Question 1

Name the first talkie in Malayalam?

Accepted Answer

Balan, released in 1938, is recognized as the first talkie film in Malayalam.

Question 2

Kolliwood refers to the films industry based in ___________

Accepted Answer

Kollywood refers to the Tamil film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Question 3

Who is described as the father of Indian film?

Accepted Answer

Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke, is considered the father of Indian cinema. He directed India's first full-length feature film, Raja Harishchandra, in 1913.

Question 4

Name the first Indian film.

Accepted Answer

Raja Harischandra, directed by Dadasaheb Phalke in 1913, is recognized as the first full-length Indian feature film.

Question 5

Name the first talkie in India.

Accepted Answer

Alam Ara, released on 14 March 1931, was the first Indian talkie film, directed by Ardeshir Irani. It marked the beginning of sound films in Indian cinema.

Question 6

The highest film award in India is___________

Accepted Answer

The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is considered the highest award in Indian cinema. It is awarded annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, an organisation set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. The award is named after Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke, who is regarded as the father of Indian cinema.

Question 7

The highest film award in Kerala is ___________

Accepted Answer

The highest film award in Kerala is the J C Daniel Award, which is given by the Kerala state government for lifetime contributions to Malayalam cinema.

Question 8

The first colour film in India is___________

Accepted Answer

"Jhansi Ki Rani" (1953) is considered the first color film in India.

Question 9

The headquarters of the Central Board of Film Certification is at___________

Accepted Answer

The headquarters of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), often referred to as the Censor Board, is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Question 10

Which of the following is the certificates issued to films by the Central Board of Film Certificatin?

Accepted Answer

The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in India issues the following certificates to films: U (Unrestricted Public Exhibition), A (Restricted to adult audiences), UA (Parental Guidance for children under the age of 12), and S (Restricted to any special class of persons).

Question 11

When was radio renamed as All India Radio?

Accepted Answer

Radio was renamed as All India Radio in 1936.

Question 12

Who launched the first public service broadcasting in world?

Accepted Answer

BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) launched the world's first regular public service broadcasting in 1922.

Question 13

What is SITE ?

Accepted Answer

SITE stands for Satellite Instructional Television Experiment, which was an experimental project launched by India in 1975 to use satellite technology for educational television broadcasting.

Question 14

Which was the second Indian city to get television broadcasting service?

Accepted Answer

Mumbai was the second Indian city to receive television broadcasting services after Delhi.

Question 15

When did Doordarshan switch over to colour transmission?

Accepted Answer

Doordarshan, India's public service broadcaster, switched over to colour transmission in 1982, coinciding with the broadcast of the Asian Games held in New Delhi.

Question 16

Internet was first developed in ___________

Accepted Answer

The Internet was first developed in the United States. It originated in the 1960s as a project of the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), later known as DARPA, under the U.S. Department of Defense.

Question 17

What was the first Internet service in India?

Accepted Answer

ERNET (Education and Research Network) was the first Internet service in India, initiated by the Government of India in the late 1980s.

Question 18

Which newspaper first launched an internet edition in Malayalam?

Accepted Answer

Deepika, established in 1887, was the first newspaper in Malayalam to launch an internet edition, which it did in 1997.

Question 19

Which newspaper first launched an internet edition in India?

Accepted Answer

The Hindu was the first newspaper in India to launch an internet edition in 1995.

Question 20

Name the newspaper that did not publish the news of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi on its front page.

Accepted Answer

The Hindu did not publish the news of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi on its front page due to its policy at the time of not reporting events on the day they occurred.

Quiz 2: Media and Film Industry