IBPS PO General Awareness: Arts & Culture questions with solutions

Q1. Who directed the movie 'Gully Boy'?

1. Karan Johar
2. Anurag Kashyap
3. Zoya Akhtar
4. Farhan Akhtar

Answer: Zoya Akhtar

Gully Boy (2019) was directed by Zoya Akhtar. The film starred Ranveer Singh as a street rapper and was India's official entry for the Academy Awards in 2020.

Q2. Who authored the book 'White Mughals'?

1. Salman Rushdie
2. William Dalrymple
3. Vikram Seth
4. Amitav Ghosh

Answer: William Dalrymple

'White Mughals: Love and Betrayal in Eighteenth-Century India' (2002) is written by William Dalrymple, a British-Scottish historian and author known for books about Indian history.

Q3. Which author was awarded the 28th Vyas Samman?

1. Nasira Sharma
2. Leeladhar Jagoori
3. Uday Prakash
4. Mamta Kalia

Answer: Leeladhar Jagoori

The 28th Vyas Samman (for the year 2019-20) was awarded to Leeladhar Jagoori for his poetry collection 'Jitne Log Utne Prem'. Vyas Samman is one of the most prestigious Hindi literature awards in India, conferred by K.K. Birla Foundation.

Q4. The Courage in Journalism Award is given by which organization?

1. World Media Foundation
2. International Women's Media Foundation
3. Interactive Media Foundation
4. New Media Foundation

Answer: International Women's Media Foundation

The Courage in Journalism Award is presented annually by the International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) to women journalists who demonstrate outstanding courage and integrity in reporting.

Q5. A book written by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is a reimagining of the Mahabharata from a female perspective. Name the book.

1. The Forest of Enchantments
2. Mistress of Spices
3. Sister of My Heart
4. The Palace of Illusions

Answer: The Palace of Illusions

'The Palace of Illusions' (2008) by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is a feminist retelling of the Mahabharata from the perspective of Draupadi (Panchaali). It reimagines the epic from a female viewpoint.