GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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BASIC GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The first Dada Saheb Phalke Award, given in 1969, was received by
A
Kanan Devi
B
Pankaj Mullick
C
Devika Rani
D
Sohrab Modi
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -She became the first ever recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the country’s highest award for films, when it was instituted in 1969. In 1990, Soviet Russia honoured her with the “Soviet Land Nehru Award".

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The Correct Answer is Amitabh Bachchan. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest award in cinema.

Detailed explanation-3: -Instituted in 1969 when presented to Devika Rani, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award was introduced by the Government of India to commemorate Dadasaheb Phalke’s contribution to Indian cinema who directed India’s first full-length feature film, Raja Harishchandra in 1913.

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