Q BANK – CLASS XII

(OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS)

SECTION A – KNOWLEDGE / UNDERSTANDING
Q1. The famous painting ‘Chaugan Players’ was painted by the great artist :
(a) Utkal Ram (b) Sahibdin
(c)Nuruddin (d) Dana
Q2. The famous painting ‘Maru-Ragini’ has been attributed to :
(a) Mewar Sub-school (b) Kota Sub-school
(c)Jodhpur Sub-school (d) Kishangarh Sub-school
Q3. The famous painting ‘Raja Aniruddha Singh Hara’ is kept in :
(a) National Museum, New Delhi (b) National Gallery of National Art, New Delhi
(c)Patna Museum, Bihar (d) Chitrashala , Mysore, Karnataka
Q4. ‘Pragyaparmita’ is a :
(a) Hindu Manuscript (b) Buddhist Manuscript
(c)Jain Manuscript (d) None of these
Q5. ‘Kalpsutra Paintings’ were painted on :
(a) Walls (b) Roofs
(c)Handmade paper (d) Palm tree leaves
Q6. Preliminary miniature paintings are counted in :
(a) Pala and Jain styles (b) Rajasthani style
(c)Pahari style (d) Mughal style
Q7. ‘Mandu Kalpsutra’ was prepared for :
(a) Jain ascetic (b) Buddhist ascetic
(c)Hindu ascetic (d) None of these
Q8. Which one is an important miniature painting of ‘Ragmala series’ :
(a) Radha (Bani-Thani) (b) Maru-Ragini
(c)Krishna on Swing (d) Chaugan Players
Q9. Pal School of Painting is based on incidents of :
(a) Jain Tirthankars’ life (b) Lord Buddha’s life
(c)Lord Krishna’s Life (d) None of these
Q10. The famous painting ‘Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhana’ was drawn for the manuscript of :
(a) Vishnu Puran (b) Harivansh Puran
(c)Bramha Puran (d) Matsya Puran
Q11. The miniature painting ‘Babur Crossing the River Sone’ has been painted very beautifully in the
Mughal style by :
(a) Jagnath (b) Miskin
(c)Nihal chand (d) Abul Hassan
Q12. When is the Rajasthani painting style considered to have started?
(a) 15th century A.D (b) 16th century A.D
(c)17th century A.D (d) 18th century A.D
Q13. Where is Gol Gumbad located ?
(a) Golconda (b) Beedar
(c)Nagpur (d) Bijapur
Q14. Who painted the famous painting “Dancers” ?
(a) Dana (b) Unknown
(b) Nuruddin (d) Nihal chand
Q15. Who established ‘Tasvirkhana’ in his court ?
(a) Babur (b) Akbar
(c)Jahangir (d) Shah Jahan
Q16. Theme depicted in Nathwara Painting was –
(a) Love scenes of Radha and Krishna (b) Portrait
(c)Daily Life (d) Story Illustrations
Q17. A postal stamp was issued by the Indian government based on which famous Rajasthani painting ?
(a) Chaugan Players (b) Maru-Ragini
(c)Radha (Bani-Thani) (d) Krishna on Swing
Q18. Where is Pichwai Art famous ?
(a) Chawand (b) Udaipur
(c)Nathdwara (d) Jodhpur
Q19. What is the another name of Kangra Painting ?
(a) Rajasthani (b) Mughal
(c)Pahari (d) Garhwali
Q20. Nainsukh is a painter of which genre ?
(a) Kangra (b) Guler
(c)Basohli (d) Garhwal
Q21. Pahari style was influenced by -
(a) Mughal style Rajasthani style (b) Worldly style(Sansarkaishwarye)
(c)Inspired by luxury (d) Bengal style
Q22. Who was the Author of Ain-i-Akbari ?
(a) Abdusamad (b) Abul Hasan
(c)Abul Fazal (d) Abul Raza
Q23. The colour used in illustration during the Mughal period were made from :
(a) Minerals (b) Chemicals
(c)Soil (d) Flower
Q24. The manuscript ‘Nazum-al-Ulum’ contains how many miniatures ?
(a) 896 (b) 886
(c)876 (d) 866
Q25. Which style was flourished in Golconda ?
(a) Deccan style (b) Mughal style
(c)Pal style (d) Jain style
Q26. Name the painting made by great artist Nihalchand :
(a) Radha (Bani-Thani) (b) Maru-Ragini
(c)Raja Aniruddha Singh Hara (d) Chaugan Players
Q27. The famous painting ‘Nand, Yashoda and Krishna with Kinsmen going to Vrindavana’ was
made by :
(a) Nainsukh (b) Unknown artist
(c)Manaku (d) Ustad Faquirullah Khan
Q28. In which century A.D. the famous painting ‘Kabir and Raidas’ was created ?
(a) 15th Century A.D. (b) 16th Century A.D.
(c)17th Century A.D. (d) 18th Century A.D.
Q29. Artist of which Sub-school created the famous painting ‘Hajrat Nizamuddin Auliya and Amir Khusro’ ?
(a) Hyderabad (b) Golconda
(c)Bijapur (d) Ahmadnagar
Q30. The portrait of Abdulla Qutb Shah, Sultan of Bijapur, was painted by :
(a) Miskin (b) Manaku
(c)Ustad Mansoor (d) an anonymous painter
Q31. The miniature painting ‘Chand Bibi Playing Polo’ , painted in Golconda style is kept in :
(a) National Museum, New Delhi (b) Chitrashala, Mysore, Karnataka
(c)National Gallery of Modern Art (d) Patna Museum, Bihar
Q32. The famous painting ‘Falcon on a Bird-Rest’ done in Jahangir period is kept in :
(a) Maharaja Sawai Man SinghMuseum, Jaipur (b) Chitrashala, Mysore, Karnataka
(c)National Gallery of Modern Art (d) Patna Museum, Bihar
Q33. Which painting was created by the great artist Jagnath (Jagannath) ?
(a) Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhana (b) Kabir and Raidas
(c)Babur Crossing the River Sone (d) Marriage Procession of Dara Shikoh
Q34. The beautiful painting ‘Krishna with Gopis’ belongs to which Sub-school ?
(a) Basohli Sub-school (b) Guler Sub-school
(c)Kangra Sub-school (d) Chamba Sub-school
Q35. Which Sub-school belongs to Rajasthani School of Miniature Painting ?
(a) Basohli Sub-school (b) Guler Sub-school
(c)Kangra Sub-school (d) Kishangarh Sub-school
Q36. Who painted many immortal great paintings based on Bhartiropatras, Panchvyakhyamoropatra,
Banbhedropatra and the Ragas ?
(a) Sahibdin (b) Manaku
(c)Ustad Mansoor (d) An anonymous painter
Q37. The famous painting ‘Raja Aniruddha Singh Hara’ was painted by Utkal Ram in the beginning of :
(a) 15th Century A.D. (b) 16th Century A.D.
(c)17th Century A.D. (d) 18th Century A.D.
Q38. What is Bundi ?
(a) Medium (b) Technique
(c)Sub-school (d) Artist
Q39. The painting “Krishna on Swing” is painted by :
(a) Nuruddin (b) Nainsukh
(c)Manaku (d) Nihalchand
Q40. The Sanskrit root of the word “Pichhwai” depicts :
(a) Pich (front) and wai (hanging) (b) pich (side) and wai (hanging)
(c)pich (behind) and wai (hanging) (d) pich (hanging) and wai (beside)
Q41. The dominant themes of the Kangra School of Miniature Painting were :
(a) Nayika Bheda (b) Shiva Parvati
(c)Krishna Radha (d)Shiva Tandav
Q42. What does word “Pahari” denote ?
(a) Ocean (b)Desert
(c)plateau (d) Hilly or mountainous
Q43. The most popular theme of Basohli painters was :
(a) Rasamanjari (b) Wars
(c)Animals (d) Mahabharata
Q44. Under which Mughal Emperor the Art & Culture lost its vitality ?
(a) Aurangzeb (b) Shah Jahan
(c)Akbar (d) Humayun
Q45. Name the painter of the Mughal painting “Marriage Procession of Dara Shikoh” :
(a) Ustad Mansoor (b) Abul Hasan
(c)Miskin (d) Haji Madni
Q46. Which artist was awarded the tole “Nadir-ul-Asr” ?
(a) Guman (b) Nihal Chand
(c)Dana (d) Ustad Mansoor
Q47. What is the medium of Deccani Paintings ?
(a) Oil paint (b) Acrylic on paper
(c)Crayons colour on paper (d) Water colour on paper
Q48. Mention the Sub-school of Deccani Painting “Chand Bibi Playing Polo” :
(a) Hyderabad (b) Golconda
(c)Bijapur (d) Ahmadnagar
Q49. Nujum-al-ulum was illustrated in which Sub-school ?
(a) Mewar (b) Golconda
(c)Bijapur (d) Ahmadnagar
Q50. “Bharat Meets Rama at Chitrakut” belongs to which Sub-school of Rajasthani Miniatures ?
(a) Mewar (b) Jaipur
(c)Kota (d) Bundi

SECTION B – APPLICATION BASED (ANALYTIC AND CALCULATIVE)

Q51. Mohammed Shah and Sahib Ram were the famous painters of which Sub-school :
(a)Jaipur Sub-school (b) Kota Sub-school
(c)Mewar Sub-school (d) Jodhpur Sub-school
Q52. The tendency of composing crowded scenes involving too many figures in the Rajasthani miniature
paintings :
(a) Radha (Bani-Thani) (b) Raja Aniruddha Singh Hara
(c)Krishna on Swing (d) Bharat Meets Rama at Chitrakuta
 Q53. Identify the painting of the Rajasthani School comprising of following features :
The tradition of simple and straight forward compositions in the Rajasthani painting in which
main figures stand out against a flat background in dark or bright colours.
(a) Maru-Ragini (b) Radha (Bani-Thani)
(c)Raja Aniruddha Singh Hara (d) Chaugan Players
Q54. Identify the painting of the Pahari School comprising of following features :
“Depiction of the Krishna-Lila themes “
(a) Bharat Worshipping Charan Padukas of Rama (b) Krishna with Gopis
(c)Radha and Krishna Looking inot a Mirror (d) Cosmic Dance of Shiva
Q55. In which painting, Banasura has been shown playing on the Tambourine Mridanga and other
devotees are playing on the various musical instruments ?
(a) Krishna with Gopis (b) Radha Krishna Looking into the Mirror
(c) Bharat Worshipping Charan Padukas of Rama (d) Cosmic Dance of Shiva
Q56. In which painting, the theme has been depicted in two panels ?
(a) Ragini Pathamsika (b) Krishna on Swing
(c)Chand Bibi Playing Polo (d) Radha (Bani-Thani)
Q57. Mewar style paintings have a colour scheme :
(a) Sufiyana (b) Blurred
(c)Flashy (d) Mixed
Q58. He is not a painter of Kishangarh style :
(a) Amru (b) Rukunuddin
(c)Bhawani Chand (d) Bheek Chand
Q59. Sahibdin was a courtier painter of Mewar, name the painting of your course painted by him :
(a) Maru-Ragini (b) Radha (Bani-Thani)
(c)Chaugan Players (d) Krishna on Swing
Q60. In which style the lines are more important than the colours ?
(a) Mewar style (b) Kangra
(c)Aberrant style (d) Jaipur style
Q61. In what form are the eyes of women made in the Kangra style ?
(a) Big eyes (b) As a fish style
(c)Like parwal (d) In the form of bow / long and narrow
Q62. Which subject was painted the most in Basohli style ?
(a) BaarahMasa (b) RaagMala
(c)Nayikabhed/Mughda nayika (d) Religious books
Q63. By what names are the Rajput style paintings also known ?
(a) Mughal style (b) Pahari style
(c)Gujarati style (d) Rajasthani or Hindu style
Q64. During which Mughal emperor’s rule, maximum number of Portrait paintings were painted ?
(a) Akbar (b) Jahangir
(c)Shah Jahan (d) Yusuf Adil Shah
Q65. Which Mughal painter is known as ‘Raphael of the East’ ?
(a) Bihjad (b) Ustaad Mansoor
(c)Miskin (d) Abul Hassan
Q66. Which book describes the ancestors of Akbar ?
(a) Akbar Nama (b) Babur Nama
(c)Shah Nama (d) Ain-i-Akbar
Q67. Anwar-i-Suhali and Yusuf-Zulekha are the legends of the period of :
(a) Yusuf Adil Shah (b) Quli Intab Shah
(c)Aurangzeb (d) Shah Jahan
Q68. Patwa Art belongs to which state ?
(a) West Bengal (b) Gujarat
(c)Rajasthan (d) Madhya Pradesh
Q69. The art skills of which style are unique due to the conjugation of the Mughal and the Deccan
art elements ?
(a) Bundi (b) Jodhpur
(c)Bikaner (d) Jaipur
Q70. With the portrait of queen Noorjahan, who promoted woman portraits ?
(a) Akbar (b) Shah Jahan
(c)Jahangair (d) Aurangzeb
Q71. In this Deccan School of Miniature Painting, wide margins with yellowish green have been
Shown in the background. Name the painting :
(a) Ragini Pathamsika (b) Chand Bibi Playing Polo
(c) Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya and Amir Khusro (d) Sultan Abdulla Qutb Shah
Q72. Name the painting in which a king and a queen has been shown riding on a camel back in
desert background :
(a) Maru-Ragini (b) Raja Aniruddha Singh Hara
(c)Chaugan Players (d) Krishna on Swing
Q73. In which miniature painting of Deccan School, symmetrical figures have been very beautifully ?
(a) Dancers (b) Chand Bibi Playing Polo
(c) Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya and Amir Khusro (d) Sultan Abdulla Qutb Shah
Q74. Which miniature painting of Mughal School was painted by an artist on the request of Dara
Shikoh ?
(a) Kabir and Riadas (b) Babur Crossing the River Sone
(c)Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhana (d) Marriage Procession of Dara Shikoh
Q75. Which of the following is not a Sub-school of Rajasthani Painting ?
(a) Jaipur (b) Bikaner
(c)Chamba (d) Mewar
Q76. Who wrote “Rasamanjari” ?
(a) Bhanu Datta (b) Lakshmana Sen
(c)Keshav Das (d) Jayadev
Q77. Artist “Nainsukh” belongs to which Sub-school ?
(a) Jaipur (b) Kangra
(c)Chamba (d) Bikaner
Q78. Who among the following was the patron of Basohli Sub-school ?
(a) Raja Kirpal Pal (b) Jagat Singh
(c)Bhoj Singh (d) Bishen Singh
 Q79. Identify the artist of Mughal court :
(a) Miskin (b) Nihal Chand
(c)Manaku (d) Nainsukh
Q80. The painting “Birth of Salim” is the collection of which museum ?
(a) Bhuri Singh, Museum, Chamba (b) Indian Art Museum, Kolkata
(c)Victoria and Albert Museum, London (d) National Museum, New Delhi
Q81. Badshahnama was one of the most exuberant painting projects under the rule of :
(a) Akbar (b) Jahangir
(c)Shah jahan (d) Babur
Q82. In Bijapur, Painting was patronized by :
(a) Ali Wakil Shah (b) Ali Kabil Shah
(c)Ali Nadil Shah (d) Ali Adil Shah
Q83. Lush sensuality is the speciality of which style of paintings ?
(a) Mughal style (b) Bengal style
(c)Gujarati style (d) Deccan school
Q84. Name the painting of Basohli School of Art :
(a) Krishna with Gopis (b) Chaugan Players
(c)Radha Krishna Looking into a Mirror (d) Cosmic Dance of Shiva
Q85. The theme of which famous Mughal painting is based on an episode of Akbar Nama ?
(a) Babur Crossing the River Sone (b) Birth of Salim
(c)Jahangir Holding the Picture of Madona (d) Kabir and Raidas
SECTION C – HIGH ORDER SKILLS
In question 86, 87, 88, 89, 90 given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and
Reason (R). Mark your answer as per codes provided below :
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Q86. A : Rajasthani painting was burnished with an agate.
R : Agate was used to lend a uniform sheen for appealing resplendence.
Q87. A : Rajasthani painting was painted on ‘washis’.
R : ‘Washis’ was used to get the desired thickness.
Q88. A : “Krishna on Swing” painting was painted by Nuruddin.
R : Sub-school of “Krishna on Swing” painting is Bikaner.
Q89. A ; Mughal style was responsible for the amalgamation of indigenous themes.
R : The art of this period reflect a synthesis of foreign influences.
Q90. A : Haji Madni, belongs to Shah Jahan period.
R : Haji Madni built Taj Mahal in Agra.
Q91. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Painting in Hyderabad started with the foundation of the Asafjahi dynasty by
Mir Qamruddin Khan.
Reason (R) : These Paintings flourished during Aurangzeb’s time.

Mark your answer as per the codes provides below :

 (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Q92. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Baburnama is the autobiography of Babur.
Reason (R) : It contains the narratives of the emperor’s political carrier and artistic passion.
Mark your answer as per the codes provides below :
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Q93. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Artist ‘Nainsukh’ belongs to Rajasthani School of Miniature Painting.
Reason (R) : He was a younger son of painter Pandit Seu.
Mark your answer as per the codes provides below :
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Q94. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Maru-Ragini is a miniature from Ragamala Series.
Reason (R) : The Painting ‘Krishna on Swing’ was painted by ‘Nuruddin’.
Mark your answer as per the codes provides below :
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Q95. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Rajasthani Paintings are also known as Rajput Paintings.
Reason (R) : Most rulers in Rajasthan were Rajputs.
Mark your answer as per the codes provides below :
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Q96. Match the column A with the suitable option of column B
COLUMN A COLUMN B
(i)Pichwayi means (a) Left hand
(ii) Miskin (b)The legends of the period Quil Intab Shah
(ii)Bani Thani holding lotus (c) Back curtain
(iv)Anwar-I-Suhali anf Yusuf-Zulekha (d) Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhana

Q97. Match the column A with the suitable option of column B

 COLUMN A COLUMN B
(i)Gold leaf (a) Chand Bibi Playing Polo
(ii) Golconda (b)Tanjore Paintings
(ii)National Museum, New Delhi (c) Hyderabad
(iv)Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya and (d) Sub-school
Amir Khusro
Q98. Learn properly :
Name of Paintings Name of Artists
(a) Rajasthani school of miniature painting –
(i) Raja Aniruddha Singh Hara ------------------------------------------------- Utkal Ram
(ii) Maru-Ragini ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Sahibdin
(iii) Krishna on Swing ------------------------------------------------------------------ Nuruddin
(iv) Radha (Bani-Thani) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Nihal Chand
(v) Chaugan Players ------------------------------------------------------------------- Dana
(vi) Bharat Meets Rama at Chitrakuta -------------------------------------------- Guman
(b) Pahari School of Miniature Painting -
(i) Krishna With Gopis -------------------------------------------------------------- Manaku
(ii) Nand, Yashoda and Krishna with Kinsmen going to Vrindavana ------- Nainsukh
(c) Mughal School of Miniature Painting –
(i) Kabir and Raidas -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ustad Faquirullah Khan
(ii) Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhana -------------------------------------------- Miskin
(iii) Babur Crossing the River Sone --------------------------------------------------- Jaganath (Jagannath)
(v) Marriage Procession of Dara Shikoh ------------------------------------------- Haji Madni
(vi) Falcon on a Bird-Rest --------------------------------------------------------------- Ustad Mansoor
Q99. Learn properly :
Name of Paintings Sub-schools
(i) Radha (bani-Thani) Kishangarh Sub-school
(ii) Krishna on Swing Bikaner Sub-school
(iii) Bharat Meets Rama at Chitrakuta Jaipur Sub-school
(iv) Bharat Worshipping Charan Padukas of Rama Guler Sub-school
(v) Krishna with Gopis Basohli Sub-school
Q100. Learn properly :
Schools Sub-schools
(i) Rajasthani School of Miniature Painting – (a) Mewar Sub-school
(b) Bundi Sub-school
(c) Jodhpur Sub-school
(d) Bikaner Sub-school
(e) Kishangarh Sub-school
(f) Jaipur Sub-school
(g) Kota Sub-school

(ii) Pahari School of Miniature Painting – (a) Basohli Sub-school

(b) Guler Sub-school
(c) Kangra Sub-school
 (d) Chamba Sub-school
(e) Garhwal Sub-School
(f) Mandi Sub-school

(iii) Deccan School of Miniature Painting – (a) Ahmadnagar Sub-school

(b)Bijapur Sub-school
(c)Golconda Sub-school
(d) Hyderabad Sub-school

Q. BANK
ANSWER –
1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (b)
5. (d) 6. (a) 7. (a) 8. (b)
9. (b) 10. (b) 11. (a) 12. (a)
13. (d) 14. (b) 15. (b) 16. (a)
17. (c) 18. (c) 19. (c) 20. (a)
21. (a) 22. (c) 23. (a) 24. (c)
25. (a) 26. (a) 27. (a) 28. (c)
29. (a) 30. (d) 31. (a) 32. (a)
33. (c) 34. (a) 35. (d) 36. (a)
37. (d) 38. (c) 39. (a) 40. (c)
41. (c) 42. (d) 43. (a) 44. (a)
45. (d) 46. (d) 47. (d) 48. (b)
49. (b) 50. (b) 51. (a) 52. (d)
53. (c) 54. (b) 55. (d) 56. (b)
57. (d) 58. (b) 59. (a) 60. (d)
61. (d) 62. (c) 63. (d) 64. (b)
65. (a) 66. (b) 67. (d) 68. (c)
69. (a) 70. (c) 71. (b) 72. (a)
73. (a) 74. (a) 75. (c) 76. (a)
77. (b) 78. (a) 79. (a) 80. (d)
81. (c) 82. (d) 83. (d) 84. (a)
85. (b) 86. (d) 87. (a) 88. (b)
89. (a) 90. (c) 91. (c) 92. (a)
93. (d) 94. (b) 95. (a)
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(ii) ------------- (d)
(iii) ------------ (a)
(iv) ------------ (b)
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(ii) ------------- (d)
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