General Awareness

Film, Theatre, and Media

21,534 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

Rogue Trader' is a Hollywood movie based on whom?

  1. Jerome Kerviel

  2. Nick Leeson

  3. Harshad Mehta

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

Nick Leeson was the derivatives trader whose unauthorized trading caused the 1995 collapse of Barings Bank, Britain's oldest merchant bank. The 1999 film 'Rogue Trader' starring Ewan McGregor was based on his memoir. Jerome Kerviel was a later Société Générale trader (2008).

Multiple choice general knowledge

Name the villan of the film "DAUD"

  1. Paresh rawal

  2. Amrish puri

  3. Anupum kher

  4. shakti kapoor
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Daud (1997) featured Paresh Rawal in a prominent villainous role. This is specific Bollywood film trivia requiring knowledge of the film's cast.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Name the villan of the film "Family"

  1. kabir bedi

  2. shakti kapoor

  3. ajay devgan

  4. amitabh bachan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Amitabh Bachchan played the villain in the 2006 film 'Family'. He portrayed the negative character, which was unusual for him at that time.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Name the villan of the film "Run"

  1. nilesh gaude

  2. mahesh manjrekar

  3. danny

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

The 2004 Bollywood film "Run" starred Abhishek Bachchan and Bhumika Chawla, with Mahesh Manjrekar playing the antagonist. This is straightforward film trivia.