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Indian Documentary Films on Children's Issues

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your knowledge about Indian documentary films that focus on children's issues. The questions cover various aspects of these films, including their themes, directors, and impact.
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Which of the following Indian documentary films explores the issue of child labor in the carpet industry?

  1. Children of the Loom

  2. Smile Pinki

  3. Daughters of Mother India

  4. Born into Brothels


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Children of the Loom is a 2014 Indian documentary film directed by Nandan Saxena that examines the issue of child labor in the carpet industry in India.

Who directed the 2005 documentary film 'Smile Pinki' that highlights the issue of cleft lip and palate in India?

  1. Megan Mylan

  2. Mira Nair

  3. Deepa Mehta

  4. Ritu Sarin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Megan Mylan is an American documentary filmmaker who directed the 2005 film 'Smile Pinki', which follows the story of a young girl in India born with a cleft lip and palate.

Which of these Indian documentary films focuses on the lives of children living in the slums of Mumbai?

  1. Salaam Bombay!

  2. Slumdog Millionaire

  3. Kaminey

  4. City of Joy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Salaam Bombay! is a 1988 Indian drama film directed by Mira Nair that follows the lives of children living in the slums of Mumbai.

The 2013 documentary film 'Daughters of Mother India' sheds light on the issue of female infanticide in India. Who is the director of this film?

  1. Vibha Bakshi

  2. Anjali Bhargava

  3. Shonali Bose

  4. Deepa Mehta


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vibha Bakshi is an Indian documentary filmmaker who directed the 2013 film 'Daughters of Mother India', which explores the issue of female infanticide in India.

Which Indian documentary film follows the lives of children living in a red-light district in Kolkata?

  1. Born into Brothels

  2. Sonagachi: The Prostitute Quarter

  3. The World According to Apu

  4. Pather Panchali


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Born into Brothels is a 2004 Indian documentary film directed by Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman that follows the lives of children living in a red-light district in Kolkata.

Who directed the 2010 documentary film 'The World Before Her' that explores the lives of young women in a shelter home in Mumbai?

  1. Nisha Pahuja

  2. Ritu Sarin

  3. Mira Nair

  4. Deepa Mehta


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nisha Pahuja is an Indian-Canadian documentary filmmaker who directed the 2010 film 'The World Before Her', which follows the lives of young women in a shelter home in Mumbai.

Which of the following Indian documentary films focuses on the issue of child marriage in India?

  1. Daughters of Mother India

  2. Smile Pinki

  3. Born into Brothels

  4. The World Before Her


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Daughters of Mother India is a 2013 Indian documentary film directed by Vibha Bakshi that explores the issue of female infanticide and child marriage in India.

Who directed the 2015 documentary film 'The Cinema Travellers' that follows the lives of nomadic cinema exhibitors in rural India?

  1. Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya

  2. Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam

  3. Shonali Bose

  4. Deepa Mehta


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya are Indian documentary filmmakers who directed the 2015 film 'The Cinema Travellers', which follows the lives of nomadic cinema exhibitors in rural India.

Which of these Indian documentary films focuses on the issue of street children in India?

  1. Salaam Bombay!

  2. Slumdog Millionaire

  3. Kaminey

  4. City of Joy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Salaam Bombay! is a 1988 Indian drama film directed by Mira Nair that follows the lives of children living in the slums of Mumbai, including street children.

Who directed the 2018 documentary film 'Village Rockstars' that follows the journey of a group of young girls in a remote village in Northeast India who form a rock band?

  1. Rima Das

  2. Mira Nair

  3. Shonali Bose

  4. Deepa Mehta


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rima Das is an Indian filmmaker who directed the 2018 film 'Village Rockstars', which follows the journey of a group of young girls in a remote village in Northeast India who form a rock band.

Which of the following Indian documentary films explores the issue of child labor in the bangle industry in India?

  1. Children of the Loom

  2. Smile Pinki

  3. Daughters of Mother India

  4. Born into Brothels


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Children of the Loom is a 2014 Indian documentary film directed by Nandan Saxena that examines the issue of child labor in the carpet industry in India, including the bangle industry.

Who directed the 2007 documentary film 'The Great Indian School Mystery' that investigates the poor quality of education in rural India?

  1. Megan Mylan

  2. Mira Nair

  3. Deepa Mehta

  4. Ritu Sarin


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ritu Sarin is an Indian-Canadian documentary filmmaker who directed the 2007 film 'The Great Indian School Mystery', which investigates the poor quality of education in rural India.

Which of these Indian documentary films focuses on the issue of child trafficking in India?

  1. Salaam Bombay!

  2. Slumdog Millionaire

  3. Kaminey

  4. City of Joy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Salaam Bombay! is a 1988 Indian drama film directed by Mira Nair that follows the lives of children living in the slums of Mumbai, including children who are victims of child trafficking.

Who directed the 2016 documentary film 'An Insignificant Man' that follows the life and political career of Arvind Kejriwal, the former Chief Minister of Delhi?

  1. Khushboo Ranka and Vinay Shukla

  2. Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam

  3. Shonali Bose

  4. Deepa Mehta


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Khushboo Ranka and Vinay Shukla are Indian documentary filmmakers who directed the 2016 film 'An Insignificant Man', which follows the life and political career of Arvind Kejriwal, the former Chief Minister of Delhi.

Which of the following Indian documentary films explores the issue of child labor in the mining industry in India?

  1. Children of the Loom

  2. Smile Pinki

  3. Daughters of Mother India

  4. Born into Brothels


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Children of the Loom is a 2014 Indian documentary film directed by Nandan Saxena that examines the issue of child labor in the carpet industry in India, including the mining industry.

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