2001 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2001 · General Studies
Question 65: History and Culture
Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
aIndia’s first Technicolour film — Jhansi Ki Rani
bIndia’s first 3-D film — My Dear Kuttichat
cIndia’s first insured film — Taal
dIndia’s first actress to win the Bharat Ratna — Meena Kumari
AnswerThe answer is (d).
The pair in (d) is wrong: Meena Kumari never won the Bharat Ratna. The other three pairs are the standard ones: Jhansi Ki Rani (1953) was India's first Technicolour film, My Dear Kuttichathan (1984) was India's first 3-D film, and Taal (1999) was the first Indian film to be insured. Remember that the Bharat Ratna has gone to singers such as M. S. Subbulakshmi and Lata Mangeshkar, not to Meena Kumari.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Correct: Jhansi Ki Rani was India's first Technicolour film.
- (b) Correct: My Dear Kuttichathan was India's first 3-D film.
- (c) Correct: Taal was India's first insured film.
- (d) Right: this is the incorrect pair, as Meena Kumari did not win the Bharat Ratna.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2001, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.