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Anant Nag Named for Dadasaheb Phalke Award
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Kannada actor honoured with India's top film award: the Swarna Kamal every GS1 cinema answer needs
Veteran actor Anant Nag has been selected for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's top cinema honour conferred by the Government of India.
Why it matters: asked in KPSC 2024; one-line fact, Prelims General Awareness
What you need to know
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The Kannada film actor Anant Nag has been chosen for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award , India's highest honour in the field of cinema.
The award is conferred annually by the Government of India through the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and presented at the National Film Awards function.
It is named after Dadasaheb Phalke, who is regarded as the father of Indian cinema for producing the country's first indigenous full-length feature film in the early twentieth century.
The honour recognises a lifetime's outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema and includes a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medallion.
For Prelims, aspirants should link the award's name to the history of Indian cinema and note it is administered by the Directorate of Film Festivals under the I&B Ministry.
Under GS Paper 1, it falls within Art and Culture, specifically institutions and personalities associated with Indian film heritage.
Sources: The Hindu · Topper IAS editorial
Key facts
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- Anant Nag has been selected for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest honour in cinema
- The award is conferred by the Government of India through the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
- It is presented annually at the National Film Awards function
- Named after Dadasaheb Phalke, regarded as the father of Indian cinema for its first full-length feature film
- The honour includes a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medallion for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema
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How the exam will ask it
Prelims
- The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest honour in the field of cinema, conferred by the Government of India.
- It is administered by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and presented at the National Film Awards function.
- The award is named after Dadasaheb Phalke, credited with producing India's first indigenous full-length feature film.
- It recognises a lifetime's outstanding contribution to Indian cinema and carries a Swarna Kamal medallion.
Mains
Under GS Paper 1 (Art and Culture), the Dadasaheb Phalke Award illustrates how the state institutionalises recognition of lifetime contributions to India's film heritage through the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Such awards sustain public memory of pioneers like Dadasaheb Phalke and reinforce cinema's place in India's cultural soft power.
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Which of the following statements with regard to the Dadasaheb Phalke award is/are incorrect? a) This award was first introduced by Government of India in 1950. b) The first recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke award is Prithviraj Kapoor. c) Mithun Chakraborty was honoured with this award during the 69th National Film Awards Ceremony. d) Dr. Rajkumar received this award during the 43rd National Film Awards Ceremony.
- c and d are incorrect
- Only d is incorrect
- a, b and c are incorrect
- Only c is incorrect
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Answer: C
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