1. “Warli Painting” is the folk painting of _____ state of India.
A. Manipur
B. Mizoram
C. Karnatka
D. Maharashtra
ANSWER: D.Maharashtra
SOLUTION : Warli painting is of tribal art mostly created by the tribal people from the North Sahyadri Range in Maharashtra, India.
2. Madhubani style of painting originated in the in the state of _____.
A. Gujarat
B. Karnataka
C. Bihar
D. Rajasthan
ANSWER: C.Bihar
SOLUTION:Madhubani painting (or Mithila painting) was traditionally created by the women of various communities in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinents. It originated from Madhubani district of the Mithila region of Bihar.
3. “Thangaka Painting” style depicts _____ deity.
A. Islamic
B. Bhuddist
C. Jewish
D. Hindu
ANSWER: B.Bhuddist
SOLUTION:Thangka paintings are important tools to depict Buddha and his teachings as well as that of other deities and bodhisattvas.
4. In which of the following states is Bhiti Chitra(Fresco painting) a popular art from?
A. Karnatka
B. Nagaland
C. Haryana
D. Maharashtra
ANSWER: C.Haryana
SOLUTION:Haryana has been home to different kinds of terracotta art and sculpture since the Harappan times. Besides, the youth from the State have also been experimenting with various forms of contemporary art. Bhiti Chitra (fresco painting) of Haryana is also quite famous.
5. The ‘Paitkar’ painting are unique cultural symbols of _____.
A. Jharkhand
B. Chattisgarh
C. Telengana
D. Karnataka
ANSWER: A.Jharkhand
SOLUTION:The tribal artists in Jharkhand who have fostered this art of scroll painting that has long been used in story telling performance and also in socio-religious custom. The historical lineage of the Paitkar painting can be traced to the culture associated with the state of West Bengal.
6. To which of the following states do ‘Kajali Painting’, in which no brush is used traditionally belong?
A. Jharkhand
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Rajasthan
D. Kerala
ANSWER: C.Rajasthan
SOLUTION : Kajali is an ancient form of painting originating from Rajasthan.
7. ‘Jadopatiya’ is a form of _____ popular in the state of Jharkhand.
A. Music
B. Dance
C. Painting
D. Sculpture
ANSWER: C.Painting
SOLUTION: ‘Jadopatiya’ is a form of painting, popular in the state of Jharkhand. The Jadupatua paintings of the Santhal tribes
8. Which of the following is a type of “Mural Painting” from a district of Bihar?
A. Warli
B. Madhubani
C. Sadanga
D. Kangra
ANSWER: B.Madhubani
SOLUTION:๐๐๐๐ก๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ข ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ is a very old form of folk art that originated in the Madhubani district of Bihar. It is made from rice paste and natural colours.
9. “Kangra Painting” belongs to which of the following state?
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Uttaraknda
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Nagaland
ANSWER: A.Himachal Pradesh
SOLUTION: Kangra painting is the pictorial art of Kangra, named after Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, a former princely state, which patronized the art.
10. Which one of the following was introduced with the coming of British art in India during the colonial period?
A. Mural art
B. Oil painting
C. Perspective
D. Miniatures
ANSWER: B.Oil painting
SOLUTION:โThe British introduced oil painting to India during the colonial period. European artists also brought the concept of realism, where the artwork was expected to appear lifelike.