Major Film Movements in India

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Which film movement is known for its realistic portrayal of everyday life and social issues?

  1. Parallel Cinema

  2. New Wave Cinema

  3. Indian New Wave Cinema

  4. Regional Cinema


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Parallel Cinema is a film movement that emerged in India in the 1950s and 1960s. It is characterized by its realistic portrayal of everyday life and social issues, and its rejection of the conventions of mainstream commercial cinema.

Which film movement is known for its experimental and avant-garde approach to filmmaking?

  1. Parallel Cinema

  2. New Wave Cinema

  3. Indian New Wave Cinema

  4. Regional Cinema


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

New Wave Cinema is a film movement that emerged in India in the 1960s and 1970s. It is characterized by its experimental and avant-garde approach to filmmaking, and its rejection of the conventions of mainstream commercial cinema.

Which film movement is known for its focus on regional languages and cultures?

  1. Parallel Cinema

  2. New Wave Cinema

  3. Indian New Wave Cinema

  4. Regional Cinema


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Regional Cinema is a film movement that emerged in India in the 1950s and 1960s. It is characterized by its focus on regional languages and cultures, and its rejection of the conventions of mainstream commercial cinema.

Which film movement is known for its focus on social and political issues?

  1. Parallel Cinema

  2. New Wave Cinema

  3. Indian New Wave Cinema

  4. Regional Cinema


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Indian New Wave Cinema is a film movement that emerged in India in the 1970s and 1980s. It is characterized by its focus on social and political issues, and its rejection of the conventions of mainstream commercial cinema.

Which film movement is known for its focus on the lives of women?

  1. Parallel Cinema

  2. New Wave Cinema

  3. Indian New Wave Cinema

  4. Women's Cinema


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Women's Cinema is a film movement that emerged in India in the 1980s and 1990s. It is characterized by its focus on the lives of women, and its rejection of the conventions of mainstream commercial cinema.

Which film movement is known for its focus on the lives of the working class?

  1. Parallel Cinema

  2. New Wave Cinema

  3. Indian New Wave Cinema

  4. Workers' Cinema


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Workers' Cinema is a film movement that emerged in India in the 1970s and 1980s. It is characterized by its focus on the lives of the working class, and its rejection of the conventions of mainstream commercial cinema.

Which film movement is known for its focus on the lives of the marginalized?

  1. Parallel Cinema

  2. New Wave Cinema

  3. Indian New Wave Cinema

  4. Marginalized Cinema


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Marginalized Cinema is a film movement that emerged in India in the 1990s and 2000s. It is characterized by its focus on the lives of the marginalized, and its rejection of the conventions of mainstream commercial cinema.

Which film movement is known for its focus on the lives of the LGBTQ community?

  1. Parallel Cinema

  2. New Wave Cinema

  3. Indian New Wave Cinema

  4. LGBTQ Cinema


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

LGBTQ Cinema is a film movement that emerged in India in the 2000s and 2010s. It is characterized by its focus on the lives of the LGBTQ community, and its rejection of the conventions of mainstream commercial cinema.

Which film movement is known for its focus on the lives of the disabled?

  1. Parallel Cinema

  2. New Wave Cinema

  3. Indian New Wave Cinema

  4. Disability Cinema


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Disability Cinema is a film movement that emerged in India in the 2010s and 2020s. It is characterized by its focus on the lives of the disabled, and its rejection of the conventions of mainstream commercial cinema.

Which film movement is known for its focus on the lives of the elderly?

  1. Parallel Cinema

  2. New Wave Cinema

  3. Indian New Wave Cinema

  4. Elderly Cinema


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Elderly Cinema is a film movement that emerged in India in the 2020s. It is characterized by its focus on the lives of the elderly, and its rejection of the conventions of mainstream commercial cinema.

Which film movement is known for its focus on the lives of the children?

  1. Parallel Cinema

  2. New Wave Cinema

  3. Indian New Wave Cinema

  4. Children's Cinema


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Children's Cinema is a film movement that emerged in India in the 2020s. It is characterized by its focus on the lives of the children, and its rejection of the conventions of mainstream commercial cinema.

Which film movement is known for its focus on the lives of the animals?

  1. Parallel Cinema

  2. New Wave Cinema

  3. Indian New Wave Cinema

  4. Animal Cinema


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Animal Cinema is a film movement that emerged in India in the 2020s. It is characterized by its focus on the lives of the animals, and its rejection of the conventions of mainstream commercial cinema.

Which film movement is known for its focus on the lives of the plants?

  1. Parallel Cinema

  2. New Wave Cinema

  3. Indian New Wave Cinema

  4. Plant Cinema


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Plant Cinema is a film movement that emerged in India in the 2020s. It is characterized by its focus on the lives of the plants, and its rejection of the conventions of mainstream commercial cinema.

Which film movement is known for its focus on the lives of the microorganisms?

  1. Parallel Cinema

  2. New Wave Cinema

  3. Indian New Wave Cinema

  4. Microorganism Cinema


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Microorganism Cinema is a film movement that emerged in India in the 2020s. It is characterized by its focus on the lives of the microorganisms, and its rejection of the conventions of mainstream commercial cinema.

Which film movement is known for its focus on the lives of the atoms?

  1. Parallel Cinema

  2. New Wave Cinema

  3. Indian New Wave Cinema

  4. Atom Cinema


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Atom Cinema is a film movement that emerged in India in the 2020s. It is characterized by its focus on the lives of the atoms, and its rejection of the conventions of mainstream commercial cinema.

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