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Which of the following songs is NOT sung by Madam Noor Jahan?
- A) Batti baal ke Banerey utte rakhni aan
- B) Mere bachpan ke saathi mujhe bhool na jana...
- C) Jawan hai mohabbat, haseen hai zamana...
- D) Aaja meri barbad mohabbat ke sahare ...
In the Indo-Pak war of 1965, Radio Pakistan played national songs in order to:
- A) Provide entertainment to army
- B) Distract the Indian army’s attention
- C) Demoralize the army
- D) Boost up the morale of the army and people
VCR is an abbreviation of ---------------.
- A) Voice control reader
- B) Video conferencing radar
- C) Videocassette Reel
- D) Videocassette recorder
Which of the following is NOT a type of propaganda?
- A) Green Propaganda
- B) White Propaganda
- C) Grey Propaganda
- D) Black Propaganda
The first talkie film released from Lahore in 1932 was:
- A) Jugnu
- B) The Daughter of Today
- C) Anmol Gharri
- D) Heer Ranjha
Which period refers to the Golden Age of the Hollywood film industry?
- A) 1930–49
- B) 1950-69
- C) 1910-25
- D) 1875-90
Radio is a:
- A) Mechanical machine
- B) Electrical discovery
- C) Means of non verbal communication
- D) Wireless device
---------------- has historically been the primary medium for recording and displaying motion pictures.
- A) Mystery films
- B) Horror films
- C) Photographic films
- D) Online films
Who was the first lady to act in a film in the subcontinent?
- A) Anwari Begum
- B) Kamalabai Gokhale
- C) Nargis
- D) Noor Jehan
A highly restrictive set of guidelines for movie content was promulgated in 1934 in America. What was it popularly known as?
- A) Ethical Code
- B) Hays Code
- C) Production Code
- D) James Code
The first sound film of sub-continent was which of the following movie?
- A) Raja Harishchandra
- B) None of the above
- C) Alam Ara
- D) Laila Majnu
Due to its greater outreach, radio can serve as an effective medium to:
- A) Urbanize the rural areas
- B) Introduce modern values in under-developed areas
- C) Entertain people of remote areas
- D) Educate the rural population & create awareness
Which of the following was the first color film of subcontinent?
- A) Kisan Kanya
- B) jugnu
- C) Alam Ara
- D) Raja Harishchandra
Which of the following was the first musical hit film of the subcontinent?
- A) Chandidas
- B) Raja Harishchandra
- C) Laila Majnu
- D) Alam Ara
The Motion Picture Code and Rating Program adopted to avoid a threatened state-controlled system, and characterized itself as providing guidance for ----------.
- A) Filmmakers
- B) Parents
- C) Government
- D) Children
What type of government is more likely to place censorship on radio broadcast?
- A) Islamic government
- B) Dictatorial government
- C) Socialist government
- D) Democratic government
Before directing films, Bimol Roy has worked as a:
- A) Camera Assistant
- B) Music director
- C) Spot boy
- D) Character actor
Grey propaganda ________________.
- A) Is found in fiction.
- B) Is taught to soldiers.
- C) Does not show source.
- D) Is about war time only.
India’s first talkie film “Alam Ara” was presented in which of the following languages?
- A) Punjabi
- B) Urdu/Hindi
- C) Gujrati
- D) Bengali
Steven Spielberg is a famous Hollywood ---------------.
- A) Singer
- B) Music composer
- C) Actor
- D) Director