General Awareness

Film, Theatre, and Media

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Indian cinema, theatre, and mass media form a crucial part of static general knowledge. This section covers national awards, prominent actors, censorship issues, and cinematic themes. These concepts frequently appear in SSC, banking, and state PSC examinations to assess a candidate's cultural awareness.

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Film, Theatre, and Media Questions

Multiple choice

Which literary journal is known for its focus on Indian cinema and film studies?

  1. Cinema Journal

  2. Screen

  3. Journal of Film and Video

  4. Quarterly Review of Film and Video
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Cinema Journal, founded in 1961, is a literary journal that focuses on film studies and film criticism. It publishes scholarly articles, essays, and reviews on various aspects of cinema, including Indian cinema.

Multiple choice

Which film director is known for his use of realism and social commentary in his films?

  1. Alfred Hitchcock

  2. Martin Scorsese

  3. Ken Loach

  4. Stanley Kubrick
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Ken Loach is a British film director known for his use of realism and social commentary in his films.

Multiple choice

Which film director is known for his use of allegory and symbolism in his films?

  1. Ingmar Bergman

  2. Andrei Tarkovsky

  3. Luis Buñuel

  4. Federico Fellini
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Ingmar Bergman is a Swedish film director known for his use of allegory and symbolism in his films.

Multiple choice

Which film director is known for his use of long takes and slow cinema in his films?

  1. Alfred Hitchcock

  2. Martin Scorsese

  3. Ken Loach

  4. Andrei Tarkovsky
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Andrei Tarkovsky is a Russian film director known for his use of long takes and slow cinema in his films.

Multiple choice

In the play "Rent", what is the name of the struggling artist who is living in New York City?

  1. Mark Cohen

  2. Roger Davis

  3. Mimi Marquez

  4. Tom Collins
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Mark Cohen is the main character of the play and is a struggling artist who is living in New York City.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a popular Indian music and dance film?

  1. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

  2. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

  3. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

  4. The Matrix
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The Matrix is a science fiction film, not an Indian music and dance film.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a popular Indian music and dance film starring Priyanka Chopra?

  1. Fashion

  2. Dostana

  3. Kaminey

  4. 7 Khoon Maaf
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Fashion is a 2008 Indian musical drama film starring Priyanka Chopra.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a popular Indian music and dance film starring Varun Dhawan?

  1. Student of the Year

  2. Main Tera Hero

  3. Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania

  4. Badrinath Ki Dulhania
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Student of the Year is a 2012 Indian musical romantic comedy film starring Varun Dhawan.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a popular Indian music and dance film starring Alia Bhatt?

  1. Student of the Year

  2. Highway

  3. 2 States

  4. Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania
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Student of the Year is a 2012 Indian musical romantic comedy film starring Alia Bhatt.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a popular Indian music and dance film starring Sidharth Malhotra?

  1. Student of the Year

  2. Ek Villain

  3. Kapoor & Sons

  4. Baar Baar Dekho
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Student of the Year is a 2012 Indian musical romantic comedy film starring Sidharth Malhotra.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a popular Indian music and dance film starring Shraddha Kapoor?

  1. Aashiqui 2

  2. Ek Villain

  3. ABCD 2

  4. Baaghi
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Aashiqui 2 is a 2013 Indian musical romantic drama film starring Shraddha Kapoor.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a popular Indian music and dance film starring Tiger Shroff?

  1. Heropanti

  2. Baaghi

  3. A Flying Jatt

  4. Munna Michael
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Heropanti is a 2014 Indian musical action film starring Tiger Shroff.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT an early Indian film that addressed environmental issues?

  1. Mera Gaon Mera Desh

  2. Mother India

  3. Do Bigha Zamin

  4. Pather Panchali
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Pather Panchali is a 1955 Bengali film that is not known for its environmental themes.

Multiple choice

Which of the following films is NOT directed by Shyam Benegal?

  1. Ankur

  2. Nishant

  3. Manthan

  4. Pather Panchali
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Pather Panchali is a 1955 Bengali film directed by Satyajit Ray, not Shyam Benegal.

Multiple choice

Which of the following films is NOT a documentary?

  1. Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain

  2. The Burning Season

  3. The Power of One

  4. Water
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Water is a 2005 Hindi film directed by Deepa Mehta, not a documentary.