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

Who won the Best Actor award at the 1988 Venice Film Festival?

  1. Massimo Troisi

  2. Philippe Noiret

  3. Marcello Mastroianni

  4. Jeremy Irons
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Massimo Troisi won the Best Actor award at the 1988 Venice Film Festival for his performance in the film Splendor.

Multiple choice

Who won the Best Director award at the 2022 Asia Pacific Screen Awards?

  1. Zhang Yimou

  2. Hirokazu Kore-eda

  3. Panah Panahi

  4. Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Zhang Yimou won the Best Director award at the 2022 Asia Pacific Screen Awards for his film One Second.

Multiple choice

Who won the Best Actor award at the 2021 Asia Pacific Screen Awards?

  1. Hidetoshi Nishijima

  2. Yoo Ah-in

  3. Benedict Cumberbatch

  4. Anders Danielsen Lie
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Explanation

Hidetoshi Nishijima won the Best Actor award at the 2021 Asia Pacific Screen Awards for his performance in Drive My Car.

Multiple choice

Who won the Best Supporting Actor award at the 2021 Asia Pacific Screen Awards?

  1. Koji Yakusho

  2. Park Hae-il

  3. Jesse Plemons

  4. Anders Danielsen Lie
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Koji Yakusho won the Best Supporting Actor award at the 2021 Asia Pacific Screen Awards for his performance in Drive My Car.

Multiple choice

Who won the Best Screenplay award at the 2021 Asia Pacific Screen Awards?

  1. Ryusuke Hamaguchi

  2. Lee Chang-dong

  3. Jane Campion

  4. Joachim Trier
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Explanation

Ryusuke Hamaguchi won the Best Screenplay award at the 2021 Asia Pacific Screen Awards for his screenplay for Drive My Car.

Multiple choice

Who won the Best Editing award at the 2021 Asia Pacific Screen Awards?

  1. Yorgos Lamprinos

  2. Lee Chang-dong

  3. Jane Campion

  4. Joachim Trier
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Yorgos Lamprinos won the Best Editing award at the 2021 Asia Pacific Screen Awards for his work on Drive My Car.

Multiple choice

Who won the Best Original Score award at the 2021 Asia Pacific Screen Awards?

  1. Eiko Ishibashi

  2. Lee Chang-dong

  3. Jane Campion

  4. Joachim Trier
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Eiko Ishibashi won the Best Original Score award at the 2021 Asia Pacific Screen Awards for her score for Drive My Car.

Multiple choice

Who won the Best Costume Design award at the 2021 Asia Pacific Screen Awards?

  1. Shigeko Uno

  2. Lee Chang-dong

  3. Jane Campion

  4. Joachim Trier
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Shigeko Uno won the Best Costume Design award at the 2021 Asia Pacific Screen Awards for her work on Drive My Car.

Multiple choice

Who won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the movie "Casablanca"?

  1. Julius J. Epstein

  2. Philip G. Epstein

  3. Howard Koch

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, and Howard Koch won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the movie "Casablanca" in 1943.

Multiple choice

Who won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the movie "Pulp Fiction"?

  1. Quentin Tarantino

  2. Roger Avary

  3. Both of the above

  4. None of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the movie "Pulp Fiction" in 1995.

Multiple choice

Who won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the movie "Parasite"?

  1. Bong Joon-ho

  2. Han Jin-won

  3. Both of the above

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin-won won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the movie "Parasite" in 2020.

Multiple choice

Who won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the movie "Belfast"?

  1. Kenneth Branagh

  2. Both of the above

  3. None of the above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Kenneth Branagh won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the movie "Belfast" in 2022.

Multiple choice

Who won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the movie "Everything Everywhere All at Once"?

  1. Daniel Kwan

  2. Daniel Scheinert

  3. Both of the above

  4. None of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the movie "Everything Everywhere All at Once" in 2023.

Multiple choice

Who won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the movie "Green Book"?

  1. Nick Vallelonga

  2. Brian Currie

  3. Peter Farrelly

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, and Peter Farrelly won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the movie "Green Book" in 2019.

Multiple choice

Who won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the movie "Moonlight"?

  1. Barry Jenkins

  2. Tarell Alvin McCraney

  3. Both of the above

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the movie "Moonlight" in 2017.