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Awards & HonoursEasyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GK

Who among the following is the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, 2016?

  1. A.Nana Patekar
  2. B.Manoj Kumar
  3. C.Javed Akhtar
  4. D.K. Viswanath

Correct answer

D. K. Viswanath

Explanation

The correct answer is D, K. Viswanath. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2016 went to the Telugu film-maker Kasinadhuni Viswanath, and it was presented to him in 2017. Viswanath was known for films rooted in Indian classical music and dance, such as Sankarabharanam (1980), Saagara Sangamam and Swathi Muthyam, and he also acted in later years. The award, India's highest honour in cinema, is given by the Government of India for lifetime contribution to Indian film and is named after Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, who made Raja Harishchandra (1913), India's first full-length feature film. It was first given in 1969 to the actress Devika Rani. Option A is wrong because Nana Patekar, though a National Award-winning actor, has not received the Phalke Award. Option B is wrong because Manoj Kumar was given the award for the year 2015, the year before. Option C is wrong because the lyricist Javed Akhtar has received Padma honours but not the Phalke Award. Exam tip: Phalke Award: first Devika Rani (1969); 2015 Manoj Kumar; 2016 K. Viswanath.

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  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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  1. A.1, 2, 3 and 4
  2. B.1 and 4 only
  3. C.1, 2 and 4 only
  4. D.2 and 3 only
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