Oscar Award - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   88th Academy awards was held on 29th February 2016. Who has won the best director award for the second time?

a. Alejandro González Iñárritu
b. Steven Spielberg
c. Quentin Tarantino
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Alejandro González Iñárritu

Explanation:
The 88th Academy Awards called the Oscar Awards was conferred on 29th February 2016 held at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, LA. Spotlight won the best picture and director Alejandro González Iñárritu won best director for The Revenant. For the first time, the best actor award was won by Leonardo Di Caprio for the Revenant. Brie Larson won the best actress award for Room while Alicia Vikander for the Danish Girl. Maximum number of awards were won by Mad Max: Fury Road.