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Question 01
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Consider the following statements about the early history of Indian cinema:
1. The Lumiere Brothers exhibited six soundless short films in Bombay in 1896.
2. Harishchandra Bhatvadekar (Save Dada) was the first Indian to make a motion picture in 1899.
3. Dadasaheb Phalke made the first Indo-British collaboration for a silent film titled Pundalik in 1912.
4. The first cinema house in India was established in Madras in 1900 by Major Warwick.
Which of the above are CORRECT?
Question 02
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Consider the following pairs — film and its distinction:
1. Sairandhri (1933) — First Indian colour film (processed in Germany)
2. Kisan Kanya (1937) — First indigenously made colour film
3. Kagaz Ke Phool (1958) — First Indian film in Cinemascope
4. Jhansi Ki Rani (1953) — First Indian colour film processed domestically
Which of the above are CORRECTLY matched?
Question 03
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With reference to Alam Ara (1931), which of the following is CORRECT?
Question 04
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Consider the following statements about the 1950s era of Indian cinema:
1. The first International Film Festival of India (IFFI) was held in Bombay in 1952.
2. Bimal Roy's Do Bigha Zameen was the first Indian film to win an award at the Cannes Film Festival.
3. Mother India won the Oscar Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1957.
4. The first film to win the President's Gold Medal was Mirza Ghalib, made by Sohrab Modi in 1954.
Which of the above are CORRECT?
Question 05
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Which of the following pairs — film and its distinction — is INCORRECTLY matched?
(A) Naujawan (1937, J.B.H. Wadia) — First film without any songs
(B) Sholay — First Indian film made on the 70 mm scale
(C) My Dear Kuttichatan — India's first 3D film, made in Malayalam
(D) Pardesi (1957, K.A. Abbas) — First Indo-Soviet collaboration
Question 06
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Consider the following statements about CBFC film certification categories:
1. The 'U' category permits universal exhibition of films.
2. The 'UA' category requires parental guidance for children under the age of 14.
3. The 'S' category restricts exhibition to specialised audiences like doctors and engineers.
4. The 'UA' and 'S' categories were added through an upgrade of Cinematograph (Certification) Rules in 1983.
Which of the above are CORRECT?
Question 07
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Consider the following statements about the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC):
1. It was originally set up in 1950 under the name 'Central Board of Film Censors'.
2. It functions under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting with its head office in Mumbai.
3. Films made for Doordarshan are exempt from requiring CBFC certification.
4. Foreign films imported to India do not require CBFC certification.
Which of the above are CORRECT?
Question 08
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The parallel cinema movement in India is BEST described as having formally started with which of the following?
Question 09
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Consider the following statements about the Shyam Benegal Committee (2016) on film certification:
1. The Committee was constituted to lay down norms for film certification that provide space for artistic and creative expression.
2. It recommended that CBFC should function as a certification body only, restricted to categorising films by age and maturity.
3. It recommended splitting the UA category into UA12+ and UA15+, and splitting A into A and AC (Adult with Caution).
4. It recommended that the CBFC Chairman should be actively involved in the day-to-day certification of all films.
Which of the above are CORRECT?
Question 10
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Which of the following is CORRECTLY matched?
(A) Fatima Begum — First woman to produce and direct an Indian film (1926), titled Bulbul-e-Parastan
(B) Bhakta Vidhur — First film controversy over censorship; banned in Bombay in 1921
(C) Kaifi Azmi — First to write an entire film in rhyming lyrics; wrote Sholay's screenplay
(D) Fearless Nadia — Indian actress who starred in J.B.H. Wadia's stunt films
Question 11
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Consider the following about the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT):
1. It was established under Section 5D of the Cinematograph Act, 1952.
2. It hears appeals from parties dissatisfied with CBFC decisions.
3. It functions under the Ministry of Law and Justice.
4. It was established to review National Film Award decisions.
Which of the above are CORRECT?
Question 12
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Which of the following National Film Award milestones is CORRECTLY stated?