11. The well-known painting “Bani Thani” belongs to the _____.
A. Bundi School
B. Kangra School
C. Jaipur School
D. Kishangarh School
ANSWER: D.Kishangarh School
SOLUTION : ani Thani refers to an Indian miniature painting painted by Nihal Chand from the Marwar school of Kishangarh.
12. Kalighat Pat art is related to which state?
A. Odisha
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. West Bengal
D. Gujarat
ANSWER: C.West Bengal
SOLUTION: Characterised by bright colours and bold outlines, Kalighat painting evolved as a unique genre of Indian painting in 19th-century Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), in West Bengal.
13. Indian Mughal paintings flourished during the rule of which Mugahl Emperor?
A. Humayan
B. Akbar
C. Jahangir
D. Shahjahan
ANSWER: C.Jahangir
SOLUTION: During Jahangir’s reign (1605-1627), Mughal Paintings reached its zenith. He took inspiration from his life events and pushed for paintings on those scenarios rather than illustrations on fiction.
14. Which of the following is/are example of Cave painting?
A. Ajanta caves
B. Badami temple caves
C. Aramamalai caves
D. All of the above
ANSWER: D.All of the above
SOLUTION:Indian cave paintings and rock cut structures that reflect the ingenuity and skill of their masters. Ajanta Caves, Armamalai Cave and Badami Cave Temples are the best example of Mural Paintings or cave paintings.
15. The popular Bagh cave paintings are found in which Indian state?
A. Odisha
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Sikkim
D. Harayana
ANSWER: B.Madhya Pradesh
SOLUTION:The Bagh Caves are a group of nine rock-cut monuments, situated among the southern slopes of the Vindhyas in Bagh town of Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. These monuments are located at a distance of 97 km from Dhar town.
16. The paintings in the Ajanta and Ellora caves are indicative of the development of art under the _____.
A. Pallavas
B. Chalukyas
C. Pandyas
D. Rashtrakuta
ANSWER: D.Rashtrakuta
SOLUTION :The paintings in the Ajanta and Ellora caves in Maharashtra are indicative of the development of art under the Rashtrakuta dynasty (753-982 CE)
17. Who is known as the “Raffle of the East”?
A. Raja Ravi Verma
B. Raja Martanda
C. Raja Keshav Verma
D. Raja Udya Rao
ANSWER: A.Raja Ravi Verma
SOLUTION: Raja Ravi Verma. He combined features of Western paintings with South indian art. He was also known as “Raphael of the East”.
18. Who is known as the “Picasso of India”?
A. Amrita Shergil
B. M.F. Hussian
C. Sudhir Vyas
D. Safqat Hussain
ANSWER: B. M.F.Hussian
SOLUTION:Maqbool Fida Husain, an Indian contemporary painter who has been popularly known as “The Picasso of India”. M. F. Husain was called the ‘Picasso of India’ by the Forbes magazine. M. F. Husain was one of the founding members of Bombay Progressive Artists’ Group
19. Which of the painting is mixture of Rajasthani and Mughal?
A. Kangra Painting
B. Pahari Painting
C. Madhubani Painting
D. Basohli Painting
ANSWER: A.Kangra Painting
SOLUTION: Kangra painting is a mixture of Rajasthan and Mughal. The pictorial art of Kangra is one of the finest gifts of India to the art world.
20. Patachitra art has originated in which state?
A. Odisha
B. Assam
C. Gujarat
D. Rajasthan
ANSWER: A.Odisha
SOLUTION:Pattachitra is a traditional painting of Odisha, India. These paintings are based on Hindu mythology and specially inspired by Jagannath and Vaishnava sect.