Question : In which year was the coveted Dadasaheb Phalke Award instituted?
Option 1: 1969
Option 2: 1968
Option 3: 1967
Option 4: 1966
Correct Answer: 1969
Solution : The correct answer is 1969
Raja Harishchandra, the first Indian feature film, was directed by Dadasaheb Phalke, regarded as the Father of Indian Cinema, in 1913. In 1969, the Indian government instituted the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in his honour. The first recipient of the government-instituted Dadasaheb Phalke Award was Devika Rani, dubbed "the first lady of Indian cinema."
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Question : During which of the following periods did Morarji Desai serve as the Deputy Prime Minister of India?
Option 1: 1967-1969
Option 2: 1970-1971
Option 3: 1964-1966
Option 4: 1966-1967
Question : The adoption of the High Yielding Variety Programme in Indian Agriculture started in.
Option 1: 1968
Option 2: 1967
Option 3: 1966
Option 4: 1965
Question : Who among the following is not a recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award?
Option 1: V. Shantaram
Option 2: Raj Kapoor
Option 3: Mukesh Bhatt
Option 4: Lata Mangeshkar
Question : The Sahitya Akademi Award was instituted in the year_________.
Option 1: 1960
Option 2: 1989
Option 3: 1954
Option 4: 1992
Question : "Jnanpith Award", one of India's highest literary awards, was conceived in the year:
Option 1: 1957
Option 2: 1969
Option 3: 1961
Option 4: 1972
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