Indian cinema history quiz
More than a century of Indian cinema in ten questions.
10 multiple-choice questions, with the answer explained after each one.
Answer each question, see why, and beat your best score.
All 10 questions and answers
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- What is considered India's first full-length feature film (1913)?
- Raja Harishchandra
- Alam Ara
- Ayodhyecha Raja
- Kisan Kanya
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Raja Harishchandra. Dadasaheb Phalke made it, and India's top film honour is named after him.
- What was India's first sound film (1931)?
- Alam Ara
- Raja Harishchandra
- Devdas
- Sati Sulochana
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Alam Ara. Ardeshir Irani directed Alam Ara.
- Who was the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1969)?
- Devika Rani
- Satyajit Ray
- Raj Kapoor
- Prithviraj Kapoor
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Devika Rani. Devika Rani is sometimes called the first lady of Indian cinema.
- Kisan Kanya (1937) is often cited as India's first film made in…
- Colour
- Stereo sound
- 3D
- CinemaScope
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Colour. Ardeshir Irani also produced Kisan Kanya.
- Bombay Talkies, an early studio, was co-founded by Devika Rani and…
- Himanshu Rai
- V. Shantaram
- Ardeshir Irani
- J.B.H. Wadia
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Himanshu Rai. Bombay Talkies launched stars like Ashok Kumar.
- In which city is the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)?
- Kolkata
- Pune
- Chennai
- Mumbai
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Pune. FTII trains directors, actors and technicians.
- Since 2004, the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has been held in…
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Kolkata
- Mumbai
- Goa
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Goa. IFFI moved permanently to Goa in 2004.
- Which body certifies films for public screening in India?
- CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification)
- Doordarshan
- NFDC
- FTII
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CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification). CBFC issues certificates such as U, U/A and A.
- In which year were India's National Film Awards first presented?
- 1947
- 1969
- 1954
- 1960
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1954. They were first presented in 1954.
- Which country releases more feature films each year than any other?
- USA
- India
- Nigeria
- China
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India. India makes films in many languages and typically leads the world in the number of feature films released.