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Gender and Documentary Filmmaking in India

This quiz is designed to assess your knowledge of Gender and Documentary Filmmaking in India. It covers various aspects of gender representation, challenges faced by female filmmakers, and the impact of documentaries on social change.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of feminist documentary filmmaking in India?

  1. Mrinal Sen
  2. Ritwik Ghatak
  3. Shyam Benegal
  4. Manjira Datta
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which documentary film by Anand Patwardhan brought to light the issue of caste discrimination in India?

  1. Ram ke Naam
  2. Father, Son and Holy War
  3. War and Peace
  4. Jai Bhim Comrade
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the documentary film by Leslee Udwin that brought international attention to the issue of sexual violence in India?

  1. India's Daughter
  2. Nirbhaya
  3. The Burning Season
  4. Daughters of Mother India
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which documentary film by Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh explores the lives of transgender people in India?

  1. Breaking the Silence
  2. The Pink Mirror
  3. Born in the Wrong Body
  4. Transgender: The Journey of Acceptance
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the documentary film by Deepa Mehta that examines the lives of women in rural India?

  1. Earth
  2. Fire
  3. Water
  4. Bollywood/Hollywood
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which documentary film by Anand Patwardhan focuses on the impact of globalization on the lives of ordinary people in India?

  1. Bombay: Our City
  2. In the Name of God
  3. Jai Bhim Comrade
  4. War and Peace
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the documentary film by Sanjay Kak that explores the conflict in Kashmir?

  1. Jashn-e-Azadi
  2. In the Valley of Shadows
  3. The Burning Season
  4. The Great Indian Rope Trick
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which documentary film by Rituparno Ghosh examines the life of the legendary Bengali actress Suchitra Sen?

  1. The Last Lear
  2. Chokher Bali
  3. Unishe April
  4. Abohoman
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the documentary film by Shonali Bose that explores the lives of women in the red-light district of Kolkata?

  1. Amu
  2. Margarita with a Straw
  3. The Hungry Tide
  4. Chittagong
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which documentary film by Anand Patwardhan examines the issue of communal violence in India?

  1. Jai Bhim Comrade
  2. In the Name of God
  3. Father, Son and Holy War
  4. War and Peace
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the documentary film by Leslee Udwin that explores the issue of honor killings in India?

  1. Honor Diaries
  2. India's Daughter
  3. The Burning Season
  4. Daughters of Mother India
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which documentary film by Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh examines the lives of hijras (transgender people) in India?

  1. Breaking the Silence
  2. The Pink Mirror
  3. Born in the Wrong Body
  4. Transgender: The Journey of Acceptance
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the documentary film by Deepa Mehta that explores the issue of female infanticide in India?

  1. Earth
  2. Fire
  3. Water
  4. Bollywood/Hollywood
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which documentary film by Anand Patwardhan examines the issue of environmental degradation in India?

  1. Bombay: Our City
  2. In the Name of God
  3. Jai Bhim Comrade
  4. War and Peace
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the documentary film by Sanjay Kak that explores the issue of displacement in India?

  1. Jashn-e-Azadi
  2. In the Valley of Shadows
  3. The Burning Season
  4. The Great Indian Rope Trick
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