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The Birth of Indian Cinema

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered the father of Indian Cinema?

  1. Dadasaheb Phalke
  2. Raja Harishchandra
  3. Baburao Painter
  4. V. Shantaram
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which is the first full-length Indian feature film?

  1. Raja Harishchandra
  2. Alam Ara
  3. Kisan Kanya
  4. Mother India
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the first Indian talkie film?

  1. Alam Ara
  2. Kisan Kanya
  3. Mother India
  4. Awara
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who directed the first Indian talkie film?

  1. Ardeshir Irani
  2. V. Shantaram
  3. Mehboob Khan
  4. Raj Kapoor
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which studio produced the first Indian talkie film?

  1. Prabhat Film Company
  2. New Theatres
  3. Bombay Talkies
  4. Filmistan
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the first Indian color film?

  1. Kisan Kanya
  2. Mother India
  3. Awara
  4. Mughal-e-Azam
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who directed the first Indian color film?

  1. Ardeshir Irani
  2. V. Shantaram
  3. Mehboob Khan
  4. Raj Kapoor
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which studio produced the first Indian color film?

  1. Prabhat Film Company
  2. New Theatres
  3. Bombay Talkies
  4. Filmistan
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the first Indian film to win an Academy Award?

  1. Mother India
  2. Pather Panchali
  3. Salaam Bombay!
  4. Lagaan
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who directed the first Indian film to win an Academy Award?

  1. Mehboob Khan
  2. Satyajit Ray
  3. Mira Nair
  4. Ashutosh Gowariker
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which studio produced the first Indian film to win an Academy Award?

  1. Prabhat Film Company
  2. New Theatres
  3. Bombay Talkies
  4. Filmistan
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the first Indian film to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film?

  1. Pather Panchali
  2. Salaam Bombay!
  3. Lagaan
  4. 3 Idiots
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who directed the first Indian film to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film?

  1. Satyajit Ray
  2. Mira Nair
  3. Ashutosh Gowariker
  4. Rajkumar Hirani
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which studio produced the first Indian film to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film?

  1. Prabhat Film Company
  2. New Theatres
  3. Bombay Talkies
  4. Filmistan
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the first Indian film to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival?

  1. Pather Panchali
  2. Salaam Bombay!
  3. Lagaan
  4. 3 Idiots
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who directed the first Indian film to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival?

  1. Satyajit Ray
  2. Mira Nair
  3. Ashutosh Gowariker
  4. Rajkumar Hirani
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