Film and Visual Communication

Indian cinema and institutions

24 Previous Year Questions from 2006–2025 · answers and explanations included

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Previous Year Question practice

Questions, answers & explanations

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24 of 24 questions
Question 1 of 24Original Question No.: 9Asked in: June 2006 Paper II

The winner of the Dada Saheb Phalke award for the year 2005 is

  1. Devanand
  2. Adoor Gopalakrishnan
  3. Shivaji Ganeshan
  4. Mrinal Sen
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B. Adoor Gopalakrishnan

The keyed response is option 2, “Adoor Gopalakrishnan”. It directly fits the factual or conceptual cue in this indian cinema and institutions question; use the other choices as contrast points during revision.

Question 2 of 24Original Question No.: 10Asked in: June 2006 Paper II

Which film won the best national film award under the commercial category for the year 2004?

  1. Hasina
  2. Krantikaal
  3. Page 3
  4. Chhota Sipahi
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C. Page 3

The keyed response is option 3, “Page 3”. It directly fits the factual or conceptual cue in this indian cinema and institutions question; use the other choices as contrast points during revision.

Question 3 of 24Original Question No.: 44Asked in: June 2006 Paper II

Match the list 1 (Films) with list (2) Directors Films Directors (a) Bombay 1. Shyam Benegal (b) Manthan 2. Satyagit Ray (c) Apur Sansar 3. Aparna Sen (d) 36 Chowranyee Lane 4. Mani Ratnam Code: (a) (b) (c) (d)

  1. 2 1 4 3
  2. 4 1 2 3
  3. 1 3 2 4
  4. 1 2 4 3
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B. 4 1 2 3

Option 2 gives the keyed pairing or order: 4 1 2 3. Reconstruct the dates or associations in indian cinema and institutions before comparing the four sequences.

Question 4 of 24Original Question No.: 44Asked in: June 2007 Paper II

List - I List - II (Personalities) (Films) (a) Satyajit Ray (1) Swamy (b) Adoor Gopalakrishnan (2) Subhash Chandra Bose (c) Shyam Benegal (3) Aganthuk (d) Girish Karnard (4) Anantam Code: (a) (b) (c) (d)

  1. (3) (4) (2) (1)
  2. (4) (3) (1) (2)
  3. (2) (1) (3) (4)
  4. (1) (4) (3) (2)
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A. (3) (4) (2) (1)

The keyed response is option 1, “(3) (4) (2) (1)”. It directly fits the factual or conceptual cue in this indian cinema and institutions question; use the other choices as contrast points during revision.

Question 5 of 24Original Question No.: 34Asked in: June 2009 Paper II

Match the List–I (Directors )with List–II (Films): List–I List–II (a) Alfred Hitchcock (i) 36 Choweringhee lane (b) Dada Saheb phalke (ii) Bhumika (c) Aparna sen (iii) Birds (d) Shyam Benegal (iv) Raja Harish Chandra Code: (a) (b) (c) (d)

  1. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
  2. (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
  3. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
  4. (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
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B. (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)

Option 2 gives the keyed pairing or order: (iii) (iv) (i) (ii). Reconstruct the dates or associations in indian cinema and institutions before comparing the four sequences.

Question 6 of 24Original Question No.: 39Asked in: December 2011 Paper II

Match List – I (Directors) with List – II (Films): List – I (Directors) List – II (Films) (a) Nitin Bose (i) Seven Samurai (b) Ritwik Ghatak (ii) Tokyo Story (c) Akira Kurosowa (iii) Chandidas (d) Ozu (iv) Meghe Dhaka Tara Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d)

  1. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
  2. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
  3. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
  4. (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
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D. (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)

Option 4 gives the keyed pairing or order: (iii) (iv) (i) (ii). Reconstruct the dates or associations in indian cinema and institutions before comparing the four sequences.

Question 7 of 24Original Question No.: 47Asked in: December 2011 Paper II

The Viacom is a Corporation that supports:

  1. The Bollywood directors
  2. The Hollywood films
  3. The individual actors
  4. Shyam Benegal
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B. The Hollywood films

The keyed response is option 2, “The Hollywood films”. It directly fits the factual or conceptual cue in this indian cinema and institutions question; use the other choices as contrast points during revision.

Question 8 of 24Original Question No.: 33Asked in: June 2011 Paper II

Identify the correct sequence of the Dada Shahele Phalke recipients in chronological order starting with the latest

  1. Adoor Gopalakrishnan – Mrinal Sen – Yash Chopra – Shyam Benegal – Dev Anand
  2. Adoor Gopalakrishnan – Mrinal Sen – Shyam Benegal Dev Anand – Yash Chopra
  3. Adoor Gopalakrishnan – Yash Chopra – Mrinal Sen – Dev Anand – Shyam Benegal
  4. Shyam Benegal – Adoor Gopalakrishnan – Mrinal Sen – Dev Anand – Yash Chopra
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D. Shyam Benegal – Adoor Gopalakrishnan – Mrinal Sen – Dev Anand – Yash Chopra

Option 4 gives the keyed pairing or order: Shyam Benegal – Adoor Gopalakrishnan – Mrinal Sen – Dev Anand – Yash Chopra. Reconstruct the dates or associations in indian cinema and institutions before comparing the four sequences.

Question 9 of 24Original Question No.: 26Asked in: June 2013 Paper III

Name the city where the international film festival held in 1951.

  1. Calcutta
  2. Pune
  3. Delhi
  4. Bombay
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D. Bombay

The keyed response is option 4, “Bombay”. It directly fits the factual or conceptual cue in this indian cinema and institutions question; use the other choices as contrast points during revision.

Question 10 of 24Original Question No.: 40Asked in: September 2013 Paper II

What was the length of the first Indian feature film, Raja Harishchandra produced in 1913?

  1. 5014 feet
  2. 2500 feet
  3. 3700 feet
  4. 4400 feet
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C. 3700 feet

The keyed response is option 3, “3700 feet”. It directly fits the factual or conceptual cue in this indian cinema and institutions question; use the other choices as contrast points during revision.

Question 11 of 24Original Question No.: 54Asked in: September 2013 Paper II

Assertion (A): The global news supply has become multi- agency oriented for variety and verification. Reason (R): The increasing costs of news collection at the global level has made the task of news collection by third world news agencies difficult. Codes:

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true.
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Option 4 states the keyed relationship between the assertion and reason: (A) is false, but (R) is true.. Check each statement first, then test whether the reason actually explains the assertion.

Question 12 of 24Original Question No.: 29Asked in: December 2014 Paper III

Which among the following films made by Satyajit Ray, the story was not taken from Rabindranath Tagore?

  1. Charulata
  2. Ghare Baire
  3. Postmaster
  4. Devi
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D. Devi

The keyed response is option 4, “Devi”. It directly fits the factual or conceptual cue in this indian cinema and institutions question; use the other choices as contrast points during revision.

Question 13 of 24Original Question No.: 44Asked in: July 2016 Paper III

The documentary, ‘Celluloid man’ is the life history of ______.

  1. Shyam Benegal
  2. Adur Gopalakrishnan
  3. P.K. Nair
  4. Girish Kasaravalli
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C. P.K. Nair

The keyed response is option 3, “P.K. Nair”. It directly fits the factual or conceptual cue in this indian cinema and institutions question; use the other choices as contrast points during revision.

Question 14 of 24Original Question No.: 7Asked in: September 2016 Paper III

Roland Barthes, in textual analysis, identified

  1. easy words
  2. difficult words
  3. binary opposition
  4. fixed parameters
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C. binary opposition

The keyed response is option 3, “binary opposition”. It directly fits the factual or conceptual cue in this indian cinema and institutions question; use the other choices as contrast points during revision.

Question 15 of 24Original Question No.: 83Asked in: July 2018 Paper II

Identify correct sequence of Satyajit Ray films:

  1. Pather Panchali, Aparajito, Apur Sansar, Charulata
  2. Apur Sansar, Pather Panchali, Aparajito, Charulata
  3. Pather Panchali, Charulata, Apur Sansar, Aparajito
  4. Aparajito, Pather Panchali, Charulata, Apur Sansar
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A. Pather Panchali, Aparajito, Apur Sansar, Charulata

Option 1 gives the keyed pairing or order: Pather Panchali, Aparajito, Apur Sansar, Charulata. Reconstruct the dates or associations in indian cinema and institutions before comparing the four sequences.

Question 16 of 24Original Question No.: 74Asked in: December 2022 cycle - 3 March 2023, Shift I

Match List I with List II LIST I (Films) | LIST II (Director) A. [Mother India I. [Satyajit Ray B. |Pather Panchali] Il. [RajKapoor C. [Sholay IIL. [Mehboob Khan} D. |Awara IV. [N.N. Sippy Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
  2. A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
  3. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
  4. A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-II
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D. A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-II

Option 4 gives the keyed pairing or order: A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-II. Reconstruct the dates or associations in indian cinema and institutions before comparing the four sequences.

Question 17 of 24Original Question No.: 42Asked in: December 2023 - 13 December 2023, Shift II

Which are the autonomous organizations? A. Film & Television Institute of India, Pune B. Prasar Bharti C. Central Board of Film Certification D. Satyajit Ray Film & television Institute, Kolkata E Publication Division Choose the correct answer from the options given below

  1. A,B and C only
  2. A, B and D only
  3. B, C and D only
  4. C, DandE only
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B. A, B and D only

The keyed response is option 2, “A, B and D only”. It directly fits the factual or conceptual cue in this indian cinema and institutions question; use the other choices as contrast points during revision.

Question 18 of 24Original Question No.: 53Asked in: December 2023 - 13 December 2023, Shift II

Which of the following films were not directed by Satyajit Ray? A. Meghe Dhaka Tara B. Charulata C. Ajantrik D. Pather Panchali E. Gyanshatru Choose the correct from the options given below

  1. Aand E Only
  2. Aand C Only
  3. C and E Only
  4. Cand D Only
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B. Aand C Only

The keyed response is option 2, “Aand C Only”. It directly fits the factual or conceptual cue in this indian cinema and institutions question; use the other choices as contrast points during revision.

Question 19 of 24Original Question No.: 17Asked in: June 2024 - 3 September 2024, Shift II

Name the film and its director, which was partly shot as a silent film and partly shot as a sound film.

  1. Stage coach - John Ford
  2. The great train robbery - Porter
  3. Blackmail - Alfred Hitchcock
  4. Broken Blossoms - D.W. Griffith
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C. Blackmail - Alfred Hitchcock

The keyed response is option 3, “Blackmail - Alfred Hitchcock”. It directly fits the factual or conceptual cue in this indian cinema and institutions question; use the other choices as contrast points during revision.

Question 20 of 24Original Question No.: 46Asked in: June 2024 - 3 September 2024, Shift II

Arrange the following organisations in ascending order of the year in which they were established? (A) Films Division (B) Publications Division (C) Photo Division (D) Children's Film Society of India (E) Directorate of Film Festivals Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. (A), (B), ©, (0), (&)
  2. (8), (A), (0), (0), (8)
  3. (A), (B), (D), (©, (8)
  4. (D), (A), (8), ©, (6)
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B. (8), (A), (0), (0), (8)

Option 2 gives the keyed pairing or order: (8), (A), (0), (0), (8). Reconstruct the dates or associations in indian cinema and institutions before comparing the four sequences.

Question 21 of 24Original Question No.: 76Asked in: June 2024 - 3 September 2024, Shift II

Match List - I with List - IL. List - I List - (Director) (Films) (A) Shyam Benegal (I) Chashme Baddur (B) Sai Paranjpe (ff) Pather Panchali (C) Satyajit Ray (Ill) Sujata (D) Bimal Roy (IV) Nishanth Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. (A)-(0), (B}-(II1), (C)-(11), (D)-(LV)
  2. (A)-(I11), (B)-(11), (C)-(0), (D)-(IV)
  3. (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(IN), (D)-(II)
  4. (A)-(I), (B)-(IV), (C)-(ID, (D)-
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C. (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(IN), (D)-(II)

Option 3 gives the keyed pairing or order: (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(IN), (D)-(II). Reconstruct the dates or associations in indian cinema and institutions before comparing the four sequences.

Question 22 of 24Original Question No.: 79Asked in: June 2024 - 3 September 2024, Shift II

Match List - I with List - II. List - I List - If (Book) (Author) (A) In the blink of an eye (I) Satyajit Ray (B) 5Cs of cinematography (If) SYD Field (C) Deep focus (Il) Josph V. Mascelli (D) Screenplay writing (IV) Walter Murch Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(D, (D)-(ID
  2. (A)-(IID), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-@)
  3. (A)-(ID), (B)-(I), (C)-(), (D)-(IV)
  4. (A)-(IID), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-()
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A. (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(D, (D)-(ID

Option 1 gives the keyed pairing or order: (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(D, (D)-(ID. Reconstruct the dates or associations in indian cinema and institutions before comparing the four sequences.

Question 23 of 24Original Question No.: 99Asked in: June 2024 - 3 September 2024, Shift II

The film-camera attracted what?

  1. Films and Techniques
  2. Technology and Automation
  3. Film maker and Businessman
  4. Griffith and Potemkin
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C. Film maker and Businessman

The keyed response is option 3, “Film maker and Businessman”. It directly fits the factual or conceptual cue in this indian cinema and institutions question; use the other choices as contrast points during revision.

Question 24 of 24Original Question No.: 65Asked in: June 2025 - 25 June 2025, 3-6 p.m.

s A Arrange the following films in chronological order beginning from the first: A. Raja Harischandra B. Alam Ara C. England Returned D. Gopi Kishan E. Do Bigha Zameen Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. D, C, A, Bae
  2. .A, B, C, BE
  3. A, C, Bs
  4. C, A,B, D,E
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C. A, C, Bs

Option 3 gives the keyed pairing or order: A, C, Bs. Reconstruct the dates or associations in indian cinema and institutions before comparing the four sequences.

References

  1. Question papers and answer keys: UGC NET Mass Communication and Journalism — June 2006 Paper II; June 2007 Paper II; June 2009 Paper II; December 2011 Paper II; June 2011 Paper II; June 2013 Paper III; September 2013 Paper II; December 2014 Paper III; July 2016 Paper III; September 2016 Paper III; July 2018 Paper II; December 2022 cycle - 3 March 2023, Shift I; December 2023 - 13 December 2023, Shift II; June 2024 - 3 September 2024, Shift II; June 2025 - 25 June 2025, 3-6 p.m..
  2. Langford, Michael. Basic Photography. 7th ed.
  3. Bordwell, David, and Kristin Thompson. Film Art: An Introduction.
  4. Saran, Renu. History of Indian Cinema.
  5. Thompson, Roy, and Christopher J. Bowen. Grammar of the Edit. 2nd ed.
  6. University Grants Commission. UGC NET syllabus listing, Subject Code 63: Mass Communication and Journalism.