Indian Cinema Quiz

1. Which of these regional cinema is referred to as Tollywood?

1. Telugu cinema
2. Tamil cinema
3. Kannada cinema
4. Punjabi cinema

2. Where was the first cinema demonstrated in India?

1. Odeon cinema (Delhi)
2. Watson's Hotel (Mumbai)
3. Hindi Theatre (Kolkata)
4. Everest Talkies (Bengaluru)

3. Who is known as the 'first lady of Indian cinema'?

1. Nutan
2. Saraswati Devi
3. Devika Rani
4. Nargis Dutt

4. What was the name of the first cinema hall of India?

1. Hindi Theatre (Kolkata)
2. Elphinstone Picture Palace, Kolkata
3. Edward Theater, Mumbai
4. Odeon Cinema, Delhi

5. Which Bollywood actor received the award of 'Star of the Millenium' from BBC?

1. Dilip Kumar
2. Shahrukh Khan
3. Dharmendra
4. Amitabh Bachchan

6. In which year did commercial cinema begin in India?

1. 1913
2. 1921
3. 1917
4. 1924

7. What is the real name of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar?

1. Seema Haridkar
2. Meena Haridkar
3. Hema Haridkar
4. Maya Haridkar

8. Which was India's first tv serial ?

1. Shanti
2. Hum Log
3. Dekh Bhai Dekh
4. Buniyaad

9. Which was India's first daily soap?

1. Krishi Darshan
2. Buniyad
3. Chitrahaar
4. Shanti

10. Who is the first Indian to sing at the Royal Albert Hall, London?

1. Lata Mangeshkar
2. Asha Bhosle
3. Geeta Dutta
4. Shamshad Begum