CUET-PG SERIES Fine-arts
Indian Art History
19 previous year questions.
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2024 Chapter Questions 19 MCQs
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Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| List I (Medium/Theme) | List II (Style) |
|---|---|
| A. Wash Painting | I. Mughal School |
| B. Nayika Bhed | II. Bengal School |
| C. Firka Paintings | III. Rajasthani School |
| D. Royal Splendour | IV. Company School |
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(A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
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(A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
3
(A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
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(A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
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Match List I with List II
| List I (Work) | List II (Author/Thinker) |
|---|---|
| A. Kadambari | I. Dandi |
| B. Dashkumar Charit | II. Bana Bhatta |
| C. Tilak Manjari | III. Som Dev |
| D. Katha Saritsagar | IV. Dhanpal |
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(A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
2
(A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
3
(A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
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(A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
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Who among the following artists were associated with the Rajasthani School of Miniature Painting?
(A) Sahibdin
(B) Madhodas
(C) Nihal Chand
(D) Molaram
(A) Sahibdin
(B) Madhodas
(C) Nihal Chand
(D) Molaram
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(B), (C), and (D) only
2
(A), (B), and (C) only
3
(A), (C), and (D) only
4
(A), (B), and (D) only
04
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Which of these are the main characteristics of Mughal Painting?
(A) Symbolical depiction of Nature
(B) Lively depiction of Animals and Birds
(C) Special Ornamentation of borders
(D) Historical Scenes
(A) Symbolical depiction of Nature
(B) Lively depiction of Animals and Birds
(C) Special Ornamentation of borders
(D) Historical Scenes
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(A), (B), and (D) only
2
(B), (C), and (D) only
3
(A), (B), and (C) only
4
(A), (C), and (D) only
05
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Which of these books were written by Kalidas?
(A) Raghuvansha
(B) Ashtadhyayi
(C) Kadambari
(D) Meghdoot
(A) Raghuvansha
(B) Ashtadhyayi
(C) Kadambari
(D) Meghdoot
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(A), (B), and (D) only
2
(A), (C), and (D) only
3
(A) and (D) only
4
(B), (C), and (D) only
06
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Which of the following archeological sites are in India?
(A) Chanu-Daro
(B) Ropar
(C) Lothal
(D) Kalibangan
(A) Chanu-Daro
(B) Ropar
(C) Lothal
(D) Kalibangan
1
(A), (B), and (D) only
2
(A), (B), and (C) only
3
(B), (C), and (D) only
4
(A), (B), (C), and (D) only
07
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Who founded the ”Indian Society of Oriental Arts” in 1907?
A. Nandalal Bose
B. Gaganendranath Tagore
C. O.C. Ganguli
D. E.B. Havell
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A. Nandalal Bose
B. Gaganendranath Tagore
C. O.C. Ganguli
D. E.B. Havell
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1
(B) and (D) only
2
(B) and (C) only
3
(C) and (D) only
4
(A) and (D) only
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Arrange the following Mughal paintings in order of their creation:
A. Princes of the House of Timur
B. Spies of Hamza attack the City of Kaymar
C. Babur inspecting the fort of Gwalior
D. Jahangir in Darbar
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A. Princes of the House of Timur
B. Spies of Hamza attack the City of Kaymar
C. Babur inspecting the fort of Gwalior
D. Jahangir in Darbar
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1
(D), (B), (C), (A)
2
(A), (B), (C), (D)
3
(B), (A), (D), (C)
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(C), (B), (D), (A)
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Arrange the following caves of Ajanta in chronological order as per their period of construction:
A. Cave no. 16
B. Cave no. 9
C. Cave no. 17
D. Cave no. 2
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A. Cave no. 16
B. Cave no. 9
C. Cave no. 17
D. Cave no. 2
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1
(A), (B), (C), (D)
2
(B), (A), (D), (C)
3
(D), (A), (B), (C)
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(A), (B), (D), (C)
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Which among the following is not the theme or subject of ”Kishangarh School” of painting?
1
Bhagwat Purana
2
Geet Govind
3
Battle Scene
4
Water Sports
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The majority of seals found from Harappan sites are made of which of the following materials?
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Sandstone
2
Bronze
3
Steatite
4
Terra Cotta
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Which among the following watercolor paintings from Bengal School is influenced by Analytical Cubism?
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City in the Night
2
Man behind a Tomb
3
City for Sale
4
Hungry Bengal
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In the hills of Western Himalayas, Pahari paintings developed during which of the following time periods?
1
Seventeenth to Nineteenth century
2
Fourteenth to Fifteenth century
3
Sixteenth to Eighteenth century
4
Fifteenth to Eighteenth century
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’Madonna and Child’ painting was painted in which of the following Indian School of Miniature painting?
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Rajput School
2
Mughal School
3
Deccan School
4
Pal School
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Who, among the following artist is not associated with Kishangarh School of Miniature Painting?
1
Amir Chand
2
Nihal Chand
3
Bhavani Das
4
Molaram
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Which among the following structure from Harappan civilization had religious significance?
1
Dockyard on Western seaboard
2
Great Bath
3
Citadels
4
Private dwellings
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During which School of Miniature painting, a folio named ”Yuddha Kanda of Ramayana” was painted?
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Mewar School
2
Pala School
3
Bundi School
4
Jaipur School
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The place of worship and religious discourse at Ajanta caves are called?
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Vihara
2
Chaitya
3
Courtyard
4
Rangmahal
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Molaram was a painter of which of the following School of Miniature paintings?
1
Bundi School
2
Mewar School
3
Kishangarh School
4
Garhwal School