National Film Awards 2023 Quiz: The National Film Awards were established in 1954. It is considered as one of the prestigious awards given to the fine crafts of the Indian film industry. The annual event is organized by the Directorate of the Film Festival under the auspices of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. These awards recognize excellence in almost every aspect of Indian cinema, including filmmaking, direction, music, acting, etc. The National Film Award is a symbol of recognition and gratitude extended by officials for promoting and preserving India’s rich cultural heritage.
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Take the quiz below to test your knowledge about the National Film Awards:
- Which organization gives the National Film Awards in India?
a) Ministry of Culture
b) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
c) Ministry of the Interior
d) Ministry of Tourism
Ans. b
Explanation: The Directorate of Film Festivals under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting was the organization that initiated and presented the International Film Festival of India, the National Film Awards and the Indian Panorama.
2. What is the greatest honor in the National Film Awards?
a) Best director
b) Best actor
c) The best film
d) Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Ans. d
Explanation: Dadasaheb Phalke Award: India’s highest film award. It is awarded every year at the National Film Awards.
3. Who is often considered the “father of Indian cinema”?
a) Satyajit Ray
b) Raj Kapoor
c) Dadasaheb Phalke
d) Bimal Roy
Ans. c
Explanation: Dadasaheb Phalke was born in 1870 in Tryambakeshwar, 30 km away from Nashik (Maharashtra).
- In what year were the National Film Awards awarded for the first time?
a) in 1954
b) in 1960
c) in 1970
d) in 1980
Ans. And
Explanation: The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. The first prize was awarded on October 10, 1954.
- At the National Film Awards, films in which languages are eligible for consideration?
a) Hindi only
b) All Indian languages
c) English only
d) Tamil and Telugu only
Ans. b
Explanation: All Indian language films including Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and others are eligible for consideration for the National Film Awards.
- In which category is the “Golden Lotus” awarded at the National Film Awards?
a) The best film
b) Best director
c) Best actor
d) The best music
Ans. And
Explanation: The Golden Lotus is awarded to the producer and director of the best feature film. As of 2017, the award consists of Swarna Kamal, a certificate and a cash prize of ₹2,50,000.
- Which film was the first to win the National Film Award for Best Feature Film?
a) “Father Panchali”
b) “Mother India”
c) Shyamchi Aai
d) Light
Ans. c
Explanation: Shyamchi Aai, a Marathi film, won the Golden Lotus Award for Best Film at the 1954 National Film Awards.
- The National Film Awards ceremony is held in which Indian city every year?
a) New Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Chennai
d) Kolkata
Ans. And
Explanation: The awards are presented to the winners by the President of India at a special ceremony in Delhi at Vigyan Bhavan.
10. Which Bollywood actor has won the National Film Award for Best Actor the most times?
a) Amitabh Bachchan
b) Shah Rukh Khan
c) Raj Kapoor
d) Aamir Khan
Ans. And
Explanation: Amitabh Bachchan won the National Award four times. He won the first award for Agneepath in 1990.
- Which Indian director won the National Film Award for Best Director for the film “Mughal-e-Azam”?
a) Raj Kapoor
b) Satyajit Ray
c) K. Asif
d) Guru Dutt
Ans. c
Explanation: K. Asif was an Indian film director, film producer and screenwriter who is famous for his epic film Mughal-e-Azam (1960).
- Who is the first Telugu actor to win the National Film Award for Best Actor?
a) Mahesh Babu
b) Allu Arjun
c) Ram Charan
d) Prabhas
Ans. b
Explanation: Allu Arjun won the National Film Award for ‘Pushpa: The Rise’. He is the first to receive the Best Actor award from the Telugu industry.
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