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Film Institutes and the Development of Indian Documentary Cinema

This quiz will test your knowledge about the role of film institutes in the development of Indian documentary cinema.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which film institute is widely regarded as the pioneer of documentary filmmaking in India?

  1. Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)
  2. Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI)
  3. National Institute of Design (NID)
  4. Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC)
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first director of FTII?

  1. Satyajit Ray
  2. Ritwik Ghatak
  3. Bimal Roy
  4. V. Shantaram
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following filmmakers is not an alumnus of FTII?

  1. Shyam Benegal
  2. Mani Kaul
  3. Adoor Gopalakrishnan
  4. Mrinal Sen
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which FTII documentary won the prestigious Palme d'Or for Best Short Film at the Cannes Film Festival in 1965?

  1. The Village
  2. A Day in the Country
  3. Charulata
  4. Pather Panchali
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which film institute was established in 1995 to promote documentary filmmaking in the northeastern region of India?

  1. Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI)
  2. National Institute of Design (NID)
  3. Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC)
  4. North Eastern Hill University (NEHU)
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a major documentary film festival in India?

  1. Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF)
  2. International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK)
  3. Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF)
  4. Goa International Film Festival (GIFF)
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered the father of Indian documentary cinema?

  1. Satyajit Ray
  2. Ritwik Ghatak
  3. Bimal Roy
  4. V. Shantaram
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a notable documentary film produced by FTII?

  1. The Village
  2. Charulata
  3. Pather Panchali
  4. An Indian Story
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which film institute offers a specialized course in wildlife filmmaking?

  1. Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)
  2. Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI)
  3. National Institute of Design (NID)
  4. Wildlife Institute of India (WII)
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a major documentary film produced by SRFTI?

  1. The Great Indian Kitchen
  2. Village Rockstars
  3. Katiyabaaz
  4. The Edge of India
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which film institute was established in 2005 to promote documentary filmmaking in the central region of India?

  1. Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)
  2. Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI)
  3. National Institute of Design (NID)
  4. Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC)
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a notable documentary film produced by NID?

  1. Charcoal and Paper
  2. The Story of Paper
  3. The Crafts of Gujarat
  4. Pather Panchali
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which film institute offers a specialized course in ethnographic filmmaking?

  1. Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)
  2. Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI)
  3. National Institute of Design (NID)
  4. Indian Institute of Anthropology (IIA)
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a major documentary film produced by FTII?

  1. The Village
  2. Charulata
  3. Pather Panchali
  4. An Indian Story
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which film institute was established in 2010 to promote documentary filmmaking in the southern region of India?

  1. Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)
  2. Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI)
  3. National Institute of Design (NID)
  4. Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (SSUS)
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