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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 93

SSC CPO Tier I - 12th December 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q93

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Which film director was given the Kalamaharshi Baburao Painter Award at the 7th Kolhapur International Film Festival in February 2019?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Govind Nihalani.

Kolhapur International Film Festival 2019
  • Govind Nihalani was given the Kalamaharshi Baburao Painter Award in the seventh
    Kolhapur International Film Festival in February 2019.
  • The 7th edition of the film festival began on February  7th of 2019 in Kolhapur, Maharashtra.
  • It was an eight-day festival.
  • Around 60 films from different countries were showcased during the festival.

  • He was honoured with the award for his contribution to the film industry.

  • Besides being a film producer and director, he is an acclaimed cinematographer and screenwriter.

  • The award is named after Painter, a native of Kolhapur who was a painter, sculptor and a filmmaker of the silent film era.