General Awareness

Cinema and Film Awards

6,233 Questions

Cinema and Film Awards covers Oscar-winning movies, historical Hollywood milestones, and acclaimed directors. The questions also address various film genres like documentaries and animated features. Reviewing these facts builds a strong foundation for the general awareness section.

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Cinema and Film Awards Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. jung

  2. funtoosh

  3. fun

  4. run

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The dialogue 'kidney nikal liya be..' is famously spoken by the character Babu, a don played by Mukesh Rishi in the 2004 movie 'Run' starring Abhishek Bachchan. This iconic comic dialogue became very popular. The other movies listed - Jung (2000), Funtoosh (2003), and Fun (2012) - do not feature this dialogue.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Dire Straits

  2. Making Movies

  3. Brothers in Arms

  4. On Every Street

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sultans of Swing is the opening track from Dire Straits' self-titled debut album (1978). Brothers in Arms (1985) features Money for Nothing, while Making Movies (1980) and On Every Street (1991) are later studio albums.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Mahatma Gandhi Memorial

  2. Metro Goldwyn Mayer

  3. Both

  4. None

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

MGM stands for Metro Goldwyn Mayer, a famous American media company founded in 1924. It's known for its lion logo and classic Hollywood films. Mahatma Gandhi Memorial is not related to MGM.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. The Notebook

  2. Taxi Driver

  3. The Kiss

  4. The Awakening Of Rip

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Kiss (1896) was a short film that actually featured the first on-screen kiss between actors John C. Rice and May Irwin. This was one of the earliest films to show a romantic scene and caused quite a controversy in Victorian times. The other options listed are much later films - The Notebook (2004), Taxi Driver (1976), and The Awakening of Rip is not a real film title.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. 40

  2. 100

  3. 127

  4. 39

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The 1927 film Don Juan featured a record 127 kisses between John Barrymore and his co-stars Mary Astor and Estelle Taylor. This Guinness World Record for most kisses in a movie still stands today. The numbers 40, 100, and 39 are all lower than the actual record.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. The Machinist

  2. The Dark Knight

  3. American Psycho

  4. The Prestige

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Joker delivers this famous line about madness and gravity to Harvey Dent in The Dark Knight (2008). It captures his nihilistic philosophy that chaos can unravel society with minimal effort - all秩序 needs is 'a little push' to collapse into anarchy.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. John Travolta

  2. Sean Connery

  3. Sylvestor Stallone

  4. Nicholas Cage

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Rocky (1976) was Sylvester Stallone's breakthrough film - he wrote the screenplay and starred as the lead character Rocky Balboa. This role launched his career as an action star. John Travolta was famous for Saturday Night Fever, Sean Connery for James Bond, and Nicholas Cage emerged later in the 1980s.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. SABKE

  2. SAPNE

  3. APNE

  4. TUMHARE

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Apne Apne (2009) is not a known Katrina Kaif film. However, she was in Apne (2007) in a minor role alongside the Deol family. This question appears to reference that connection.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. BSP

  2. RAJNEETI

  3. CONGRESS

  4. BJP

  5. SAMAJVADI PARTY

  6. CPI/CPM

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Rajneeti (2010) was a political thriller starring Katrina Kaif alongside Ajay Devgn and Ranbir Kapoor. It was inspired by the Mahabharata and dealt with family politics in Indian democracy. The other options are political party names.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. RACE

  2. WALKING

  3. JOGGING

  4. SWIMMING

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Race (2008) starred Katrina Kaif alongside Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, and Bipasha Basu. It was an action thriller with twists and turns about betrayal and family dynamics. The film was a box office success.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. CHOD DANA DAN

  2. MAAR DANA DAN

  3. LE DANA DAN

  4. DE DANA DAN

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

De Dana Dan is a 2009 comedy film starring Katrina Kaif along with Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, and others. It was a ensemble comedy. The other variations are not correct film titles.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Sword fight scene

  2. First version of script

  3. Role contrasting with another role

  4. None

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In literary and dramatic terms, a foil is a character whose qualities contrast with another character (usually the protagonist) to highlight specific traits. For example, a serious character might be paired with a comic foil to emphasize their seriousness.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Dubbing of a foreign film

  2. Narration

  3. Final rehersal of lines

  4. None

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Voice-over is a production technique where a voice that is not part of the on-screen dialogue provides narration, commentary, or character thoughts. It's distinct from dubbing, which replaces dialogue in another language.