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

Which actor produced and starred in the 2022 film 'Phone Bhoot'?

  1. Katrina Kaif

  2. Siddhant Chaturvedi

  3. Ishaan Khatter

  4. Jackie Shroff
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Katrina Kaif produced and starred in the 2022 film 'Phone Bhoot'.

Multiple choice

Which actor produced and starred in the 2023 film 'Pathaan'?

  1. Shah Rukh Khan

  2. Deepika Padukone

  3. John Abraham

  4. Ashutosh Rana
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Shah Rukh Khan produced and starred in the 2023 film 'Pathaan'.

Multiple choice

Which actor produced and starred in the 2023 film 'Shehzada'?

  1. Kartik Aaryan

  2. Kriti Sanon

  3. Paresh Rawal

  4. Manisha Koirala
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Kartik Aaryan produced and starred in the 2023 film 'Shehzada'.

Multiple choice

Which actor produced and starred in the 2023 film 'Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar'?

  1. Ranbir Kapoor

  2. Shraddha Kapoor

  3. Anubhav Singh Bassi

  4. Boney Kapoor
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Ranbir Kapoor produced and starred in the 2023 film 'Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar'.

Multiple choice

Which actor produced and starred in the 2023 film 'Bawaal'?

  1. Varun Dhawan

  2. Janhvi Kapoor

  3. Nitesh Tiwari

  4. Sajid Nadiadwala
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Varun Dhawan produced and starred in the 2023 film 'Bawaal'.

Multiple choice

Which actor produced and starred in the 2023 film 'Adipurush'?

  1. Prabhas

  2. Kriti Sanon

  3. Saif Ali Khan

  4. Sunny Singh
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Prabhas produced and starred in the 2023 film 'Adipurush'.

Multiple choice

Which of the following film archives has received funding from the World Cinema Fund?

  1. The National Film Archive of India

  2. The Egyptian Film Center

  3. The Filmoteca Española

  4. All of the above.
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The National Film Archive of India, the Egyptian Film Center, and the Filmoteca Española have all received funding from the World Cinema Fund.

Multiple choice

Which of the following institutions has hosted a UNESCO Film Preservation Training Program workshop?

  1. The National Film and Television School (UK)

  2. The Filmoteca Española

  3. The Cineteca Nacional de México

  4. All of the above.
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The National Film and Television School (UK), the Filmoteca Española, and the Cineteca Nacional de México have all hosted UNESCO Film Preservation Training Program workshops.

Multiple choice

Which of the following film archives has received funding from the Film Digitization Program?

  1. The National Film Archive of India

  2. The Egyptian Film Center

  3. The Filmoteca Española

  4. All of the above.
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The National Film Archive of India, the Egyptian Film Center, and the Filmoteca Española have all received funding from the Film Digitization Program.

Multiple choice

Which of the following film archives has received funding from the Film Restoration Program?

  1. The National Film Archive of India

  2. The Egyptian Film Center

  3. The Filmoteca Española

  4. All of the above.
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The National Film Archive of India, the Egyptian Film Center, and the Filmoteca Española have all received funding from the Film Restoration Program.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the UNESCO program that promotes the distribution and exhibition of restored films?

  1. The Film Distribution Program

  2. The World Cinema Distribution Program

  3. The Memory of the World Distribution Program

  4. The International Film and Television Distribution Program
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The Film Distribution Program provides financial assistance to film archives for the distribution and exhibition of their restored films.

Multiple choice

In the 2017 film "Phantom Thread", which fashion designer played the role of Reynolds Woodcock?

  1. Daniel Day-Lewis

  2. Gary Oldman

  3. Willem Dafoe

  4. Richard E. Grant
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Daniel Day-Lewis played the role of Reynolds Woodcock in the film "Phantom Thread".

Multiple choice

In the film "The Nutty Professor," what is the name of the professor who invents a potion that turns him into a muscular man?

  1. Professor Sherman Klump

  2. Professor Julius Kelp

  3. Professor Harold Hill

  4. Professor Henry Higgins
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Professor Sherman Klump is the nutty professor who invents a potion that transforms him into a muscular man.

Multiple choice

What was the first feature-length film produced in India?

  1. Raja Harishchandra

  2. Alam Ara

  3. Mother India

  4. Sholay
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Raja Harishchandra, directed by Dadasaheb Phalke, was released in 1913 and is considered the first full-length feature film produced in India.

Multiple choice

Who is known as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'?

  1. Dadasaheb Phalke

  2. Satyajit Ray

  3. Raj Kapoor

  4. Guru Dutt
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Dadasaheb Phalke is widely regarded as the 'Father of Indian Cinema' for his pioneering work in filmmaking and his contributions to the establishment of the Indian film industry.