{"id":85392,"date":"2025-06-01T03:15:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=85392"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:15:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:15:34","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-and-identify-the-actressshe-is-a-r","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-and-identify-the-actressshe-is-a-r\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements and identify the actress:\nShe is a r"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements and identify the actress:<br \/>\nShe is a renowned film actress, director and producer, and an accomplished Indian classical dancer. She was conferred the Padma Shri in 1992 and has served as the Head of Central Board for Film Certification from 1998 to 2001. In recognition to her exemplary lifetime contribution to Indian Cinema, she was honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Vyjayanthimala&#8221; option2=&#8221;Waheeda Rehman&#8221; option3=&#8221;Mala Sinha&#8221; option4=&#8221;Asha Parekh&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-1 &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe description fits the profile of veteran actress Asha Parekh.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Asha Parekh is a renowned Indian film actress, director, and producer.<br \/>\n&#8211; She is also an accomplished Indian classical dancer.<br \/>\n&#8211; She was awarded the Padma Shri in 1992.<br \/>\n&#8211; She served as the chairperson of the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) from 1998 to 2001.<br \/>\n&#8211; She was conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2020 (awarded in 2022) for her lifetime contribution to Indian cinema.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nAsha Parekh was one of the top actresses in Hindi cinema from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. 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