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Quiz about Pran The Great Indian Cartoonist

Pran - The Great Indian Cartoonist Quiz

The name of the quiz says it all, Pran is arguably one of India'a greatest cartoonists and writers. He took India by storm with his unique characters like Chacha Chaudhry and Sabu when India was totally tending towards the West.

A multiple-choice quiz by peelusrinivasan. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
peelusrinivasan

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
160,928

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Pran was born in a small town in erstwhile Bharath, now in Pakistan. Name the town. Hint

Kasur

Multan

Azlanpur

Zhob

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Question 2 of 10

2. In which year did Pran turn professional? Hint

1960

1962

1961

1963

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Question 3 of 10

3. Name the first cartoon character created by Pran. Hint

Pinki

Billoo

Shrimatiji

Chacha Chaudhary

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Shrimatiji comic strip is still published in the Manorama magazine in Allahabad.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Publishing house which made Pran a household name in India by turning his comic strips into comic books was: Hint

Diamond comics

Platinum books

Gold star comics

Delhi Publishers

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which prime minister of India released Pran's book - "Raman - United We Stand." for sale? Hint

Sri. Rajiv Gandhi

Smt. Indira Gandhi

Sri. V.P.Singh

Sri. P.V.Narasimha Rao

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1982 Pran was conferred the ___________ award.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of Pran's comic strips was acquired for display by the International Museum of Cartoon Art, USA?
Hint

Pinki

Chacha Chaudhary

Raman

Billoo

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 2002 which Japanese daily presented Pran a meritorious medal? Hint

Yomiuri Shimbune

Yashini Tita

Inshiyaa Yamammuto

Wado Ryu

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Question 10 of 10

10. In which institution did Pran study art? Hint

The J.J. College of Arts

Kalakshetra

National Institute of Design

National Institute of Fine Art

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Pran was born in a small town in erstwhile Bharath, now in Pakistan. Name the town.

Answer: Kasur

Pran was born on the 15th of August 1938.He was named Pran Kumar Sharma. After partition, Pran's family moved to Gwalior.

2. In which year did Pran turn professional?

Answer: 1960

Pran started his career in 1960 with the Daily Milap in New Delhi. Pran created a breakthrough of sorts in Indian cartooning history because those were the times when only European comic strips were published by Indian newspapers.

3. Name the first cartoon character created by Pran.

Answer: Shrimatiji

This character was a middle class Indian house-wife. It was created by Pran in 1968. The series depicts the day to day life of Sheila and her husband Kishore. The series was prmarily created to depict the problems of the Indian middle class families.

4. The Shrimatiji comic strip is still published in the Manorama magazine in Allahabad.

Answer: True

The Shrimatiji cartoon series is now published in the Manorama, Punjab Kesari, Jag Bani, Hind Samachar, Sandhya Times and several other newspapers.

5. The Publishing house which made Pran a household name in India by turning his comic strips into comic books was:

Answer: Diamond comics

Diamond Comics till today is recognized in India by Pran's cartoon characters. Diamond Comics has its hub in New Delhi, India.

6. Which prime minister of India released Pran's book - "Raman - United We Stand." for sale?

Answer: Smt. Indira Gandhi

This was in the year 1983.

7. In 1982 Pran was conferred the ___________ award.

Answer: Thitholi

Incidentally, very few cartoonists have been conferred with this honour.

8. Which of Pran's comic strips was acquired for display by the International Museum of Cartoon Art, USA?

Answer: Chacha Chaudhary

Once again it is worth mentioning here that very few Indian cartoon strips have been acquired by the same. Chacha Chaudhary is arguably the most popular Indian comic. This has more than 10 million readers in newspapers and comic books in ten languages. Chacha Chaudhary, created in 1969, is the first Indian comic character to be made into a TV serial (in 2002).

9. In 2002 which Japanese daily presented Pran a meritorious medal?

Answer: Yomiuri Shimbune

Yomiuri Shimbune is the largest circulated daily in Japan.
Pran was chosen for 'People of the Year Award' - 1995, instituted by Limca Book of Records for popularising indigenous comics in the country.

10. In which institution did Pran study art?

Answer: The J.J. College of Arts

He did his postgraduate work in political science and studied fine arts at Sir J.J. School of Arts in Mumbai.

Source: Author peelusrinivasan

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