LGBTQ+ Films and the Indian Education System

Description: This quiz explores the representation of LGBTQ+ themes and issues in Indian films and the role of the Indian education system in addressing these issues.
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Which of the following Indian films deals with the theme of a transgender person's struggle for acceptance and identity?

  1. Fire

  2. Margarita with a Straw

  3. Aligarh

  4. Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Margarita with a Straw is a 2014 Indian drama film that tells the story of Laila, a young woman with cerebral palsy who falls in love with a blind musician.

Which Indian film explores the relationship between a gay man and a lesbian woman who form an unlikely bond?

  1. Fire

  2. Aligarh

  3. Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga

  4. My Brother... Nikhil


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Fire is a 1996 Indian drama film that tells the story of Sita and Radha, two married women who fall in love with each other.

Which Indian film deals with the issue of homophobia and the struggle of a gay man to come out to his family?

  1. Aligarh

  2. Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga

  3. My Brother... Nikhil

  4. Kapoor & Sons


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aligarh is a 2015 Indian biographical drama film that tells the story of Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras, a professor at Aligarh Muslim University who was suspended from his job after being accused of homosexuality.

Which Indian film explores the theme of a lesbian relationship in a small town and the challenges faced by the couple?

  1. Fire

  2. Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga

  3. My Brother... Nikhil

  4. Kapoor & Sons


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga is a 2019 Indian romantic comedy-drama film that tells the story of Sweety Chaudhary, a closeted lesbian who falls in love with Kuhu, a Punjabi girl.

Which Indian film deals with the issue of HIV/AIDS and the stigma associated with it, particularly in the context of the LGBTQ+ community?

  1. My Brother... Nikhil

  2. Kapoor & Sons

  3. Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan

  4. Badhaai Do


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

My Brother... Nikhil is a 2005 Indian biographical drama film that tells the story of Nikhil Kapoor, a young man who contracts HIV/AIDS and faces discrimination from his family and society.

Which Indian film explores the theme of a gay couple's struggle for acceptance and recognition of their relationship in a conservative society?

  1. Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan

  2. Badhaai Do

  3. Kapoor & Sons

  4. Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan is a 2020 Indian romantic comedy-drama film that tells the story of Kartik Singh, a gay man who comes out to his family and faces their initial resistance.

Which Indian film deals with the issue of same-sex marriage and the legal and social challenges faced by LGBTQ+ couples in India?

  1. Badhaai Do

  2. Kapoor & Sons

  3. Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga

  4. Fire


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Badhaai Do is a 2022 Indian comedy-drama film that tells the story of Shardul and Rimjhim, a lesbian couple who decide to enter into a lavender marriage to appease their families.

Which Indian film explores the theme of a transgender person's journey of self-discovery and acceptance in a society that often marginalizes them?

  1. Margarita with a Straw

  2. Aligarh

  3. Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga

  4. My Brother... Nikhil


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Margarita with a Straw is a 2014 Indian drama film that tells the story of Laila, a young woman with cerebral palsy who falls in love with a blind musician.

Which Indian film deals with the issue of homophobia and the struggle of a gay man to come out to his family and friends?

  1. Aligarh

  2. Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga

  3. My Brother... Nikhil

  4. Kapoor & Sons


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aligarh is a 2015 Indian biographical drama film that tells the story of Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras, a professor at Aligarh Muslim University who was suspended from his job after being accused of homosexuality.

Which Indian film explores the theme of a lesbian relationship in a small town and the challenges faced by the couple?

  1. Fire

  2. Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga

  3. My Brother... Nikhil

  4. Kapoor & Sons


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga is a 2019 Indian romantic comedy-drama film that tells the story of Sweety Chaudhary, a closeted lesbian who falls in love with Kuhu, a Punjabi girl.

Which Indian film deals with the issue of HIV/AIDS and the stigma associated with it, particularly in the context of the LGBTQ+ community?

  1. My Brother... Nikhil

  2. Kapoor & Sons

  3. Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan

  4. Badhaai Do


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

My Brother... Nikhil is a 2005 Indian biographical drama film that tells the story of Nikhil Kapoor, a young man who contracts HIV/AIDS and faces discrimination from his family and society.

Which Indian film explores the theme of a gay couple's struggle for acceptance and recognition of their relationship in a conservative society?

  1. Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan

  2. Badhaai Do

  3. Kapoor & Sons

  4. Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan is a 2020 Indian romantic comedy-drama film that tells the story of Kartik Singh, a gay man who comes out to his family and faces their initial resistance.

Which Indian film deals with the issue of same-sex marriage and the legal and social challenges faced by LGBTQ+ couples in India?

  1. Badhaai Do

  2. Kapoor & Sons

  3. Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga

  4. Fire


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Badhaai Do is a 2022 Indian comedy-drama film that tells the story of Shardul and Rimjhim, a lesbian couple who decide to enter into a lavender marriage to appease their families.

Which Indian film explores the theme of a transgender person's journey of self-discovery and acceptance in a society that often marginalizes them?

  1. Margarita with a Straw

  2. Aligarh

  3. Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga

  4. My Brother... Nikhil


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Margarita with a Straw is a 2014 Indian drama film that tells the story of Laila, a young woman with cerebral palsy who falls in love with a blind musician.

Which Indian film deals with the issue of homophobia and the struggle of a gay man to come out to his family and friends?

  1. Aligarh

  2. Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga

  3. My Brother... Nikhil

  4. Kapoor & Sons


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aligarh is a 2015 Indian biographical drama film that tells the story of Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras, a professor at Aligarh Muslim University who was suspended from his job after being accused of homosexuality.

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