General Awareness

Film, Theatre, and Media

21,709 Questions

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 sports

For which indian music director oscar has come?

  1. Himesh Reshaiya

  2. Pritam

  3. A.R.Rehman

  4. Ismail-Darbar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A.R. Rahman won two Academy Awards (Oscars) in 2009 for the film 'Slumdog Millionaire' - Best Original Score and Best Original Song ('Jai Ho'). He is the first Indian composer to win an Oscar. Himesh Reshammiya, Pritam, and Ismail Darbar are notable Indian composers but have not won Oscars.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

What was Silencer's full name in the movie?

  1. Chatur Ramaswami

  2. Chatur Ramalingam

  3. Chaturnath Anandswami

  4. Chatur Chinappa
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Chatur Ramalingam, nicknamed 'Silencer' due to his habit of taking memory-enhancing pills, is the competitive, grade-obsessed student in '3 Idiots.' His full name is explicitly mentioned as Chatur Ramalingam throughout the film.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who is the director of the Movie Tamizhan?

  1. Ajith

  2. Majith

  3. Sujith

  4. Sreejith
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This question tests knowledge of regional Tamil cinema. The claimed director is 'Majith', though this is obscure regional trivia difficult to verify. Such hyper-local entertainment questions may have limited relevance beyond specific regional audiences.

Multiple choice general knowledge

his dialouge "6 din ladki in" is in which movie ?

  1. KKHH

  2. KHNH

  3. K3G

  4. KANK
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The dialogue '6 din, ladki in' (6 days, the girl) is from the movie KHNH (Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Nahi), spoken by Shah Rukh Khan. This refers to his character's playful ultimatum. KKHH is Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, K3G is Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, and KANK is Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna.

Multiple choice general knowledge

in this movie violin starts playing automatically when he sees his heroine

  1. KHNH

  2. main hoon na

  3. bazigaar

  4. devdas
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In Main Hoon Na, the violin plays automatically when the protagonist (SRK) sees his love interest, creating a recurring comedic romantic motif. This film is directed by Farah Khan. KHNH is Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Nahi, Bazigar is an earlier SRK thriller, and Devdas is a romantic drama.