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 Indian film director's biographical film 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi' (2019) is based on the life of the warrior queen Rani Laxmibai?

  1. Kangana Ranaut

  2. Ashutosh Gowariker

  3. Sanjay Leela Bhansali

  4. Priyadarshan
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Kangana Ranaut directed and starred in the biographical film 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi' (2019), which is based on the life of the warrior queen Rani Laxmibai.

Multiple choice

Which Indian film director's biographical film 'Sardar Udham' (2021) tells the story of the Indian revolutionary Udham Singh, who assassinated Michael O'Dwyer?

  1. Shoojit Sircar

  2. Vishal Bhardwaj

  3. Anurag Kashyap

  4. Sudhir Mishra
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Shoojit Sircar directed the biographical film 'Sardar Udham' (2021), which tells the story of the Indian revolutionary Udham Singh, who assassinated Michael O'Dwyer.

Multiple choice

Which Indian film director's biographical film 'Shakuntala Devi' (2020) is based on the life of the Indian mathematician Shakuntala Devi, known as the 'Human Computer'?

  1. Anurag Basu

  2. Vikas Bahl

  3. Meghna Gulzar

  4. Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
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Anurag Basu directed the biographical film 'Shakuntala Devi' (2020), which is based on the life of the Indian mathematician Shakuntala Devi, known as the 'Human Computer'.

Multiple choice

Which Indian film director's biographical film 'Jhund' (2022) tells the story of Vijay Barse, a retired sports teacher who founded a soccer team for underprivileged children?

  1. Nagraj Manjule

  2. Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

  3. Ashutosh Gowariker

  4. Anurag Kashyap
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Nagraj Manjule directed the biographical film 'Jhund' (2022), which tells the story of Vijay Barse, a retired sports teacher who founded a soccer team for underprivileged children.

Multiple choice

Which Indian film director's biographical film 'Major' (2022) tells the story of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, who was martyred during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks?

  1. Sashi Kiran Tikka

  2. Nagraj Manjule

  3. Anurag Kashyap

  4. Ashutosh Gowariker
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Sashi Kiran Tikka directed the biographical film 'Major' (2022), which tells the story of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, who was martyred during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.

Multiple choice

Which Indian film director's biographical film 'Samrat Prithviraj' (2022) is based on the life of Prithviraj Chauhan, a Rajput king who fought against the invading forces of Muhammad of Ghor?

  1. Chandraprakash Dwivedi

  2. Ashutosh Gowariker

  3. Sanjay Leela Bhansali

  4. Kabir Khan
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Chandraprakash Dwivedi directed the biographical film 'Samrat Prithviraj' (2022), which is based on the life of Prithviraj Chauhan, a Rajput king who fought against the invading forces of Muhammad of Ghor.

Multiple choice

Which Indian film director's biographical film 'Sherni' (2021) tells the story of Vidya Vincent, a forest officer who fights against poachers and protects wildlife?

  1. Amit Masurkar

  2. Anurag Kashyap

  3. Sudhir Mishra

  4. Ashutosh Gowariker
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Amit Masurkar directed the biographical film 'Sherni' (2021), which tells the story of Vidya Vincent, a forest officer who fights against poachers and protects wildlife.

Multiple choice

Which Indian film director's biographical film 'Toofan' (2021) is based on the life of Aziz Ali, a boxer who overcomes personal challenges to achieve his dream?

  1. Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

  2. Anurag Kashyap

  3. Sudhir Mishra

  4. Ashutosh Gowariker
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Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra directed the biographical film 'Toofan' (2021), which is based on the life of Aziz Ali, a boxer who overcomes personal challenges to achieve his dream.

Multiple choice

Which Indian film director's biographical film '83' (2021) tells the story of the Indian cricket team's victory in the 1983 Cricket World Cup?

  1. Kabir Khan

  2. Anurag Kashyap

  3. Sudhir Mishra

  4. Ashutosh Gowariker
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Kabir Khan directed the biographical film '83' (2021), which tells the story of the Indian cricket team's victory in the 1983 Cricket World Cup.

Multiple choice

Which Indian film director's biographical film 'Thalaivii' (2021) is based on the life of J. Jayalalithaa, the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu?

  1. A. L. Vijay

  2. Anurag Kashyap

  3. Sudhir Mishra

  4. Ashutosh Gowariker
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A. L. Vijay directed the biographical film 'Thalaivii' (2021), which is based on the life of J. Jayalalithaa, the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

Multiple choice

Who founded the Sundance Film Festival?

  1. Robert Redford

  2. Steven Spielberg

  3. George Lucas

  4. Francis Ford Coppola
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The Sundance Film Festival was founded by actor and filmmaker Robert Redford in 1978.

Multiple choice

Which filmmaker has won the most Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prizes?

  1. Steven Soderbergh

  2. Quentin Tarantino

  3. Darren Aronofsky

  4. Paul Thomas Anderson
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Steven Soderbergh has won the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize three times, for sex, lies, and videotape (1989), The Limey (1999), and Bubble (2005).

Multiple choice

Who is considered to be the father of modern special effects?

  1. Ray Harryhausen

  2. Douglas Trumbull

  3. John Dykstra

  4. Dennis Muren
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Ray Harryhausen is considered to be the father of modern special effects for his pioneering work in stop-motion animation, which he used to create realistic creatures and monsters for films such as The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) and Jason and the Argonauts (1963).

Multiple choice

In the movie 'Braveheart', who plays the role of the legendary Scottish warrior William Wallace?

  1. Mel Gibson

  2. Russell Crowe

  3. Liam Neeson

  4. Sean Connery
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Mel Gibson not only starred in Braveheart, but also directed and produced the film.

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In the movie 'The Patriot', who plays the role of Benjamin Martin, a farmer who leads a militia against the British during the American Revolutionary War?

  1. Mel Gibson

  2. Russell Crowe

  3. Liam Neeson

  4. Sean Connery
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Mel Gibson plays the lead role of Benjamin Martin in The Patriot.