1. Which Gujarati actress, originally named Kokila Kishorechandra Bulsara, gained fame for portraying iconic mother roles in Hindi cinema?
[A] Waheeda Rehman
[B] Nirupa Roy
[C] Smita Patil
[D] Aruna Irani
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Correct Answer: B [Nirupa Roy]
Notes:
Nirupa Roy, born Kokila Kishorechandra Bulsara from Gujarat, was a renowned Gujarati actress known for playing iconic mother roles in Hindi cinema.
2. Who was the first prominent Gujarati film actress active during the 1930s and 1940s?
[A] Leela Desai
[B] Meena Kumari
[C] Durga Khote
[D] Shanta Apte
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Correct Answer: A [Leela Desai]
Notes:
Leela Desai was the first Gujarati film actress, active in the 1930s and 1940s, known for starring in early Indian films.
3. Which Gujarati actress won the Best Actress award at the 1969 Chicago International Film Festival for her role in the film Kanku?
[A] Smita Patil
[B] Aruna Irani
[C] Seema Pahwa
[D] Pallavi Mehta
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Correct Answer: D [Pallavi Mehta]
Notes:
Gujarati actress Pallavi Mehta won Best Actress at the 1969 Chicago International Film Festival for the film Kanku.
4. Consider the following pairs:
- Shyam Saran Negi – Journalist
- Anna May Wong – Actress
- Shehan Karunatilaka – Writer
- Aparajita Sarangi – Sportswomen
Which of the pairs given above are matched correctly?
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2 & 3]
Notes:- Shyam Saran Negi, Independent India’s first voter, passed away in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur.
- Anna May Wong, the late Hollywood actress and fashion icon Anna May Wong (1905-1961) is the first Asian American to feature on US currency.
- Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka has been named the winner of Britain’s Booker Prize 2022 for fiction for his work “The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida”.
- Aparajita Sarangi who is a Lok Sabha member from Bhubaneswar has been elected as a member to the executive committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
5. PK Rosy, who was honoured in the Google Doodle, was the first actress in which language?
[A] Tamil
[B] Malayalam
[C] Kannada
[D] Telugu
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Correct Answer: B [Malayalam]
Notes:
PK Rosy, was the first actress in Malayalam cinema. She is famed for defying gender and social norms by acting in a film.
On her 120th birth anniversary, she was honored with a Google Doodle. PK Rosy belonged to a Dalit subcaste and learnt the traditional Kakkarissi Nattakam. Her debut film was Vigathakumaran (The Lost Child, 1928).
6. In March 2018, which Indian actress was named as the new ambassador of the international award-winning non-profit organisation “Educate Girls”?
[A] Priyanka Chopra
[B] Katrina Kaif
[C] Deepika Padukone
[D] Aishwarya Rai
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Correct Answer: B [Katrina Kaif]
Notes:
In 2018, actress Katrina Kaif has joined the international award-winning non-profit organisation, Educate Girls as their ambassador. In partnership with the government, Educate Girls has been bridging the gender gap in education across 12,000 villages, working with over 21,000 schools in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh over the last ten years.
7. Which of the following Hollywood Actor/Actress has recently bagged first ever ‘genderless award’?
[A] Hugh Jackman
[B] Emma Watson
[C] Tom Cruise
[D] Brad Pitt
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Correct Answer: B [Emma Watson]
Notes:
Hollywood actor Emma Watson, in November 2017, received the first-ever Genderless Acting Award for the Best Actor category at the MTV Movie and TV Awards. This was the first ever genderless award that didn’t separate nominees based on their sex.
8. With respect to the National Film Awards, consider the following statements:
- Shabana Azmi holds the record for having won the Best Actress Award five times.
- Nargis won the inaugural Award for Best Actress in 1954.
- Riddhi Sen is the youngest recipient of the Award till date.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 3
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 1 & 3]
Notes:- The National Film Awards are presented by the President of India each year for the films of the preceding year. First given out in 1954, they were called the ‘State Awards’ and were limited to recognising the best films from a dozen regional languages. It was in 1968 that separate awards for artists and technicians were given.
- Nargis won the inaugural Award for Best Actress, for her performance as a schizophrenia patient in ‘Raat Aur Din’, while Uttam Kumar won the Best Actor award for both ‘Antony Firingee’ and ‘Chiriyakhana’. The Awards were officially designated Urvashi Award and Bharat Award respectively.
- Shabana Azmi holds the record for having won the Best Actress Award five times, including three back-to-back wins for ‘Arth’, ‘Khandhar’ and ‘Paar’, from 1982-84.
- Riddhi Sen won Best Actor for his portrayal of a trans woman in ‘Nagarkirtan’ (2017), he is also the youngest recipient of the Award till date.
- This year, tamil film ‘Soorarai Pottru’ has won in five categories: Best Feature Film, Best Actor for Suriya, Best Actress for Aparna Balamurali, Best Music Direction (Score) for G V Prakash Kumar, and Best Original Screenplay for Sudha Kongara, who also directed the film.
- Suriya shares his Award with Bollywood actor Ajay Devgan, who has won for his role in ‘Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior’. The film has also won the award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.
- This time, no award was given for Best Critic. The Best Book on Cinema went to Kishwar Desai’s ‘The Longest Kiss’, which is about Devika Rani, often called “The First Lady of Indian Cinema”.
9. Who won the best actor and actress title in Drama Series in the Emmy Awards 2022?
[A] Lee Jung-jae and Zendaya
[B] Will Smith and Zendaya
[C] Brett Goldstein and Zendaya
[D] Will Smith and Gillian Anderson
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Correct Answer: A [Lee Jung-jae and Zendaya]
Notes:
The Emmy Awards 2022 Awarding Ceremony was held recently in Los Angeles. Lead Actor in a Drama Series title was won by Lee Jung-jae, Squid Game while the Lead actress in the same category was won by Zendaya for Euphoria.
Hwang Dong-hyuk won the directing Emmy for the dystopian Korean thriller, Squid Game. Jason Sudeikis won Best Actor in Comedy Series for Apple’s show Ted Lasso.
10. What is the name of the senior Maithili and Hindi actress who will be honored with ‘Natraj Samman’?
[A] Neha Sharma
[B] Priyanka Jha
[C] Premlata Mishr
[D] Anshika Shukla
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Correct Answer: C [Premlata Mishr]
Notes:
The senior Maithili and Hindi actress who will be honored with ‘Natraj Samman’ is Premlata Mishra.
