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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 animated film is based on the Jain story of Mahavira?

  1. The Story of Mahavira

  2. The Life of Mahavira

  3. Mahavira: The Messenger of Peace

  4. The Mahavira
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Story of Mahavira is a 2015 Indian animated film directed by Harvinder Singh Khosla. The film tells the story of Mahavira, the founder of the Jain religion. The film was produced by the Jain International Organization.

Multiple choice

Which animated film is based on the Zoroastrian story of Zarathushtra?

  1. The Story of Zarathushtra

  2. The Life of Zarathushtra

  3. Zarathushtra: The Messenger of God

  4. The Zarathushtra
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Story of Zarathushtra is a 2015 Iranian animated film directed by Hossein Mohammadi. The film tells the story of Zarathushtra, the founder of the Zoroastrian religion. The film was produced by the Zoroastrian International Community.

Multiple choice

Which regional film industry is known as 'Tollywood'?

  1. Telugu

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Tollywood is the nickname for the Telugu-language film industry based in Hyderabad, India.

Multiple choice

Which regional film industry is known as 'Mollywood'?

  1. Telugu

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Mollywood is the nickname for the Malayalam-language film industry based in Kochi, India.

Multiple choice

Which regional film industry is known as 'Kollywood'?

  1. Telugu

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Kollywood is the nickname for the Tamil-language film industry based in Chennai, India.

Multiple choice

Which regional film industry is known as 'Sandalwood'?

  1. Telugu

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Sandalwood is the nickname for the Kannada-language film industry based in Bengaluru, India.

Multiple choice

Which regional film industry is known as 'Marathi Cinema'?

  1. Telugu

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Marathi
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Marathi Cinema refers to the Marathi-language film industry based in Mumbai, India.

Multiple choice

Which regional film industry is known as 'Odia Cinema'?

  1. Telugu

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Odia
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Odia Cinema refers to the Odia-language film industry based in Bhubaneswar, India.

Multiple choice

Which regional film industry is known as 'Assamese Cinema'?

  1. Telugu

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Assamese
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Assamese Cinema refers to the Assamese-language film industry based in Guwahati, India.

Multiple choice

Which regional film industry is known as 'Bengali Cinema'?

  1. Telugu

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Bengali
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Bengali Cinema refers to the Bengali-language film industry based in Kolkata, India.

Multiple choice

Which regional film industry is known as 'Punjabi Cinema'?

  1. Telugu

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Punjabi
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Punjabi Cinema refers to the Punjabi-language film industry based in Chandigarh, India.

Multiple choice

Which regional film industry is known as 'Gujarati Cinema'?

  1. Telugu

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Gujarati
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Gujarati Cinema refers to the Gujarati-language film industry based in Ahmedabad, India.

Multiple choice

Which regional film industry is known as 'Rajasthani Cinema'?

  1. Telugu

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Rajasthani
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Rajasthani Cinema refers to the Rajasthani-language film industry based in Jaipur, India.

Multiple choice

Which regional film industry is known as 'Haryanvi Cinema'?

  1. Telugu

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Haryanvi
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Haryanvi Cinema refers to the Haryanvi-language film industry based in Gurugram, India.

Multiple choice

Which regional film industry is known as 'Bhojpuri Cinema'?

  1. Telugu

  2. Tamil

  3. Kannada

  4. Bhojpuri
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Bhojpuri Cinema refers to the Bhojpuri-language film industry based in Patna, India.