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Who among the following is the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, 2016?<\/p>\n

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\nThe Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2016 was conferred upon K. Viswanath, a veteran Indian film director, screenwriter, and actor known for his work in Telugu cinema.
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\nThe Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest award in cinema, presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals of India for exceptional contribution to Indian cinema.
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\nManoj Kumar received the award for 2015. Javed Akhtar received it for 2019. Other notable recipients include Amitabh Bachchan (2018), Vinod Khanna (2017), and Rajinikanth (2020).
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Who among the following is the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, 2016? [amp_mcq option1=”Nana Patekar” option2=”Manoj Kumar” option3=”Javed Akhtar” option4=”K. Viswanath” correct=”option4″] This question was previously asked in UPSC CDS-2 – 2017 Download PDFAttempt Online The Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2016 was conferred upon K. Viswanath, a veteran Indian film director, screenwriter, … <\/p>\n

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