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The Dadasaheb Phalke Award consists of which of the following?

  1. A.A Rajat Kamal, a cash prize and a citation
  2. B.A Swarna Kamal, a cash prize, a shawl and a certificate
  3. C.A gold medal and a scroll only
  4. D.A Padma medallion and a sanad

Correct answer

B. A Swarna Kamal, a cash prize, a shawl and a certificate

Explanation

The correct answer is B, a Swarna Kamal, a cash prize, a shawl and a certificate. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award carries the Swarna Kamal, or Golden Lotus, along with a cash prize, a shawl and a certificate, and it is presented at the National Film Awards ceremony.

Option A is wrong because the Rajat Kamal, or Silver Lotus, is given for the other categories of the National Film Awards and not for this lifetime honour. Option C describes no award in this scheme; a plain gold medal with a scroll belongs to other kinds of recognition. Option D refers to the Padma awards, which are conferred on Republic Day and consist of a medallion and a sanad, or certificate, signed by the President, so it belongs to an entirely different system of honours.

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Who was the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award?

  1. A.Devika Rani
  2. B.Prithviraj Kapoor
  3. C.Sohrab Modi
  4. D.Nargis Dutt
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Correct answer: A. Devika Rani

Devika Rani received the first Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1969. She worked at Bombay Talkies and is often described as the first lady of Indian cinema, and the fact that the first award went to an actress is exactly what examiners like to test.