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The Relationship Between Indian Cinema and Indian Environment

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your knowledge about the relationship between Indian cinema and the Indian environment. It covers various aspects of how Indian films have portrayed and influenced environmental issues, as well as the impact of the film industry on the environment.
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Which of the following Indian films is known for its depiction of the Bhopal gas tragedy?

  1. Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain

  2. The Great Indian Butterfly

  3. Water

  4. Earth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain is a 2014 Indian drama film directed by Ravi Kumar. The film is based on the Bhopal gas tragedy, which occurred in 1984 and is considered one of the worst industrial disasters in history.

Which Indian filmmaker is known for his films that focus on environmental issues?

  1. Shyam Benegal

  2. Mira Nair

  3. Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

  4. Ashutosh Gowariker


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shyam Benegal is an Indian filmmaker who is known for his films that focus on social and environmental issues. Some of his notable films include Nishant (1975), Manthan (1976), and Bhumika (1977).

Which of the following Indian films is known for its depiction of the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) movement?

  1. Narmada: A River of Sorrows

  2. The Great Indian Butterfly

  3. Water

  4. Earth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Narmada: A River of Sorrows is a 1999 Indian documentary film directed by Medha Patkar and Anand Patwardhan. The film documents the struggle of the NBA movement against the construction of the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada River.

Which of the following Indian films is known for its depiction of the Chipko movement?

  1. Narmada: A River of Sorrows

  2. The Great Indian Butterfly

  3. Water

  4. Earth


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Great Indian Butterfly is a 2010 Indian drama film directed by Sarthak Dasgupta. The film is based on the Chipko movement, which was a nonviolent protest movement in India that began in 1973 to prevent the felling of trees in the Himalayan forests.

Which of the following Indian films is known for its depiction of the water crisis in India?

  1. Narmada: A River of Sorrows

  2. The Great Indian Butterfly

  3. Water

  4. Earth


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Water is a 2005 Indian drama film directed by Deepa Mehta. The film is set in 1938 and tells the story of a young widow who is forced to live in an ashram after her husband's death. The film explores the issue of water scarcity in India.

Which of the following Indian films is known for its depiction of the air pollution crisis in India?

  1. Narmada: A River of Sorrows

  2. The Great Indian Butterfly

  3. Water

  4. Earth


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Earth is a 1998 Indian drama film directed by Deepa Mehta. The film is set in 1947 and tells the story of a family living in Lahore during the partition of India. The film explores the issue of air pollution in India.

Which of the following Indian films is known for its depiction of the impact of climate change on the Indian coastline?

  1. Narmada: A River of Sorrows

  2. The Great Indian Butterfly

  3. Water

  4. Earth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Narmada: A River of Sorrows is a 1999 Indian documentary film directed by Medha Patkar and Anand Patwardhan. The film documents the struggle of the NBA movement against the construction of the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada River. The film also explores the impact of climate change on the Indian coastline.

Which of the following Indian films is known for its depiction of the impact of deforestation on the Indian forests?

  1. Narmada: A River of Sorrows

  2. The Great Indian Butterfly

  3. Water

  4. Earth


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Great Indian Butterfly is a 2010 Indian drama film directed by Sarthak Dasgupta. The film is based on the Chipko movement, which was a nonviolent protest movement in India that began in 1973 to prevent the felling of trees in the Himalayan forests. The film explores the impact of deforestation on the Indian forests.

Which of the following Indian films is known for its depiction of the impact of mining on the Indian environment?

  1. Narmada: A River of Sorrows

  2. The Great Indian Butterfly

  3. Water

  4. Earth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Narmada: A River of Sorrows is a 1999 Indian documentary film directed by Medha Patkar and Anand Patwardhan. The film documents the struggle of the NBA movement against the construction of the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada River. The film also explores the impact of mining on the Indian environment.

Which of the following Indian films is known for its depiction of the impact of industrial pollution on the Indian environment?

  1. Narmada: A River of Sorrows

  2. The Great Indian Butterfly

  3. Water

  4. Earth


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Earth is a 1998 Indian drama film directed by Deepa Mehta. The film is set in 1947 and tells the story of a family living in Lahore during the partition of India. The film explores the issue of industrial pollution in India.

Which of the following Indian films is known for its depiction of the impact of the film industry on the Indian environment?

  1. Narmada: A River of Sorrows

  2. The Great Indian Butterfly

  3. Water

  4. Earth


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Earth is a 1998 Indian drama film directed by Deepa Mehta. The film is set in 1947 and tells the story of a family living in Lahore during the partition of India. The film explores the issue of the impact of the film industry on the Indian environment.

Which of the following Indian films is known for its depiction of the impact of tourism on the Indian environment?

  1. Narmada: A River of Sorrows

  2. The Great Indian Butterfly

  3. Water

  4. Earth


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Earth is a 1998 Indian drama film directed by Deepa Mehta. The film is set in 1947 and tells the story of a family living in Lahore during the partition of India. The film explores the issue of the impact of tourism on the Indian environment.

Which of the following Indian films is known for its depiction of the impact of urbanization on the Indian environment?

  1. Narmada: A River of Sorrows

  2. The Great Indian Butterfly

  3. Water

  4. Earth


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Earth is a 1998 Indian drama film directed by Deepa Mehta. The film is set in 1947 and tells the story of a family living in Lahore during the partition of India. The film explores the issue of the impact of urbanization on the Indian environment.

Which of the following Indian films is known for its depiction of the impact of globalization on the Indian environment?

  1. Narmada: A River of Sorrows

  2. The Great Indian Butterfly

  3. Water

  4. Earth


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Earth is a 1998 Indian drama film directed by Deepa Mehta. The film is set in 1947 and tells the story of a family living in Lahore during the partition of India. The film explores the issue of the impact of globalization on the Indian environment.

Which of the following Indian films is known for its depiction of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Indian environment?

  1. Narmada: A River of Sorrows

  2. The Great Indian Butterfly

  3. Water

  4. Earth


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Earth is a 1998 Indian drama film directed by Deepa Mehta. The film is set in 1947 and tells the story of a family living in Lahore during the partition of India. The film explores the issue of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Indian environment.

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