The correct answer is Both 1 & 2

Key Points

• The Edison Vitascope, as advertised in 1896, was a modified “Phantascope,” jointly designed by C. Francis Jenkins and Thomas Armat. 
• Armat sold his rights to Edison, who then claimed the modified projector (which he dubbed the Vitascope) as his own invention. 
• In later years, however, Edison acknowledged that the device was the work of Armat and Jenkins.
• Edison Vitascope was a projector that made the showing of the film on a large screen possible.
• When the Vitascope premiered, the sensation of the evening was a film entitled Rough Sea at Dover, made by Robert Paul.
• The view of waves crashing on Dover beach was so realistic that people in the front rows actually shrank back in their seats, fearful of getting wet.

The correct answer is Dadasaheb Phalke

Key Points

• Dhundiraj Govind Phalke popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke (30 April 1870 – 16 February 1944), was an Indian producer-director-screenwriter, known as "the Father of Indian cinema".
• His debut film, Raja Harishchandra, was the first Indian movie released in 1913 and is now known as India's first full-length feature film.
• Phalke, with the help of several partners, established the Hindustan Film Company in 1917 and went on to produce several films. 
• A talented film technician, Phalke experimented with a variety of special effects. 
• His employment of mythological themes and trick photography delighted his audience.
• Among his other successful films were Lanka Dahan (1917), Shri Krishna Janam (1918), Sairandari (1920), and Shakuntala (1920).
• In recognition of Phalke’s contribution to Indian cinema, the Indian government instituted the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1969, An award presented annually by the president of India for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema.

The correct answer is ​Indian People's Theater Association

Key PointsIndian People's Theater Association

• IPTA is the short form for the Indian People’s Theatre Association.
• IPTA was established at the national level on May 25, 1943, in Bombay (now Mumbai).
• It was attended by creative artists from all over the country. In his Presidential Address, Professor Hiren Mukherjee gave a call to all those present: “Come writer and the artist, come actor and the playwright, come all who work by hand or by the brain, dedicate yourselves to the task of building a brave new world of freedom and social justice.” 
• In the Hindi belt, it is called Bhartiya Jan Natya Sangh, in Assam and West Bengal, Bhartiya Gana Natya Sangh (Gana Sanskriti Sangh), and in Andhra Pradesh, Praja Natya Mandali.
• The mission statement of IPTA is ‘People’s Theatre Stars the People’.
• The Government of India issued a commemorative stamp in 1993 on the occasion of its Golden Jubilee. 
• The history of IPTA runs parallel to the people’s cultural movement in the country and relates to the independence and the anti-fascist movements.
• The first National Committee comprised Trade Union Leader N.M. Joshi as the President, Anil De’ Silva as the General Secretary, Khwaja Ahmed Abbas as the Treasurer, Binoy Roy and K.D. Chandi as the Joint Secretaries.
• The modern choir singing in India was initiated by IPTA. Pt. Ravi Shankar composed Iqbal’s ‘Sare Jahan Se Achha…..’ for the Central Cultural Troupe of IPTA established in 1944.

The correct answer is All of the above

Key Points

• Genre is any form or type of communication in any mode (written, spoken, digital, artistic, etc.) with socially-agreed-upon conventions developed over time.
• Any type of creative work, including literature and other kinds of art or entertainment (e.g. music) whether written or spoken, auditory or visual that meets a set of stylistic requirements is referred to as a genre.
• Genres are formed by conventions that change over time as new genres are invented and the use of old ones is discontinued.
• Examples of Different Genre Types
• Action and Adventure Genre 
• Drama Genre
• Comedy Genre 
• Horror Genre
• Science Fiction Genre, etc.

The correct answer is Both 1 and 2

Key PointsThe New Indian Wave Movement:

• Parallel cinema, or New Indian Cinema, was a film movement in Indian cinema that originated in the state of West Bengal in the 1950s as an alternative to the mainstream commercial Indian cinema.
• The movement was initially led by Bengali cinema and produced internationally acclaimed filmmakers such as Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Ritwik Ghatak, Tapan Sinha, and others.
• One of the best examples of this movement was Bimal Roy's “Do Bigha Zameen”. 
• It won the International Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1954.
• The new wave cinema as a concept and practice developed in 1959 and decades following in France and other countries.
• The impressions of French cinema are carried over in other cinemas in Europe (Britain, West Germany (Germany), Poland, Czechoslovakia, Italy), Asia (India, Hong Kong, China (Fifth generation), Taiwan, Iran, and other middle east), United States (Hollywood) and Latin America.
• The movement declined by the 1990s due to the high cost of film production.

The correct answer is ​ A Trip to the Moon

Key Points

• A Trip to the Moon introduced the elements of imagination in films
• A Trip to the Moon is a 1902 French adventure short film directed by Georges Melies.
• It was a French film that was shot in the silent era.
• Inspired by a wide variety of sources, including Jules Verne's 1865 novel From the Earth to the Moon and its 1870 sequel Around the Moon.
• It was named one of the greatest films of the 20th century and is considered to be the earliest example of a science genre film.

The correct answer is Devika Rani

Key Points

• Devika Rani Choudhuri, usually known as Devika Rani, was an Indian actress who was active in Hindi films during the 1930s and 1940s.
• Devika Rani is also called the first lady of Indian cinema.
• And it's not just because of her great impact on the Indian film industry, but also because of her bold, confident and assertive persona.
• Devika was among the most popular names when Bollywood was born, in the 1930s.
• She was an actor, singer, and entrepreneur who shared power with her husband in the studio.
• Devika Rani was The first lady of Indian cinema who challenged society both professionally and personally.
• Devika Rani's films targetted social stigmas, where her characters went against social norms.
• Her projection of female dreams and desires was considered bold for its time.

The correct answer is ​Piyoli Phukan

Key Points

• Assamese cinema, also known as Jollywood, is an Indian film industry of Assamese-language motion pictures.
• The industry was born in 1935 when Jyoti Prasad Agarwala released his movie Joymoti. 

Piyoli Phukan

• In 1955 Piyoli Phukan movie was released directed by Phani Sharma.
• Phani Sharma's " Piyoli Phukan" received the "Certificate of Merit" award and became the first Assamese movie to bag the National Award. 
• The film is based on the life and struggle of a historical character of Assam, Piyoli Phukan, son of Badan Borphukan, who revolted against the British occupation.
• He was sentenced to death and hanged in 1830 at Jorhat.
• The film is produced by Gama Prasad Agarwalla under the banner of Rupjyoti Production, Tezpur, Assam.
• Music is composed by Bhupen Hazarika.

The correct answer is The Birth of a Nation

Key Points

• The Birth of a Nation was a major milestone in the history of world cinema. 
• The Birth of a Nation, a landmark silent film, was released in 1915 and was the first blockbuster Hollywood hit.
• It was the longest and most-profitable film then produced and the most artistically advanced film of its day.
•  It was directed by DW Griffith.
• It was based on the novel The Clansman (1905) by Thomas Dixon.
• The movie has effectively used various techniques and the power of storytelling.

The correct answer is Action

Key Points

• The Adventure genre is so similar to the action genre that adventure films are often categorized as action/adventure movies. 
• Films in the adventure genre usually contain the same basic genre elements as an action movie with the setting as the key difference.
• Adventure films are frequently set in a faraway, exotic, or unusual location.
• Adventure films share many elements with other genres - there are numerous examples of sci-fi, fantasy, and war films with characteristics of this genre.
• Adventure films, in a broader context, could include boxing movies, and motor racing films.