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 general knowledge
  1. Punadhirallu

  2. Punaminagu

  3. Patnam vachina pativratalu

  4. Abhilasha

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Chiranjeevi, the legendary Telugu cinema actor, made his debut with the 1978 film 'Punadhirallu' directed by R. R. Choudhury. This film marked the beginning of his illustrious career in Telugu cinema. His later films like 'Abhilasha' (1983) and others came after this debut. 'Punaminagu' is not a known Telugu film title.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Vikkidada

  2. Majnu

  3. Vikram

  4. Vicky

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Nagarjuna, a prominent Telugu cinema actor, made his debut with the 1986 film 'Vikram' directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao. This film launched his successful career in the Telugu film industry. 'Vikkidada' (1984) was his father Akkineni Nageswara Rao's film, 'Majnu' was from 1987, and 'Vicky' is not a correct title from his early career.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Swarna kamalam

  2. ontari Poratam

  3. Kaliyuga Pandavulu

  4. Prema

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Venkatesh, a major Telugu cinema star, made his acting debut with the 1986 film 'Kaliyuga Pandavulu' directed by K. R. Varma. This film marked the beginning of his successful career in Tollywood. 'Swarna Kamalam' (1988), 'Ontari Poratam', and 'Prema' are all from later in his career.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Tenali ramana

  2. Tatamma

  3. Satya Krishna

  4. Anarkali

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Balakrishna, the prominent Telugu actor and politician, made his debut as a child artist with the 1968 film 'Tatamma Katha' (shortened as 'Tatamma'). He later debuted as an adult lead with films like 'Tatamma Katha' (1968) and subsequently 'Tenali Ramana' and others in the 1980s. 'SatyaKrishna' and 'Anarkali' are not correct titles from his debut period.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Goranta Depam

  2. Political Rowdhi

  3. Brahma

  4. Swargam Narakam

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Swargam Narakam was Mohan Babu's debut film as an actor, released in 1975. This Telugu film marked his entry into the film industry, launching a long and successful career spanning several decades.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Takkari Donga

  2. Yuvaraju

  3. Pokiri

  4. Rajakumarudu

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D Correct answer
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Rajakumarudu was Mahesh Babu's debut film as a lead actor in 1999. While he had appeared as a child artist in films earlier, this marked his entry as a hero in Telugu cinema, starring alongside his father Krishna.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Chetrapathi

  2. Eswar

  3. Raghavendra

  4. Billa

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Eswar was Prabhas's debut film as a lead actor, released in 2002. This Telugu film marked his entry into the film industry, launching the career of the actor who would later become famous for the Baahubali series.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Brahmarshi Viswamithra

  2. Chudalani vundhi

  3. Student No 1

  4. Simhadri

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Brahmarshi Viswamithra was Junior NTR's debut film in 1991, where he appeared as a child artist. While Chudalani Vundhi was his first film as a lead actor, Brahmarshi Viswamithra marks his actual film industry debut.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Trishul

  2. Shaan

  3. Mera Gaon Mera Desh

  4. Deewar

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B Correct answer
Explanation

After Sholay's historic 5-year run at Minerva Theatre (1975-1980), Shaan starring Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor was the film that replaced it. Shaan (1980) was directed by Ramesh Sippy, the same director as Sholay. Trishul, Deewar, and Mera Gaon Mera Desh were all 1970s films but did not have this specific theatrical placement.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Johny Walker

  2. Mehmood

  3. Gufi paintal

  4. Kader Khan

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Johnny Walker (born Badruddin Qazi) was a legendary comedian in Hindi cinema known for his drunkard roles. His screen name came from the Scottish whisky brand at Guru Dutt's suggestion. Mehmood, Gufi Paintal, and Kader Khan were all other famous comedians with different birth names.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Manoj Kumar

  2. Raj Kumar

  3. Gulshan Grover

  4. Raj Kapoor

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Raj Kumar (born Kulbhushan Pandit) was born in Loralai, Baluchistan (then British India, now Pakistan) in 1926. Manoj Kumar was born in Abbottabad (also now Pakistan). Gulshan Grover was born in Delhi, India. Raj Kapoor was born in Peshawar (now Pakistan) but the question specifically asks about Baluchistan.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Asin

  2. Nayanthara

  3. Simran

  4. Trisha

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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is a Tamil cinema trivia question about actor Vijay gifting a gold necklace worth 50 crores to actress Trisha after the box office success of their film 'Gilli' (2004). This falls under entertainment industry gossip and trivia. The claimed answer aligns with the casting of the film.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Madhurai

  2. Sivakasi

  3. Gilli

  4. Pokkiri

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C Correct answer
Explanation

This iconic Tamil dialogue 'Vidu da semi-final'la thothuttome, namma final'a paarthukkalaam' is from the 2004 film 'Gilli' starring Vijay and Trisha. The dialogue became extremely popular and is often quoted in Tamil pop culture. It reflects the film's sports-themed narrative.