Daily Archives: May 13, 2012

India Quiz – Set 11 (Bollywood Quiz / Indian Movies Quiz)

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1. Who made the first movie in India and what was it called? It was a silent film.

2. Who played the role of Alam Ara in the movie by the same name, which was also the first Indian movie with voice?

3. Kisan Kanya is considered to be the first locally produced Indian movie in colour. Which director had earlier made a Marathi film which had scenes in color but does not qualify for the distinction as it was processed abroad?

4. Which Indian actress won a seat in the 1984 Lok Sabha elections from the Chennai (South) constituency?

5. How is Mumtaz Jahan Begum Dehlavi better known as?

6. Which well known Indian actor’s original name was Kumudlal Ganguly?

7. Which Indian actor’s first film was “Jwar Bhata”?

8. Who was the first recipient ever of the Dadasaheb Phalke award in 1969?

9. Which Indian film director was also an author and wrote a collection of ‘nonsense poetry’ which had a translation of the well known Jabberwocky written by Lewis Caroll?

10. The controversial film Karma, directed by J.L.Freer-Hunt in 1933 and starring Himansu Rai, still holds the record today for what?

Answers:

1. Dadasaheb Phalke, Raja Harishchandra.

2. Zubeida Begum Dhanrajgir.

3. V.Shantaram. The movie name was Sairandhri.

4. Vyjayanthimala.

5. Madhubala.

6. Ashok Kumar.

7. Dilip Kumar.

8. Devika Rani.

9. Satyajit Ray.

10. Longest kissing scene in “mainstream” Indian cinema, which was 4 minutes long.

Daily Quiz 13-May-2012

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1. This Australian man is considered to be one of the most prolific inventors in the history of mankind. He has more than 4,000 patents granted to him in the United States alone. He is credited for the development of the Memjet technology used by printers manufactured by many corporations around the world. Name the inventor.

2. The WDRC-FM is a radio station operating out of the state of Connecticut in the United States. It is owned by “another” BBC – Buckley Broadcasting Corporation and their tagline is “The Biggest Hits”. What is special about this station?

3. This phrase was first used in 1849 in a speech by the Italian revolutionary Guiseppe Garibaldi. It was also used by Theodre Roosevelt who later went on to become President of the United States. It was made famous by Winston Churchill in his speech to the House of Commons in 1940. Which phrase?

4. This former President of the United States was also referred to as Ike. His family had moved from Germany to the US in the 17th century. He became the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe during the Second World War. Name the person.

5. This Chinese politician was born in 1904 and was the head of the Republic of China for 14 years. He was responsible for introducing major economic reforms in China, and the “Four Modernizations” introduced by Zhou Enlai became popular during his tenure. Name the politician.

Answers:

1. Kia Silverbrook.

2. They are the first commercial FM radio station in the United States.

3. Blood, sweat, tears and toil.

4. Dwight Eisenhower.

5. Den Xiaoping.