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The correct answer is: B. 1929<\/strong><\/p>\n The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in the film industry, given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), to recognize excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy’s voting membership. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a golden statuette, officially called the “Academy Award of Merit”, which has become commonly known by its nickname “Oscar”. The awards, first presented in 1929 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, are overseen by AMPAS. The awards ceremony was first televised in 1953 and is now seen live worldwide.<\/p>\n The Oscars, along with the Golden Globe Awards and the BAFTA Awards, are among the most prestigious awards in the entertainment industry. The awards have been criticized for various reasons, including bias against certain genres and demographics, political correctness, and the lack of diversity among nominees and winners.<\/p>\n Here is a brief explanation of each option:<\/p>\n [amp_mcq option1=”1960″ option2=”1929″ option3=”1903″ option4=”1964″ correct=”option2″]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[957],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54542","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-basic-general-knowledge","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"\n\n