1. 'A passion for Dance' is the autobiography of?
Ans: Yamini Krishnamoorthy
2. Which were India's classical dance forms?
Ans: Bharatanatyam, Kuchippudi, Mohiniyattam, Kadhakali, Odissi, Manipuri, Kathak, sathriya
3. Who was the author of the book 'Natyasastra'?
Ans: Bharatamuni
4. Who was the first Non European to win the Nobel Prize for literature?
Ans: Rabindranath Tagore
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Rabindranath Tagore is the most prominent figure in Indian literature. He won Nobel Prize for literature in 1913 for his renowned work 'Gitanjali'.
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He was the first Indian and the first Asian to won the Nobel for Literature.
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Rabindranath Tagore was born in the year 1861 in the Jorasanko House in Culcutta.
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At his early ages Tagore released poems under the pen 'name Bhanusimha. Tagore was died in 1941 at the age of 80.
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Rabindranath Tagore was granted with Knighthood by the British Crown in 1915. But he renounced it after the Jalian Walabagh massacre of 1919.
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'Gitanjali', 'Manasi, 'Valmild-Pratibha', 'Gora', 'Dak Ghar'(The Post Office) are the famous works of Rabindranath Tagore.
5. In which year the Kendra Sahitya Academy Award was established?
Ans: 1954
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The Kendra Sahitya Academy Award was established in 1954. The award consists of a plaque and cash prize of Rupees One lakh.
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The Kendra Sahitya Academy Puraskar was awarded at first time in 1955. The award was annually conferred to the writers of 24 Indian languages.
6. Who were known as the triumvirates of Indian English literature?
Ans: R.K.Narayan, Mulkraj Anand and Raja Rao
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Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyyer Narayanaswami (R.K.Narayan) was a leading Indian English writer. He was also best known for the creation of the fictional town named Malgudi.
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'Swami and Friends', 'The English Teacher', 'The Guide', 'The Man Eater of Malgudi', 'The World of Nagaraja', 'The Malgudi Days' are the famous works of R.K Narayan.
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Mulkraj Anad was one of the pioneers of Indian English literature. The prominent works of Mulkraj Anand includes 'Untouchable, 'Coolie', 'Two Leaves and a Bud' and 'Sword and the Sickle'.
7. Who is the author of the book 'Kanthapura’?
Ans: Raja Rao
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'Kanthapura, 'Serpant and the rope', 'The Policeman and the Rose' are the famous works of Rajarao.
8. 'The Three Mistakes of My Life' is a book authored by?
Ans: Chetan Bhagat
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Chetan Bhagat is a renowned writer and columnist of recent India.
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'Five Point Someone', 'One night @ call center, "Two sates', 'What Young India wants’, 'Half Girlfriend' are the important works of Chetan Bhagat.
9. 'The Autobiography of an Un known Indian' is the auto biography of:
Ans: Nirad C Choudhari
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Nirad C Choudhari was a well known Bengali writer in English language. He was the author of the best known autobiography 'The autobiography of an Un known Indian'.
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'A Passage to England', 'The Intellectual India', 'Culture in the Vanity Bag', 'The East is East and West is West' are the other famous works of Nirad C Choudhari.
10. Kiran Desai won the Man Booker prize for the Book of:
Ans: The Inheritance of Loss
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Kiran Desai won the 2006 Booker Prize for her renowned Novel 'The Inheritance of Loss'. Kiran Desai is the daughter of famous Indian writer Anita Desai.
11. Who was the first winner of the Dada Sahib Phalke award?
Ans: Devika Rani Roerich
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Devika Rani Roerich was a renowned actress and who was known as 'the lady of Indian cinema.
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She was the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1969), India's highest film award.
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Dadasaheb Phalke Award: The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is the highest Indian film award. The 'award consists of a Swarna Kamal medal, a shawl and a cash prize of Rs.1000000. The award was instituted and first awarded in the year 1969 by the Government of India to commemorate Dadasaheb Phalke. Dadasaheb Phalke (1870-1944) is regarded as 'the father of Indian cinema. Shasi kapoor, famous Hindi film actor was the recent recipient (2014) of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
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Adoor Gopala Krishnan was awarded with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in the year 2004. He was the first Keralite to receive the award.
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Satyajit Ray: Satyajit Ray, born in 1921 was one of India's greatest film makers. Ray directed 36 films including feature film and documentaries. The first film directed by satyajit Ray was Pather Panjali, which was released in the year 1955. The Apu Triology films of Ray- 'Pather Panjali , 'Aparajito', 'Apusansar'. 'Our films Their films' was the book wrote by Satyajit Ray.
12. The National film Development Corporation was established in the year? Ans: 1975
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The National Film Development Corporation, the highest agency to ensure the quality of Indian cinema was established in the year 1975.
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The National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) is located at Mumbai. Suresh Gopi is the present chairman of NFDC.
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Films Division of India was established in 1948. The FDI was head quartered at Mumbai.
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Films Division of India is a film production house under the Ministry of Information and Broadcastings, Government of India.
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The National film and Television Institute is located at Pune. The FTII was established in the year 1960.
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The National Film Archive of India was instituted in 1964 with the objective to trace, acquire and preserve the heritage of Indian cinema, Which was also headquartered at Pune.
13. When was the Children's Film Society established?
Ans: 1955
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The Children's Film society was established in 1955. The CFS was located at Mumbai. The Central Board of Film Certification (Censor Board) was established in the year 1952.
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Satyajit Ray Film Institute is located at Kolkatta. But Ramoji Rao Film City is situated at Hyderabad.
14. Who was the director of the film 'Mangal Pander: The Rising'?
Ans: Ketan Mehta
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The historic film ‘Mangal Pandey: The Rising' was produced in commemoration of Mangal Pandey, the first martyr in the Revolt of 1857.
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The film was released in the year 2005. In this film the role of Mangal Pandey was done by Amir Khan.
15. The painting 'Mysore Kheda' was drawn by?
Ans: Raja Ravi Varma
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Raja Ravi varma (1848-1906) is considered as one of the greatest painters in the history of India.
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'Mysore kheda', 'Here Comes papa', 'Nala Damayanti', 'Sakuntala' are the major works of Raja Ravi Varma.
16. Which famous Indian artist accepted Qatarian citizenship in February; 2010?
Ans: M.F.Hussain
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M.F.Hussain (1915-2011) was one of the greatest Indian painters. He accepted the citizenship of Qatar in 2010.
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'Gaja Gaamini' is the most important painting of M.F.Hussain.
17. Who was known as 'The master of colours'?
Ans: S.H.Raza
18. KCS Panicker founded the Cholamandalam Kalagramam at?
Ans: Chennai