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Indian Documentary Cinema

This quiz aims to test your knowledge about Indian Documentary Cinema, a genre that has played a significant role in shaping Indian society and culture.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian documentary filmmaker is known for his films like "Anhey Ghorey Da Daan" and "Nanak Dukhiya Sab Sansar"?

  1. Shyam Benegal
  2. Ritwik Ghatak
  3. Bimal Roy
  4. Mani Kaul
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian documentary film won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1984?

  1. Gandhi
  2. The Man Who Would Be King
  3. The Killing Fields
  4. Places in the Heart
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who directed the 1955 Indian documentary film "Pather Panchali"?

  1. Satyajit Ray
  2. Ritwik Ghatak
  3. Mrinal Sen
  4. Mani Kaul
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian documentary film explores the lives of eunuchs in India?

  1. The Hijras
  2. Born and Raised
  3. The World According to Monsanto
  4. The Cove
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who directed the 1969 Indian documentary film "Aakrosh"?

  1. Govind Nihalani
  2. Satyajit Ray
  3. Mrinal Sen
  4. Shyam Benegal
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian documentary film focuses on the life and work of the renowned Indian classical musician Pandit Ravi Shankar?

  1. Raga: A Journey Into the Soul of Music
  2. The Man Who Would Be King
  3. The Killing Fields
  4. Places in the Heart
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who directed the 1975 Indian documentary film "Ankur"?

  1. Shyam Benegal
  2. Ritwik Ghatak
  3. Mrinal Sen
  4. Mani Kaul
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian documentary film explores the lives of street children in Mumbai?

  1. Salaam Bombay!
  2. Born and Raised
  3. The World According to Monsanto
  4. The Cove
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who directed the 1983 Indian documentary film "Massey Sahib"?

  1. Satyajit Ray
  2. Ritwik Ghatak
  3. Mrinal Sen
  4. Shyam Benegal
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian documentary film focuses on the issue of bonded labor in India?

  1. The Burning Season
  2. Born and Raised
  3. The World According to Monsanto
  4. The Cove
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who directed the 1976 Indian documentary film "Mrigayaa"?

  1. Mrinal Sen
  2. Ritwik Ghatak
  3. Shyam Benegal
  4. Mani Kaul
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian documentary film explores the lives of the Keralan transgender community?

  1. The Hijras
  2. Born and Raised
  3. The World According to Monsanto
  4. The Cove
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who directed the 1973 Indian documentary film "Chorus"?

  1. Satyajit Ray
  2. Ritwik Ghatak
  3. Mrinal Sen
  4. Shyam Benegal
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Indian documentary film focuses on the issue of female infanticide in India?

  1. The Burning Season
  2. Born and Raised
  3. The World According to Monsanto
  4. The Cove
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who directed the 1978 Indian documentary film "Junoon"?

  1. Shyam Benegal
  2. Ritwik Ghatak
  3. Mrinal Sen
  4. Mani Kaul
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