History of Cinema and Theatre · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 7 of 30

History of Cinema and Theatre – Question 7

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Topic
History of Cinema and Theatre
Subject
General Studies
Difficulty
Medium
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Q · History of Cinema and TheatreMedium · 45s

Which one of the following films won India’s first Oscar (Academy Award)?

TopicHistory of Cinema and Theatre
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min

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Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi (1982) won multiple Oscars including Best Picture, but technically it is a British production about an Indian subject. Mother India and Salaam Bombay! were nominated but did not win.

Final Answer: Option D — Gandhi
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History of Cinema and Theatre Question 7 – UPSC CDS/OTA