Best Film on Environment Consevation/Preservation: Ottaal (Malayalam)
• Best Educational Film: Komal and Behind the Glass Wall
• Best Exploration/ Adventure Film: Life Force - India's Western Ghats
• Best Investigative Film: Phum Shang 
• Best Animation Film: Sound of Joy
• Best Short Fiction Film: Mitraa
• Best Film on Social Issues: Chotoder Chobi
• Best Children's Film: Kaakkaa Muttai (Tamil) and Elizabeth Ekadashi (Marathi)
• Best Film Critic: Tanul Thakur
• Best Book on Cinema: Silent Cinema: (1895-1930) 

Highest run scorers in ODI Cricket

Player	Runs	Balls
R G Sharma MJ Guptil (New Zealand) V Sehwag	264 237* 219	173 163 149
Chris Gale R G Sharma	215 209	147 158
SR Tendulkar	200*	147
CK Coventry	194	156
Saeed Anwar	194	146
IVA Richards	189	170
MJ Guptill	189	155
ST Jayasuriya	189	161
G Kirsten	188	159
SR Tendulkar	186	150

50 Largest Islands of The World

1. Greenland – 2,130,800 sq miles (822,706 sq km)
2. New Guinea – 785,753 sq miles (303,381 sq km)
3. Borneo – 748,168 sq miles (288,869 sq km)
4. Madagascar – 587,713 sq miles (226,917 sq km)
5. Baffin Island – 507,451 sq miles (195,928 sq km)
6. Sumatra – 473,481 sq miles (184,954 sq km)
7. Honshu – 225,800 sq miles (87,182 sq km)
8. Victoria Island – 217,291 sq miles (83,897 sq km)
9. Great Britain – 209,331 sq miles (80,823 sq km)
10. Ellesmere Island – 196,236 sq miles (75,767 sq km)
11. Sulawesi – 180,681 sq miles (69,761 sq km)
12. South Island – 145,836 sq miles (56,308 sq km)
13. Java – 138,794 sq miles (53,589 sq km)
14. North Island – 111,583 sq miles (43,082 sq km)
15. Luzon – 109,965 sq miles (42,458 sq km)
16. Newfoundland – 108,860 sq miles (42,031 sq km)
17. Cuba (main island) – 104,556 sq miles (40,369 sq km)
18. Iceland (main island) – 101,826 sq miles (39,315 sq km)
19. Mindanao – 97,530 sq miles (36,657 sq km)
20. Ireland – 84,421 sq miles (32,595 sq km)
21. Hokkaido – 78,719 sq miles (30,394 sq km)
22. Hispaniola – 76,480 sq miles (29,530 sq km)
23. Sakhalin – 72,493 sq miles (27,989 sq km)
24. Banks Island – 70,028 sq miles (27,038 sq km)
25. Sri Lanka (main island) – 65,268 sq miles (25,200 sq km)
26. Tasmania – 64,519 sq miles (24,911 sq km)
27. Devon Island – 55,247 sq miles (21,331 sq km)
28. Alexander Island – 49,070 sq miles (18,946 sq km)
29. Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego – 47,401 sq miles (18,302 sq km)
30. Severny Island (Novaya Zemlya, North) – 47,079 sq miles (18,177 sq km)
31. Berkner Island – 43,873 sq miles (16,939 sq km)
32. Axel Heiberg Island – 43,178 sq miles (16,671 sq km)
33. Melville Island – 42,149 sq miles (16,274 sq km)
34. Southampton Island – 41,214 sq miles (15,913 sq km)
35. Marajó – 40,100 sq miles (15,483 sq km)
36. Spitsbergen – 37,814 sq miles (14,600 sq km)
37. Kyūshū – 37,437 sq miles (14,455 sq km)
38. Taiwan (Formosa) – 35,883 sq miles (13,855 sq km)
39. New Britain – 35,145 sq miles (13,570 sq km)
40. Prince of Wales Island – 33,339 sq miles (12,872 sq km)
41. Yuzhny Island (Novaya Zemlya, South) – 33,246 sq miles (12,836 sq km)
42. Hainan – 33,210 sq miles (12,822 sq km)
43. Vancouver Island – 31,285 sq miles (12,079 sq km)
44. Timor – 28,418 sq miles (10,972 sq km)
45. Sicily – 25,662 sq miles (9,908 sq km)
46. Somerset Island – 24,786 sq miles (9,570 sq km)
47. Kotelny/Faddeyevsky Island – 24,000 sq miles (9,266 sq km)
48. Sardinia – 23,949 sq miles (9,247 sq km)
49. Bananal – 19,162 sq miles (7,400 sq km)
50. Shikoku – 18,545 sq miles (7,160 sq km) 

Different types of Awards and Prizes

Nobel Prize
• It is the most coveted international award of the world.
• It was instituted by the inventor of dynamite, Alfred Bernard Nobel (1833-96)
• The award is given on Dec.10, which is the death anniversary of its founder.
• Nobel made a trust from the money that he earned through the patent of his invention whose interest is used to give the money for the Nobel Prizes.
• Nobel Prize is given every year to those eminent person who have made pioneering achievements in the field of Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Peace, Literature and Economics. 
• Apart from Economics, all other categories have been given since 1901. Economics Nobel Prize was in 1967 and was first given in 1969.

Pulitzer Prize
• It was instituted in 1970 and named after the US Publisher Joseph Pulitzer.
• It is conferred annually in the USA for accomplishments in journalism, literature and music.

Magsaysay Awards
• They were instituted in 1957 and named after Ramon Magsaysay, the late President of Philippines, who died in an air crash.
• This award is given annually on August 31, for outstanding contributions to Public service, community leadership, journalism, literature and creative arts and international understanding.
• They are often regarding as the Nobel Prize of Asia.

Booker Prize
• It is the highest literary award given to the authors of British, Irish and Commonwealth countries.
• It is instituted in 1968 by the Booker Company and the British Publishers Association along the lines of Pulitzer Prize of US.
• Booker Prize has been renamed as Man Booker Prize, as the sponsorship has been taken by the Man Group, an international stockbroker.

Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding 
• It was instituted in 1965 by the Government of India.
• It is given annually to persons for outstanding contributions to the promotion of international understanding and goodwill among the people of the world.

Oscar Awards
• These awards were instituted in 1929 and conferred annually by the Academy of Motion Pictures in USA.
• These are considered the most prestigious award in the cinema world.
• The first Indian to get an Oscar was Bhanu Athaiya for the movie ‘Gandhi’.
• Satyajit Ray was the First Indian who was awarded Oscar for lifetime achievements in cinema in 1992.

Right Livelihood Award
• It was instituted in 1980 by the Right Livelihood Society, London.
• It is renowned as alternate Nobel Award to promote and contribute in the field of environment and social justice.

Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prize
• It was instituted in 1995 by the Government of India.
• It is presented for international peace on the lines of Nobel Prize.

UNESCO Peace Prize
• It is presented by United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for extraordinary contribution for international peace.

UNESCO Human Right Award
• It is also presented by UNESCO for contributions in the field of Human Rights Awareness.
• It is given every alternate year.

UN Human Right Award
• It is presented by United Nation (UN) for personal contribution for the cause of human rights.
• It is presented every sixth year.

World Food Prize
• It is presented by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), one of the branches of UNO, for the cause of agriculture and food development.

Olympic Gold Order
• It is presented by the International Olympic Committee for distinguished services in the development of the OLYMPIC MOVEMENT.

Indira Gandhi Award for International Peace, Disarmament and Development
• It is presented by Indira Gandhi Memorial Fund for specialized contribution in the filed of International disarmament and development.

Bharat Ratna
• It is the highest civilian award of India. It is presented by the Government of India.
• It is presented for exceptional public service and rarest achievements in the field of art, literature and science.
• It was instituted in 1954 and the first recipient was Dr. Radhakrishnan.
• Padma Vibhushan is the second highest civilian award for distinguished services in any field including Government service.
• Padma Bhushan and Padma Shree are the other important civilian awards.

Bhartiya Jnanpeeth Awards
• It was instituted in 1965 and is given for distinguished works in any reconised language by a scholar.

Sahitya Akademi Award
• It was instituted in 1955 and is given for any exclusive writing in any of the 22 languages including English literature during last 5 years.

Murtidevi Award
• It was constituted in 1948 and is given in any Indian language or English literature, for distinguished contribution to Indian values.

Saraswati Samman
• It was instituted in 1991 by the K. K. Birla Foundation and is given for any distinguished literary work made during last 10 years in any of the Indian language.

Tansen Awards
• These awards are given by the Government of Madhya Pradesh for the outstanding contribution in the field of music.

Vyas Samman
• It was instituted in 1992 by K. K. Birla Foundation for outstanding contribution to Hindi literature.

Iqbal Samman
• These awards are given by the Government of Madhya Pradesh for the outstanding contribution in the field of literature.

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards
• These awards are given to the Indian scientist for their exceptional performance.

R.D. Birla Award
• These awards are given in the field of medical sciences.

Dhanvantri Award
• These awards are given for the extra ordinary performance in medical sciences.

Arjuna Awards
• These were instituted in 1961and given by Sports Ministry, Government of India.
• These are given for the special achievements in different types of sports.

Dronacharya Awards
• These were instituted in 1985 and given by Sports Ministry, Government of India.
• These are given to sports coaches.

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
• It was instituted in 1962 and is presented for commendable display by the players.

Gallantry Awards
• Param Vir Chakra : It is India’s highest award for bravery. 
• Mahavir Chakra : It is the second highest gallantry award. 
• Vir Chakra : It is the third highest gallantry award. 
• Ashok Chakra : It is the highest peace-time gallantry award. 

Amazing Facts about the Human Body

1. A Human baby has over 300 bones (60 more than adults). With the passage of time some bones get dissolved inside and some get joined with others. 
2. At the point when a pregnant lady endures organ harm, (for example, a heart assault), the hatchling sends undeveloped cells to the harmed organ to help repair it. Furthermore ladies who have beforehand been pregnant show neurological insurance against specific infections.
3. With 100,000 miles of veins inside the normal human body, one can circumnavigate Earth more than two times. Same is true for DNA strand in a human body.
4. A human nose can remember about 50,000 different scents/odors. 
5. If the Earth was straight, human eye could detect a lighted candle during the evening from up to 30 miles away. The same reason, why we are able to see brightly lit up moon even at millions of miles away.
6. Humans shed about 600,000 particles of skin every hour. Summing up would be around 18kg of skin shed during whole lifetime. 
7. At about 250 miles per hour, red blood cells complete full body circuit every 60 seconds, quicker than a Formula 1 racecar. 
8. The human cerebrum can read up to 1,000 words every moment. 
9. An average person produces enough saliva in his lifetime to fill 2 swimming pools easily. 
10. A grown-up is comprised of 7,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 (7 octillion) molecules. For viewpoint, there's a "measly" 300,000,000,000 (300 billion) stars in our system. 
11. Human beings are the best long distance runners on the planet; better than any four-legged creature. Actually, a great many years prior we used to pursue our prey until they ran themselves to death. 
12. A normal human body has enough iron that can make a 3 inch long nail out of it. 
13. In 30 minutes, the human body gives off enough heat to bring a gallon of water to bubbles.
14. Similar to finger prints, every human being also has unique tongue print. 
15. We have the same measure of hairs on our body as a chimpanzee. Most are futile along these lines fine that they are imperceptible. 
16. The particles that make up your human body today are same iotas that framed amid the Big Bang 13.7 billion years prior. 
17. Human bone is as solid as rock. A square of bone the extent of a matchbox could hold nine tons of weight. And is stronger than the steel.
18. In the event that the human mind was a machine, it could perform 38 thousand-trillion operations every second. The world's most compelling supercomputer, Blue gene, can oversee just .002% of that. 
19. The centering muscles in your eyes move around 100,000 times each day. To give your leg muscles the same workout, you'd have to walk 50 miles. 
20. A human brain uses 20% of the total oxygen and blood in the body. Similarly, a human brain consumes one-third of the meal you consumes every time.

Indian Republic Day Previous Chief Guest List from 1950 to 2015

Celebrated 66th Republic Day on 26th January, 2015 with great pride and honor and invited 44th president of United States, Barack Obama as a chief guest for the prestigious republic day parade. 
 
List of all Chief guest invited to attend Republic Day of India (26th January) since 1950 to 2015:
1950 – Sukarno (President, Indonesia)
1951, 1952, 1953 –
1954 – King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (King, Bhutan)
1955 – Malik Ghulam Muhammad (Governor General, Pakistan)
1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 – 
1960 – Kliment Voroshilov (President, USSR)
1961 – Queen Elizabeth II (Queen, United Kingdom)
1962 – 
1963 – King Norodom Sihanouk (King, Cambodia)
1964 – 
1965 – Rana Abdul Hamid (Food and Agriculture Minister, Pakistan)
1966, 1967 – 
1968 – Alexei Kosygin (Prime Minister, USSR) and Josip Broz Tito (President, SFR Yugoslavia)
1969 – Todor Zhivkov (Prime Minister, Bulgaria)
1970 – 
1971 – Julius Nyerere (President, Tanzania)
1972 – Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (Prime Minister, Mauritius)
1973 – Mobutu Sese Seko (President, Zaire)
1974 – Josip Broz Tito (President, SFR Yugoslavia); Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike (Prime Minister, Sri Lanka)
1975 – Kenneth Kaunda (President, Zambia)
1976 – Jacques Chirac (Prime Minister,France)
1977 – Edward Gierek (First Secretary, Poland)
1978 – Patrick Hillery (President, Ireland)
1979 – Malcolm Fraser (Prime Minister, Australia)
1980 – Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (President, France)
1981 – José López Portillo (President, Mexico)
1982 – King Juan Carlos I (King, Spain)
1983 – Shehu Shagari (President, Nigeria)
1984 – King Jigme Singye Wangchuck (King, Bhutan)
1985 – Raúl Alfonsín (President, Argentina)
1986 – Andreas Papandreou (Prime Minister, Greece)
1987 – Alan García (President, Peru)
1988 – Junius Jayewardene (President, Sri Lanka)
1989 – Nguyen Van Linh (General Secretary, Vietnam)
1990 – Anerood Jugnauth (Prime Minister, Mauritius)
1991 – Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (President, Maldives)
1992 – Mário Soares (President, Portugal)
1993 – John Major (Prime Minister, United Kingdom)
1994 – Goh Chok Tong (Prime Minister, Singapore)
1995 – Nelson Mandela (President, South Africa)
1996 – Dr. Fernando Henrique Cardoso (President, Brazil)
1997 – Basdeo Panday (Prime Minister, Trinidad and Tobago)
1998 – Jacques Chirac (President, France)
1999 – King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (King, Nepal)
2000 – Olusegun Obasanjo (President, Nigeria)
2001 – Abdelaziz Bouteflika (President, Algeria)
2002 – Cassam Uteem (President, Mauritius)
2003 – Mohammed Khatami (President, Iran)
2004 – Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (President, Brazil)
2005 – King Jigme Singye Wangchuck (King, Bhutan)
2006 – King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud (King, Saudi Arabia)
2007 – Vladimir Putin (President, Russia)
2008 – Nicolas Sarkozy (President, France)
2009 – Nursultan Nazarbayev (President, Kazakhstan)
2010 – Lee Myung Bak (President, Republic of Korea)
2011 – Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (President, Indonesia)
2012 – Yingluck Shinawatra (Prime Minister, Thailand)
2013 – King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (King of Bhutan, Bhutan)
2014 – Shinzo Abe (Prime Minister, Japan) 
2015 – Barack Obama (President, United States of America)