Question 1
Which film honored at World fest Houston?
A. The olives
B. The Gwalior
C. The Black Prince
D. The Narrating Prince
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
"THE BLACK PRINCE" film honored at World fest Houston. It is the fascinating true story of the last King of the mighty Kingdom of Punjab.
Question 2
18th International Children's Film Festival was inaugurated in which Indian state?
A. Punjab
B. Gujarat
C. West Bengal
D. Maharashtra
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
18th International Children's Film Festival was inaugurated on 25th July in West Bengal. The festival is being organised by Cine Central, one of the oldest cine clubs of the country in collaboration with the UNICEF. Thirty-six films from 17 countries will be screened in the festival. The inaugural film of the festival is 'Moana' from the USA.
Question 3
How many Indians are invited to be members of Oscar academy for this year?
A. 10
B. 20
C. 15
D. 25
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
20 Indian film personalities have been invited as members by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, including Shah Rukh Khan, Aditya Chopra, Soumitra Chatterjee, Madhabi Mukherjee and Naseeruddin Shah.
Question 4
Which film has been chosen as Bangladesh's official entry for the Oscars 2019?
A. Dhaka Attack
B. Nabab
C. Doob
D. Detective
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Actor Irrfan Khan starrer 'Doob', titled 'No Bed Of Roses' in English, has been chosen as Bangladesh's official entry for the Oscars 2019. The India-Bangladesh co-production, written and directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, 'Doob' will contest in the Best Foreign Language category at the 91st Academy (Oscar) Awards. The 91st Academy Awards will be held on February 24, 2019.
Question 5
Which film wins Best of India Short Film Festival in Los Angeles, US?
A. Anukul
B. Shunyata
C. Kriti
D. Taandav
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Actor Jackie Shroff's short film "Shunyata" has won an award at Best of India Short Film Festival in Los Angeles, US. 'Shunyata' is short fiction film which runs for 22 minutes. It was directed by Chintan Sarda. It was produced by Sarda and Sunil Khedekar. The movie was screened at a theatre in Los Angeles. The jury selected 'Shunyata' as the best film. The award ceremony was held at Mack Sennett Studios on 3rd March 2018. It received a cash prize of $1,000.
Question 6
Which movie has been crowned Best Picture at the 91st Academy Awards?
A. Bohemian Rhapsody
B. The Favourite
C. Green Book
D. Roma
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
An American biographical comedy-drama film "Green Book" has won the Best Picture at 91st Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on 25th February 2019. Green Book also won best supporting actor for Mahershala Ali and best original screenplay. In it, British actress Olivia Colman won the best actress award for "The Favourite" for her performance as Queen Anne in the period comedy-drama. Rami Malek won the best actor for a biographical film "Bohemian Rhapsody". Filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron won Best Director Oscar for 'Roma', which is an American and Mexican drama. 'Roma' also won Oscars in the Best Foreign Language Film and Best Cinematography category. Pop diva Lady Gaga got the Best Original Song Academy Award for "Shallow" from her feature debut "A Star is Born". Marvel's Black Panther too won 3 Oscars - Best Original Music, Best Costume Design and Best Production Design.
Question 7
Which movie has been chosen as the India's official entry to Oscars 2019?
A. Raees
B. Tubelight
C. Village Rockstars
D. Jagga Jasoos
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Assamese movie "Village Rockstars" has been chosen to represent India in the Best Foreign Language category at the 91st Academy Awards 2019. The film, which is directed by Rima Das, also won the Best Feature film Award at the 65th National Film Awards. The film follows Dhunu, a girl who grows up in poverty and learns to fend for herself. However, that does not prevent her from following her dream of forming a rock band and owning a guitar someday.
Question 8
Which movie conferred with the Indira Gandhi Award For Best Debut Film of a Director at the 65th National Film Awards for 2017?
A. Sinjar
B. Bhayanakam
C. Mom
D. Irada
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
At the 65th National Film Awards for 2017, the Indira Gandhi Award For Best Debut Film Of A Director was given to the Jasari language movie 'Sinjar' directed by Pampally. The Best Film Critic award was given to Giridhar Jha for his writings covering vast horizon of Hindi cinema with authenticity and originality. The best Children's film was given to the Marathi Movie Mhorkya, directed by Amar Bharat Deokar. A.R Rahman was awarded the Best Music Direction award for the movie 'Kaatru Veliyidai'.
Question 9
Which movie won the Best Film at the New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF)?
A. Konkana Sen Sharma
B. An Insignificant Man
C. Mukti Bhawan
D. Kammatipaddam
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Best Film: Hotel Salvation (Mukti Bhawan) won the Best Film at the New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF). It is a movie about a man who accompanies his father on a journey to Varanasi and end the cycle of rebirth, by attaining salvation.
Question 10
Which Bollywood film has won the best film honour at the 2017 Hong Kong International Film Festival?
A. Trivisa
B. Newton
C. Happiness
D. Blue Mountains
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Bollywood film "Newton" has won the best film honour at the Hong Kong International Film Festival. It had its world premiere at the 67th Berlin Film Festival where it won the International Federation of Art Cinemas (CICAE) award in its Forum segment.
Question 11
Which film won big at Asia Pacific Screen Awards recently?
A. Newton
B. Bahubaali
C. Lagaan
D. Sholay
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Bollywood movie 'Newton' secured two wins with Rajkummar Rao winning the best actor award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in Brisbane, Australia. For 'Newton', Rajkummar Rao won the best actor award and Mayank Tewari and Amit V. Masurkar secured the best screenplay honor. Newton was produced by Drishyam Films and directed by Amit V. Masurkar. The movie revolves around a young government clerk who is sent on election duty to a Maoist-controlled town and how the ideological struggle puts him in an awkward situation.
Question 12
This film is selected for 20th Shanghai International Film Festival.
A. Madaari
B. Sultan
C. Airlift
D. Jugni
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's 'Sultan' has been lined up for a showcase at the 20th Shanghai International Film Festival. It is a sports drama, the movie features Salman in the role of a wrestler and he is paired with Anushka Sharma.
Question 13
What is the theme of the Challachitram National Film Festival that is to be held Guwahati on March 1,2019?
A. Our Pride, Our Film
B. Our Heritage, Our Pride
C. Our Film, Our Pride
D. Our Nation, Our Pride
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Challachitram National Film Festival with the theme 'Our Heritage, Our Pride' will be held here in March, with a special award for entries from the northeastern region. Entries for short films, documentaries and animation films have been invited for both the competitive and non-competitive sections, a press release of 'Challachitram' said on Monday. The deadline for submitting entries is February 15. The three-day film festival will be held here from March 1. Chalachitram is a Guwahati-based organisation working for showcasing the heritage and culture of the northeast to national and international audience through films.
Question 14
Which Indian movie won the Toronto International film festival's prestigious 'Grolsch People's Choice Midnight Madness Award' 2018?
A. Gold
B. Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota
C. Genius
D. Stree
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Director Vasan Bala's action thriller 'Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota' (The Man Who Feels No Pain) has won the top award ie., Grolsch People's Choice Midnight Madness Award at the 43rd Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). This is the first ever Indian film to be screened in the Toronto festival's Midnight Madness programme.
Question 15
Which of the following is the capital of Sierra Leone?
A. Victoria
B. Freetown
C. Belgrade
D. Cairo
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean and is located in the Western Area of the country.
Question 16
Which of the following actress has been nominated in Teen Choice Awards 2017?
A. Aishwarya Rai
B. Frida Pinto
C. Priyanaka Chopra
D. Deepika Padukone
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Hindi cinema actor Deepika Padukone has been nominated in Teen Choice Awards for her breakthrough role in xXx: Return of Xander Cage and the actor will compete with Wonder Woman Gal Gadot for the trophy.ss
Question 17
Which of the following film was the India's lone entry at the Rome Film Festival 2018?
A. Mare Pyare Prime Minister
B. Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran
C. Raazi
D. Sui Dhaaga
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
India was partner country at Videocitta 2018 in the Rome Film Festival 2018, which was held from 18th to 28th October. The Indian delegation at the Film Festival was lead by Ashok Kumar Parmar, Joint Secretary of Ministry of I&B. The agenda of the Indian delegation was to showcase Indian films' heritage, ease of film shooting in India, promoted film shooting locations in India, International Film Festival of India, Indian Cinema from different regions, Audio Visual Co-Production between India and Italy. This year, "Mare Pyare Prime Minister" was the India's lone entry in Rome Film Festival. The film revolves around four children living in a Mumbai slum. One of them wants to build a toilet for his single mother and makes an appeal to the Prime Minister.
Question 18
This country will host 2019 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships?
A. India
B. Australia
C. Brazil
D. Sri Lanka
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
India will host the 2019 edition of the Commonwealth (Youth, Junior and Senior) Weightlifting Championships. It was decided by the Executive Board of Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation to allot the 2019 edition of the competitions to India at Gold Coast, Australia. The 2018 edition of the tournament is being held at the Gold Coast.
Question 19
Which Indian Short film won 2019 Oscar Award in the category 'Best Short Documentary'?
A. Jai Mata Di
B. Period. End of Sentence.
C. Half Ticket 2
D. Juice
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
India-based 'Period. End of Sentence.' has won the Oscar 2019 for Best Documentary Short Subject at the 91st Academy Awards.
Question 20
This Indian film bags Grand Prix de Montreal' award at the 21st Festival International du Film Pour Enfants de Montreal Film (FIFEM).
A. Golmaal Again
B. Tiger Zinda Hai
C. Newton
D. Halkaa
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Indian film "Halkaa" has won the 'Grand Prix de Montreal' award at the 21st Festival International du Film Pour Enfants de Montreal Film (FIFEM). "Halkaa" was directed by Nila Madhab Panda. Child actor Tathastu has acted as Pichku, the lead role. "Halkaa" was selected among seven international children's films in the official competition of the festival held from 8th to 11th March 2018.
Question 21
Which Indian movie has won the Best Action Movie award at the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF)?
A. Wazir
B. Force 2
C. Baahubali: The Conclusion
D. Sultan
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Indian film 'Sultan' has won the best action movie award at the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF). The movie is about Desi, Indian wrestling and its raw power. It was directed by Ali Aabbas Zafar. With this, Sultan has become the first ever Bollywood film to win the award in the Jackie Chan Action Movie week section.
Question 22
Name the film for which, Indian filmmaker, Achyutanand Dwivedi won third prize in the international section of Nespresso Talents in 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival.
A. Anukul
B. Seed Mother
C. Period End of Sentence
D. Manto
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Indian filmmaker, Achyutanand Dwivedi's "Seed Mother", won the third prize in the international section of Nespresso Talents 2019 in 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival was held in Cannes, France.
Question 23
Which Indian shortfilm won Nespresso Talents 2019 in Cannes?
A. The Good Girl
B. Test Drive
C. Seed Mother
D. Ankul
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Indian filmmaker, Achyutanand Dwivedi's film, "Seed Mother", won the third prize in the international section of Nespresso Talents 2019 in Cannes. The three-minute film celebrates the exceptional spirit of Rahibai Soma Popere, a woman who champions the use of local seeds and traditional methods of farming in villages of Maharashtra. This year's theme was 'We Are What We Eat', aimed at exploring the world, experiencing diversity, and sharing experiences and knowledge through food.
Question 24
Which country won the U-15 SAFF Football Championship?
A. Nepal
B. China
C. India
D. Pakistan
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Indian football team won the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-15 Championship at the ANFA Complex. India's Vikram Pratap Singh was chosen as the Best player of the tournament.
Question 25
The first Bollywood film released in Saudi Arabia is;
A. Dhadak
B. Raazi
C. Sanju
D. Gold
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Indian movie 'Gold' has created history by becoming the first Bollywood film ever to release in Saudi Arabia. The Reema Kagti-directed sports film 'Gold' is a fictional re-telling of India's iconic win at the 1948 London Olympics. It stars Akshay Kumar, Mouni Roy, Kunal Kapoor, Vineet Kumar Singh, Amit Sadh, and Sunny Kaushal. This film is only the second movie after Rajnikanth's social drama "Kala" to hit the theatres in the Gulf country. Saudi Arabia had held a private screening of international cultural phenomenon, "Black Panther" in May 2018 to herald the launch of movie theatres in the kingdom and opening them to the public.
Question 26
Which of the following Indian Movie won best cinematography at 2019 Beijing International Film Festival?
A. Sanju
B. Bhayanakam
C. 2
D. Badhaai Ho
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Malayalam film Bhayanakam (Fear) directed by Jayaraj won the best cinematography award at the Beijing International Film Festival. The cinematography was done by Nikihil S Praveen. The film had also won the best cinematography award at the 65th National Film Awards. The film portrays the visits of first World War veteran to a small village in the backwaters of Kerala's Kuttanand as a postman during the World War-II. He shares with the families the good and bad news of the soldiers who took part in the war. Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Zero was screened at the end of the festival. The festival also screened five Indian films, including Satyajit Ray's "Pather Panchali", "Apur Sansar", "Aparajito", the romantic comedy "Love Per Square Foot", the 2018 Indian romantic comedy and the thriller "Ittefaq".
Question 27
This movie bagged the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Film on National Integration at the 65th National Film Awards 2017.
A. Aalorukkam
B. Ladhakh
C. Murakhiya
D. Dhappa
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Marathi movie 'Dhappa' bagged the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Film on National Integration, while 'Ladhakh' was declared the Best Regional Film at the 65th National Film Awards. Apart from this, Malayalam Movie 'Aaalorukkam', directed by V.C.Abhilash, was awarded the Best Film on Social Issues. Jayaraj was awarded the Best Direction in the Feature Film category for the movie 'Bhayanakam' and Nagraj Manjule won the award for the Best Direction in the Non Feature Film Category.
Question 28
Which film won Global Sustainability Film award in London?
A. Lipstick Under My Burkha
B. Lagoon
C. Neerja
D. Pink
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
n London "Lipstick Under My Burkha", which explores women's sexuality, has bagged a top prize at the time Global Sustainability Film Awards 2017. "Lipstick Under My Burkha" is produced by Prakash Jha and directed by Alankrita Shrivastava and stars Konkona SenSharma and Ratna Pathak Shah. The Founders Award for Sustainability on the Big Screen was introduced this year and sponsored by philanthropist Surina Narula.
Question 29
NFAI and __________ sign MoU to Transfer the land for the construction of storage facility for films and film material.
A. IIMC
B. NSD
C. FTII
D. NIFT
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
National Film Archive of India (NFAI) and Film & Television Institute of India (FTII) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for transfer of three acres of land for the construction of storage facility for films and film material. The land belonging to FTII at their Kothrud campus in Pune will be transferred to NFAI for this purpose.
Question 30
Which of the following Indian films won the Jury Prize for Best Film at the Hong Kong International Film Festival?
A. Hindi Medium
B. Prakash Electronic
C. Reloaded
D. Newton
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Newton has won the Jury Prize for Best Film at the Hong Kong International Film Festival. The film won the Art Cinema award for the Forum section. The film also went to 16th Annual Tribeca Film Festival.
Question 31
Name the cinema at Lal Chowk of Srinagar whose site will be used for development of a heritage museum soon.
A. Palladium Cinema
B. Neelam cinema
C. Regal Cinema
D. Naaz Cinema
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Question 32
Which of the following movies won the 64th National Film Awards for the Best Feature Film?
A. Kasaav
B. Alifa
C. Neerja
D. Pink
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Question 33
Which of the following movies won the 64th National Film Awards for the Best Hindi Feature Film?
A. Airlift
B. Madaari
C. Neerja
D. Pink
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Question 34
Which movie has won the Best Children's Film in the 64th National Awards-2017?
A. Jaldeep
B. As You Like It
C. Dhanak
D. Abhayam
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Question 35
Which movie has won the Best Film award in the 64th National Awards-2017?
A. Rustom
B. Ventilator
C. Kasaav
D. Neerja
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Question 36
26-year-old Omkar Modgi's maiden short film 'Avyakta' has made it to which acclaimed International film festival?
A. Sundance Film Festival
B. Cannes Film Festival
C. Venice Film Festival
D. Toronto Film Festival
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Question 37
Which iconic theatre is going to bring its curtains down with the screening of Raj Kapoor's classics Mera Naam Joker and Sangam?
A. Raj Mandir Cinema, Jaipur
B. Regal Theatre, Delhi
C. Prithvi Theatre, Mumbai
D. Odeon cinema, Delhi
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Question 38
Noted film director Diphan, who died recently, was well known for making films in which language?
A. Hindi
B. Bengali
C. Malayalam
D. Marathi
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Question 39
Which movie won the Audience Award at the Glasgow Film Festival 2017?
A. City of Joy
B. Bhakta Vidur
C. Santa Banta Pvt Ltd
D. Lipstick Under My Burkha
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Question 40
Which of the following movies won the 89th Academy Awards for the Best Picture?
A. La La Land
B. Arrival
C. Moonlight
D. Lion
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Question 41
Which movie has won the Best Animation award at the 88th Academy Awards - 2017?
A. Kubo and the Two Strings
B. The Red Turtle
C. Moana
D. Zootopia
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Question 42
Neil Fingleton, the 7 foot 7 inch tall 'Game of Thrones' actor passed away at the age of 36. Which character did he essay in the popular TV series?
A. Wun Wun
B. Mag the Mighty
C. The Mountain
D. Dongo
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Question 43
"The Salesman" has won the Best Foreign Language Film at 89th Oscar Academy Awards. The movie is directed by whom?
A. Bentley Dean
B. Asghar Farhadi
C. Maren Ade
D. Taraneh Alidoosti
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Question 44
Which movie has won the Best Picture award at 89th Oscar Academy Awards?
A. Story of Your Life
B. Moonlight
C. Hidden Figures
D. La La Land
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Question 45
Which film has won the Golden Bear Award at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival-2017?
A. Bright Nights
B. The Other Side of Hope
C. On Body and Soul
D. Close Knit
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Question 46
Which Indian movie has won the International Federation of Art Cinemas (CICAE) award at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival?
A. Chatrak
B. Jal
C. Titli
D. Newton
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Question 47
Which movie won the best film and best director award at the 70th British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA?
A. Arrival
B. I
C. La La Land
D. Manchester by the Sea
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Question 48
The world's largest open air theatre, 11-days Bargarh Dhanu Yatra that concluded in second week of January 2017 with the death King Kansa at the hands of his nephew Lord Krishna is held in which state?
A. Bihar
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Jharkhand
D. Odisha
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Question 49
Which of the following movies won the 74th Golden Globes Best Motion Picture Award in the Musical or Comedy category?
A. Moonlight
B. Nocturnal Animals
C. La La Land
D. Fences
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Question 50
Which of the following movies won the 74th Golden Globes Best Motion Picture Award in the Drama category?
A. La La Land
B. Moonlight
C. Nocturnal Animals
D. Fences
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Question 51
Name the Indian film which is shortlisted for Oscar in the Documentary Short Subject category.
A. Manmarziyaan
B. Raazi
C. Period. End Of Sentence
D. Hichki
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
'Period. End of Sentence' has made it to the Oscar shortlist in the Documentary Short Subject category. This is a film about women in India fighting against the deeply rooted stigma of menstruation and delving upon the work of real-life 'Pad Man' Arunachalam Muruganantham. A total of 104 films had originally qualified in the category. India's entry for the Foreign Language Film Category, Village Rockstars is out of the Oscar race.
Question 52
Who received the Pride of Indian cinema award in the Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Awards 2018?
A. Sanjay Dutt
B. Sri Devi
C. Shah Rukh Khan
D. Amitabh Bachchan
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Sanjay Dutt was conferred as the Pride of Indian cinema award in the Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Awards 2018. The Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award 2018 was held in Mumbai on Friday night. The award is conferred to the individuals who have contributed outstandingly towards entertainment industry and the growth and development of Indian cinema or television.
Question 53
The 2018 ITTF Team World Cup will be held in __________.
A. Toronto
B. Manchester
C. London
D. Montreal
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The 2018 ITTF Team World Cup will be held in London from February 22 to 25 next year, the world table tennis governing body announced. The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) awarded the hosting rights for the event, its second most prestigious team tournament after the World Championships.
Question 54
Which film will represent the India at 52nd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival?
A. Do Bigha Zamin
B. Neecha Nagar
C. Talashe Haq
D. Ralang Road
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The 52nd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival will be held at Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic in the month of July. Ralang Road directed by Karma Takapa will represent India at the festival. It has been nominated for the Crystal Globe Award along with 11 other films from around the world.
Question 55
Which Assamese Film bagged the best film award at the 65th National Film Awards for 2017?
A. Newton
B. Village Rockstar
C. Nagarkirtan
D. Water Baby
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The 65th National Film Awards for 2017 were announced at PIB Conference Room, Shastri Bhawan in New Delhi on April 13, 2018. In it, Assamese Film 'Village Rockstar' bagged the best film award, while 'Newton' has been selected as the Best Hindi Film. The National award for Best Actress is given to Sri Devi posthumously for her role in the film 'Mom' and the Best Actor (Male) award goes to Riddhi Sen for his role in Bengali film 'Nagarkirtan'. 'Water Baby' directed by Pia Shah, won the Best Debut Film of a Director in the Non Feature Film category. The award ceremony for the 65th National Film Awards will be held on May 3, 2018. The National Film Awards will be presented by President Ram Nath Kovind.
Question 56
Which film was named the Best Film at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2017?
A. Airlift
B. Pink
C. MS Dhoni: The Untold Story'
D. Dangal
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu starrer 'Pink' was named the Best Film at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2017. The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) is the biggest Indian film festival outside of the Indian soil, and is an official film festival supposed by the Victoria Government in Australia.
Question 57
Which Indian Film opens the 2018 London Indian Film Festival?
A. Sanju
B. Race 3
C. Raazi
D. Love Sonia
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The annual London Indian Film Festival (LIFF) opens today with the red-carpet world premiere of Hollywood-cum-Bollywood starrer "Love Sonia", a film by the Oscar-nominated producer of "Life Of Pi", David Womark. This year, there is also a special cinematic tribute to Bollywood star Sridevi, who died suddenly in February, with a screening of her 1987 box-office hit "Mr India". Another tribute screening is UK-based filmmaker Sangeeta Dutta's docu-feature "Bird of Dusk", in memory of the late Rituparno Ghosh.
Question 58
This film on the Golden Peacock award for the Best Film at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2017).
A. 120 Beats Per Minute
B. On Body and Soul
C. Loveless
D. The Square
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The French film on AIDS "120 Beats Per Minute", directed by Robin Campillo, has won the prestigious Golden Peacock award for best film at the 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2017), while the film's actor Nahuel Perez Biscayart won the Silver Peacock in the best actor male category in Panaji, Goa. Apart from this, Amitabh Bachchan was felicitated with the Indian Film Personality of the Year Award 2017 and the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan.
Question 59
India bags __________ medals in World Dwarf Games.
A. 37
B. 20
C. 28
D. 32
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Indian contingent for the World Dwarf Games made the entire nation proud of their achievements as they bagged as many as 37 medals from the games, which were held in Toronto, Canada. Incredibly, they managed to secure a top-10 finish in the tournament, having clinched 15 gold, 10 silver and 12 bronze medals at the event.
Question 60
Which Indian short film will be screened by UNESCO as part of 2017 World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) in Indonesia?
A. Azaad
B. Gutthi
C. Roadside Ambanis
D. Little terrorist
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Indian short film "Azaad" will be screened by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural organisation (UNESCO) as part of 2017 World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) event, which will be held from May 1-4, 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The movie is written and directed by Rahul V. Chittella, which tells the story of the dysfunctional relationship between a father and his son.
Question 61
How many movies are nominated for ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal by IFFI?
A. 25
B. 10
C. 15
D. 12
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has nominated 12 movies for this year's International Council for Film, Television and Audio-visual Communication (ICFT) UNESCO Gandhi Medal. Of these 12 films, two are from India and the rest are foreign movies. The two Indian movies competing for the honour are Tamil film Baaram and Ladakhi movie Walking with the Wind.
Question 62
How many movies did selected for ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal?
A. 5
B. 12
C. 9
D. 25
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) nominated nine movies for this year's International Council for Film, Television and Audiovisual Communication (ICFT) UNESCO Gandhi Medal. Out of nine films, five are from India. They are Kshitij - A Horizon, Manusangada, Poorna, Railway Children and Take-Off from India. The foreign films in the fray are Amok from Poland, Khibula - a co-production of Germany, France and Georgia, The Last Painting from Taiwan and Women of The Weeping River - a joint production of the US and UK.
Question 63
Which of the following category will be introduced this coming year, at the 91st Oscars?
A. Makeup and Hairstyling
B. Film Editing
C. Foreign Language Film
D. Popular Film
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The new Oscar will be awarded for "Outstanding Achievement in Popular Film" and will be introduced this coming year, at the 91st Oscars. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which awards the Oscars, has added a new category after 17 years to recognise popular films. The last category to be added was 'Best Animated Feature Film'.
Question 64
This movie has been choosen for the best film award "Palme d'Or" at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
A. Anone
B. Warotenka
C. Half Blue
D. Shoplifters
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Palme d'Or is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. The Japanese family drama Shoplifters has received the coveted award for best film, the 'Palme d'Or', at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. 'Shoplifters' has been hailed as a modest masterpiece from a veteran filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda that centres on a small-time thief who takes a young girl home to his family.
Question 65
Which of the following short film won the best short documentary award at Asia South East Short Film Festival?
A. Sprout
B. Suddenly Last Summer
C. Night Fishing
D. Finding Beauty in Garbage
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The short film Finding Beauty in Garbage won the best short documentary award at Asia South East Short Film Festival recently held at Phnom Penh in Cambodia. The short documentary is based on issues surrounding mountains of garbage in Dibrugarh town of Assam. The film has also been selected for a screening at the Short and Sweet Film Festival to be held in Utah, U.S.
Question 66
Which newspaper is the largest selling English-language daily in the world?
A. The Times of India
B. The Hindu
C. The Financial Times
D. The Guardian
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Times of India is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest selling English-language daily in the world according to Audit Bureau of Circulations.
Question 67
World's First 3D Sanskrit Film Anurakthi Screened at 2017 IFFI in __________.
A. Mumbai
B. Pune
C. Goa
D. Chennai
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The World's first Sanskrit 3D film'Anurakthi' is among the main attraction in 3D category at the ongoing International Film Festival of India in Panaji in Goa. A team of 10 Sanskrit scholars worked with the filmmaker to help deliver the correct dialogues. The motto of making the film is to make the Sanskrit language relevant even for today. The main challenge for the artists in the movie was to present it in a contemporary setting and ensure the language can be followed by the viewers.
Question 68
Which of the following movie won the coveted Golden Peacock Award at the 49th IFFI 2018?
A. When the Trees Fall
B. Ee Ma Yau
C. Walking with the Wind
D. Donbass
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Ukrainian film 'Donbass', directed by Sergei Loznitsa, has won the coveted Golden Peacock Award at the 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2018) in Goa on November 28. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 40 lakhs, a trophy and a citation. Donbass tells the story of a hybrid war taking place in a region of Eastern Ukraine, involving an open armed conflict alongside killings and robberies perpetrated on a mass scale by separatist gangs. In Donbass, war is called peace and propaganda is uttered as truth. A journey through Donbass unfolds as a series of curious adventures. This is not just a tale of one region or a political system; it is about a world lost in post-truth and fake identities. Donbass is the official submission of Ukraine for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category at the 91st Academy Awards in 2019.
Question 69
Who is nominated for the prestigious Raj Kapoor Lifetime achievement award of the Maharashtra Government?
A. Vikram Gokhale
B. Amitabh Bachchan
C. Saira Banu
D. Jackie Shroff
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Veteran actress Saira Banu and actor Jackie Shroff have been named for the prestigious Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement and Raj Kapoor Special Contribution annual awards, respectively, by the Maharashtra government
Question 70
The first Indian film which won the 'Outstanding Artistic Achievement' award at the Shanghai International Film Festival.
A. Veyil Marangal
B. Thugs of Hindostan
C. Sanju
D. Badla
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Veyil Marangal (Trees Under the Sun) have become the first Indian film to won 'Outstanding Artistic Achievement' award at the Shanghai International Film Festival. The film is directed by Bijukumar Damodaran. This was the 22nd edition of the Shanghai International Film Festival.