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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