The art of navigation was developed in the river Sindh 6,000years ago. The very word navigation is derived from the Sanskrit word navgatih.
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As per 2004 estimate India has approximately 12,900 moviescreens spread across various cinema theaters.
The name of the state of Bihar owes its origin to theViharas built by Lord Buddha. Viharas in Sanskrit means abode.
Mansarovar , the holy lake of Hindus is situated at a heightof 15,000 feet above sea level on Mount Kailash.
It is believed that the city of Chennai gets its name fromthe old name Chennapatnam / Chennapuri which literally translates to BeautifulCity.
1. Ramesh Sippy's classic film, Sholay, surprisingly won only one Filmfare award. Which category was it?
Ans: Best Editor 2. Which is the only film where Dilip Kumar and Dev Anand shared screen space? Ans: Insaaniyat 3. In a one-of-its kind cinematic tribute, Dev Anand is shown selling tickets of which Hindi classic in black in Kala Bazaar? Ans: Mother India 4. The title for which hit film was suggested by Kirron Kher? Ans: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jaayenge 5. She was born Fatima Rashid and made her first filmi appearance in Talaash-e-Haq. Identify her. Ans: Nargis Dutt 6. What is Mohammed Zahur Hashmi better known as? Ans: Khayyam 7. Only three music directors have won the National Award for Best Music Direction. A R Rahman and Ilayaraaja are two. Who is the third? Ans: Jaidev 8. Which film, directed by Ramesh Saigal, was based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel Crime and Punishment? Ans: Phir Subah Hogi 9.What first, subsequently a regular feature in our films, can be attributed to Dhoop Chhaon (a remake of Nitin Bose's Bhagya Chakra)? Ans: First Hindi film to have playback singing 10 Which was the first Indian film to be nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Oscars? Ans: Mother India 11 Amitabh Bachchan's real name, Amit Kumar Srivastava, has been his onscreen name in only one film. Name the film. Ans: Benaam 12 Which Hindi classic was remade in Telugu as Malle Poovu? Pyaasa 13 Which film's title was inspired by an inscription on the rear of a truck? Singh is Kinng |
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