* The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Film Festival will take place between 27-31 January in Mumbai.

* The event is also said to mark India’s Presidency at SCO from September 2022 to 2023.

* The opening ceremony of the festival will be held at the Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, NCPA, Mumbai.

* A total of 57 films will be showcased during the festival with popular works like that of Shoojit Sircar’s Sardar Udham, SS Rajamouli’s film RRR, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi, Mridul Toolsidas’s Toolsidas Junior and Chetan Bhakuni short-film Jugalbandi which all be a part of the festival.

A dance festival celebrated near Khajuraho temple is in the district of Chhatarpur of Madhya Pradesh.

Moinuddin Chisthi was one of the most significant saints of the Indian subcontinent associated with Ajmer.

He introduced and established the Chisti order in South Asia and significantly contributed to the spreading of Islamic Sufi mystic order.

Madhubani Art (or Mithila painting) is a style of Indian painting, practiced in the Mithila region of India.

It was named after the Madhubani District of Bihar, India which is where it is originated.

This painting is done with various tools, such as fingers, twigs, brushes, nib-pens, and matchsticks and using natural dyes and pigments.

• The 9th edition of the North East Festival was held in Guwahati, Assam from 7th to 9th January 2022. The 9th edition of the North East Festival was inaugurated by Jagdish Mukhi, Governor of Assam on 7th January 2022.

• The festival aimed to promote and highlight the commercial and tourism potential of the North East Region.

• The festival held in the format of a carnival also discussed the business, economic, socio-political issues of the region.

* The correct answer is Manipur.

Other Information:

* The Yaoshang festival has begun in Manipur on March 7, 2023, and will continue for five days.

* The festival is celebrated by the Meetei who are predominantly Hindu and it is celebrated at the same time as Holi.

* However, during the Yaoshang festival, apart from playing with colour, the festival also witnessed a number of cultural and religious activities for five days.

* The Manipur Governor and CM conveyed warm greetings to the people of Manipur.

* The annual cultural programme of the Embassy of India "SARANG" is organised in South Korea.

* The 10th Indian Film Festival in Busan was held from Nov 18-20, 2022 in South Korea.

* It was organized by the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, Embassy of India Seoul and supported by the Directorate of Film Festival, Ministry of I&B.

* This Film Festival is a part of the ongoing annual flagship cultural programme of the Embassy of India (Seoul) ‘SARANG– The Festival of India in the Republic of Korea’.

* The first that was screened on this platform was Padmavat (a Hindi movie).

* The 10th Indian Film Festival in Busan was held from Nov 18-20, 2022 in South Korea.

* It was organized by the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, Embassy of India Seoul and supported by the Directorate of Film Festival, Ministry of I&B.

* This Film Festival is a part of the ongoing annual flagship cultural programme of the Embassy of India (Seoul) ‘SARANG– The Festival of India in the Republic of Korea’.

* The first that was screened on this platform was Padmavat (a Hindi movie).

• Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting announced that the World’s largest film restoration project under the National Film Heritage Mission (NFHM) with a budget of Rs. 363 crores.

• Under National Film Heritage Mission, approximately 2,200 films will undergo restoration.

• Eminent film personalities such as Aparna Sen, Shriram Raghavan, Anjali Menon and Vetrimaaran were part of the committees.

• India will be the Official 'Country of Honour' at the upcoming Marche’ Du Film in France. This is for the first time when such an honour is being bestowed on any country.

• The Festival will be organised from 17th May 2022.

• The theme of the India Pavilion 2022 is 'India the Content Hub of the World'.