In which of the following fields ‘Dadasaheb Phalke’ award is given?
In which of the following fields ‘Dadasaheb Phalke’ award is given? Correct Answer Films
The correct answer is Films.
Key Points
- Dadasaheb Phalke’ award
- It is the country’s highest film honor conferred for Outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema. Hence, Option 2 is correct.
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award was introduced by the government in 1969 and it was awarded for the first time to Devika Rani, “the first lady of Indian cinema”.
- Dadasaheb Phalke
- Dadasaheb Phalke directed India's first feature film Raja Harischandra (1913).
- He was an Indian producer, director, and screenwriter.
- He is known as the Father of Indian Cinema.
- The government of India instituted Dadasaheb Phalke Award in his honor for a lifetime contribution to Indian cinema.
Additional Information
- Important Awards
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Awards Name
Awards field
Establishment Year
First Awardee
Bharat Ratna
Any field of Human Endeavour
Instituted in 1954
- Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
- C.Rajagopalachari
- C.V.Raman
Vyas Samman
Hindi literature
First awarded in 1991
Dr. Ram Vilas Sharma for Bharat ke Pracheen bhasha Parivar aur Hindi
Sahitya Akademi Award
Literature (24 Indian languages)
Started in 1954
- R.K. Narayan (English- The Guide in 1960)
- Makhanlal Chaturvedi (Hindi- Him-Tarangini in 1955)
Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema
Started in 1969
Devika Rani
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize
Science and technology
Started in 1958
Kariamanickam Srinivasa Krishnan
Noble prize
Literature, Medicine, Chemistry, Physics, Peace, Economic Sciences
First awarded in 1901
Frédéric Passy and Henry Dunant (Peace)
Oscar Award
(Academy Award)
Cinematic/Best in Film
Started in 1929
- Best picture award (Wings)
- Best actor (Emil Jannings)
Arjuna Award
Sports and games
Started in 1961
- Saleem Durrani (Cricket)
- Gurucharan Singh Randhawa (Athletics)
- Sarabjeet Singh (Basketball)
- Manuel Aaron (Chess)
- Nandu Natekar (Badminton)
- LB D'souza (Boxing)
