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The 'Dadasaheb Phalke Award', India's highest cinema honor, was first conferred in the year _____.

  1. 1969
  2. 1952
  3. 1975
  4. 1981

Answer: 1969

Dadasaheb Phalke Award was instituted in 1969 to honor lifetime contribution to Indian cinema. First recipient was actress Devika Rani. Conferred annually by the President at National Film Awards ceremony.

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