Question : In which year was the coveted Dadasaheb Phalke Award instituted?
Option 1: 1969
Option 2: 1968
Option 3: 1967
Option 4: 1966
Correct Answer: 1969
Solution : The correct answer is 1969
Raja Harishchandra, the first Indian feature film, was directed by Dadasaheb Phalke, regarded as the Father of Indian Cinema, in 1913. In 1969, the Indian government instituted the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in his honour. The first recipient of the government-instituted Dadasaheb Phalke Award was Devika Rani, dubbed "the first lady of Indian cinema."
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