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Indian Documentary Films on Religion and Spirituality

This quiz tests your knowledge about Indian documentary films that explore various aspects of religion and spirituality.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these documentaries examines the life and teachings of the 14th Dalai Lama?

  1. The Dalai Lama: A Man of Peace
  2. Himalaya: Kingdom of the Snows
  3. Samsara
  4. Baraka
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which documentary does filmmaker Anand Patwardhan explore the rise of Hindu nationalism in India?

  1. Ram Ke Naam
  2. Jai Bhim Comrade
  3. Father, Son and Holy War
  4. The Burning Season
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which documentary by Rakesh Sharma focuses on the lives of Muslim women in India?

  1. The Great Indian Kitchen
  2. Sita Sings the Blues
  3. Lipstick Under My Burkha
  4. Burqa: Behind the Veil
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of these documentaries examines the relationship between religion and politics in India?

  1. The God Delusion
  2. The Argument
  3. God vs. Science
  4. India: A Sacred Journey
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which documentary does filmmaker Mira Nair explore the lives of Hindu pilgrims in India?

  1. The Namesake
  2. Monsoon Wedding
  3. Salaam Bombay!
  4. Mississippi Masala
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which documentary by Anand Gandhi explores the concept of reincarnation in India?

  1. Ship of Theseus
  2. The Lunchbox
  3. Masaan
  4. Ankhon Dekhi
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which documentary does filmmaker Pan Nalin explore the lives of Jain monks in India?

  1. Samsara
  2. Baraka
  3. Koyaanisqatsi
  4. Powaqqatsi
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which documentary by Adoor Gopalakrishnan examines the life of a Hindu priest in Kerala?

  1. Nizhalkuthu
  2. Elippathayam
  3. Anantaram
  4. Kathapurushan
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which documentary does filmmaker Deepa Mehta explore the lives of Sikh women in India?

  1. Earth
  2. Fire
  3. Water
  4. Bollywood/Hollywood
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which documentary by Rahul Jain explores the lives of Jain monks in Rajasthan?

  1. Machines
  2. Invisible Demons
  3. The Great Indian Kitchen
  4. Masaan
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which documentary does filmmaker Ritu Sarin explore the lives of Buddhist nuns in India?

  1. The Other Song
  2. The Sun Behind the Clouds
  3. When Hari Got Married
  4. The Cloud Messenger
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which documentary by Anand Patwardhan examines the relationship between religion and caste in India?

  1. Jai Bhim Comrade
  2. Father, Son and Holy War
  3. The Burning Season
  4. Ram Ke Naam
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which documentary does filmmaker Amitabh Bachchan explore the lives of Muslim pilgrims in India?

  1. The God Delusion
  2. The Argument
  3. God vs. Science
  4. India: A Sacred Journey
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which documentary by Anand Gandhi explores the concept of karma in India?

  1. Ship of Theseus
  2. The Lunchbox
  3. Masaan
  4. Ankhon Dekhi
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which documentary does filmmaker Pan Nalin explore the lives of Hindu pilgrims in India?

  1. Samsara
  2. Baraka
  3. Koyaanisqatsi
  4. Powaqqatsi
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