General Awareness: Filmfare Quiz

1. The Filmfare Awards were initially referred to as

a) The Hero Awards
b) The Phalke Awards
c) The Deon Awards
d) The Clare Awards

The correct answer is d) The Clare Awards

2. The first awards function was held at

a) Metro Theatre of Mumbai
b) Thane Theatre of Mumbai
c) Ashoka Theatre of Mumbai
d) Sane Theatre of Mumbai

The correct answer is a) Metro Theatre of Mumbai

3. Which was the first movie to win the award for Best Film in Filmfare awards ?

a) Boot Polish
b) Jagriti
c) Do Bigha Zamin
d) Biraj Bahu

The correct answer is c) Do Bigha Zamin

4. How many Filmfare awards exists now as of 2012 ?

a) 22
b) 27
c) 32
d) 37

The correct answer is d) 37

5. Which director had won highest number of awards in Filmfare ?

a) Yash Chopra
b) Bimal Roy
c) Mahesh Bhatt
d) Raj Kapoor

The correct answer is b) Bimal Roy

6. The Filmfare Awards were first introduced in

a) 1952
b) 1954
c) 1956
d) 1958

The correct answer is b) 1954

7. In the first awards function , only five awards were presented. Which of the given award was not presented in that event ?

a) Best Film
b) Best Lyricist
c) Best Director
d) Best Music Director

The correct answer is b) Best Lyricist

8. Which was the first Actor to win the award for Best Actor in Filmfare awards ?

a) Dilip Kumar
b) Bharat Bhushan
c) Dev Anand
d) Raj Kapoor

The correct answer is a) Dilip Kumar

9. How many Filmfare awards exists now as of 2012 ?

a) 22
b) 27
c) 32
d) 37

The correct answer is d) 37

10. Which playback singer had won highest number of awards in female category in Filmfare ?

a) Usha Uthup
b) Lata Mangeshkar
c) Asha Bhosle
d) Sharda

The correct answer is c) Asha Bhosle