Which union ministry organizes the National Film Awards every year?

The correct answer is Information and Broadcasting.

• The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India.
  • The National Film Awards, established in 1954, have been administered since 1973 by the Directorate of Film Festivals, Government of India, along with the International Film Festival of India and Indian Panorama.
  • The event is organized by the Directorate of Film Festivals, which comes under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.​

Additional Information

• The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is a ministerial agency of the Government of India.
  • It is responsible for the formulation and administration of rules, regulations, and laws in the areas of information, broadcasting, press, and cinema of India.
  • The Central Board of Film Certification is another important statutory body under this ministry that is responsible for the regulation of motion pictures in India.
  • The first Information and Broadcasting Minister of India is Vallabhbhai Patel and now as of January 2022, the Information and Broadcasting Minister is Anurag Singh Thakur.​