Question

......... was/were India’s official entry to Oscar and were nominated for Oscars for Best Foreign Film.
u) Mother India
v) Metropolis
w) Stree
x) Madumati
y) Salaam Bombay

• A. u
• B. x
• C. uy
• D. uv
• E. wy

Hint:

India has a history of submitting films to the Academy Awards, but only a few have made it to the nomination stage.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the context.
The question is about India’s official entries to the Academy Awards (Oscars) in the Best Foreign Film category. *Mother India* and *Salaam Bombay* are two of the films that were nominated for this category.
Step 2: Analyzing the options.
(A) u: Incorrect, *Mother India* was India's official entry, but this option only mentions one film.
(B) x: Incorrect, *Madumati* was not India’s official entry for the Oscars.
(C) uy: Correct, both *Mother India* and *Salaam Bombay* were nominated for Best Foreign Film at the Oscars.
(D) uv: Incorrect, *Metropolis* was not India’s official entry to the Oscars.
(E) wy: Incorrect, *Stree* and *Madumati* were not official entries for the Oscars.
Step 3: Conclusion.
The correct answer is (C) uy, as *Mother India* and *Salaam Bombay* were India’s official entries and were nominated for Best Foreign Film at the Oscars.