All Exams >
Humanities/Arts >
Fine Art for Class 12 >
All Questions
All questions of The Pahari Schools of Painting for Humanities/Arts Exam
Who is credited with the scholarly approach of family as the basis of style in Pahari Schools of Painting?- a)B.N. Goswamy
- b)Raja Kirpal Pal
- c)Pandit Seu
- d)Devida
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Who is credited with the scholarly approach of family as the basis of style in Pahari Schools of Painting?
a)
B.N. Goswamy
b)
Raja Kirpal Pal
c)
Pandit Seu
d)
Devida
|
Hansa Sharma answered |
B.N. Goswamy, one of the most significant scholars of the Pahari Schools of Painting, has attributed the shaping of Pahari style from the simplicity of Basohli to poetic lyricism and refinement of Kangra to the ingenuity of a family of artists through his scholarly approach of family as the basis of style.
| 1 Crore+ students have signed up on EduRev. Have you? Download the App |
What is the most significant characteristic of Basohli painting?- a)Use of primary colors and warm yellows
- b)Small, shiny green particles of beetle wings to delineate jewelry
- c)Raised white paint for imitating the representation of pearls in ornaments
- d)Stylized treatment of vegetation
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
What is the most significant characteristic of Basohli painting?
a)
Use of primary colors and warm yellows
b)
Small, shiny green particles of beetle wings to delineate jewelry
c)
Raised white paint for imitating the representation of pearls in ornaments
d)
Stylized treatment of vegetation
|
|
Hansa Sharma answered |
The most significant characteristic of Basohli painting is the use of small, shiny green particles of beetle wings to delineate jewelry and simulate the effect of emeralds.
Who is attributed to changing the course of painting to the Guler–Kangra kalam style?- a)Raja Sansar Chand
- b)Manak
- c)Nainsukh
- d)Govardhan Chand
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Who is attributed to changing the course of painting to the Guler–Kangra kalam style?
a)
Raja Sansar Chand
b)
Manak
c)
Nainsukh
d)
Govardhan Chand
|
|
Hansa Sharma answered |
Guler artist Pandit Seu with his sons Manak and Nainsukh are attributed to changing the course of painting around 1730–40 to a new style, usually referred to as the pre–Kangra or Guler–Kangra kalam.
What is the source of the artist's imagination for the painting "Awaiting Krishna and the Hesitant Radha"?- a)A book on Pahari painting
- b)An inscription on the reverse of the painting
- c)A dream that the artist had
- d)A story told by a friend
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
What is the source of the artist's imagination for the painting "Awaiting Krishna and the Hesitant Radha"?
a)
A book on Pahari painting
b)
An inscription on the reverse of the painting
c)
A dream that the artist had
d)
A story told by a friend
|
Gaurav Kumar answered |
The source to the artist's imagination for the painting is the inscription on the reverse of the painting, which is translated as a message to Radha to meet Krishna.
What is the Guler School?- a)A branch of the Kangra royal family
- b)A region in India
- c)A style of painting
- d)A type of dance
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
What is the Guler School?
a)
A branch of the Kangra royal family
b)
A region in India
c)
A style of painting
d)
A type of dance
|
|
Hansa Sharma answered |
The Guler School is a style of painting that first appeared in Guler, which was a high-ranking branch of the Kangra royal family. The style is more refined, subdued, and elegant compared to the bold vitality of the Basohli style.
Which painter is associated with the Rasamanjari of Bhanu Datta?- a)Kirpal Pal
- b)Devida
- c)Pandit Seu
- d)Bhagvata Purana
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Which painter is associated with the Rasamanjari of Bhanu Datta?
a)
Kirpal Pal
b)
Devida
c)
Pandit Seu
d)
Bhagvata Purana
|
|
Hansa Sharma answered |
The most popular theme of Basohli painters was the Rasamanjari of Bhanu Datta. In 1694–95, Devida, a tarkhan (carpenter–painter), did a magnificent series for his patron Kirpal Pal.
What is the most exquisite and sophisticated style of Indian painting known as?- a)Rajasthani School
- b)Pahari School
- c)Mughal School
- d)Deccani School
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
What is the most exquisite and sophisticated style of Indian painting known as?
a)
Rajasthani School
b)
Pahari School
c)
Mughal School
d)
Deccani School
|
Anaya Patel answered |
The Pahari School of painting is known for its exquisite and sophisticated style, which emerged from the Guler or pre-Kangra phase.
Which of the following towns is NOT part of the Pahari Schools of Painting?- a)Basohli
- b)Guler
- c)Jaipur
- d)Kangra
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Which of the following towns is NOT part of the Pahari Schools of Painting?
a)
Basohli
b)
Guler
c)
Jaipur
d)
Kangra
|
|
Anaya Patel answered |
Pahari Schools of Painting includes towns such as Basohli, Guler, Kangra, Kullu, Chamba, Mankot, Nurpur, Mandi, Bilaspur, and Jammu in the hills of western Himalayas.
Which distinctive feature of the Kangra style came in vogue around the 1790s?- a)Delicacy of line
- b)Brilliance of colour
- c)Minuteness of decorative details
- d)Delineation of the female face
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Which distinctive feature of the Kangra style came in vogue around the 1790s?
a)
Delicacy of line
b)
Brilliance of colour
c)
Minuteness of decorative details
d)
Delineation of the female face
|
|
Gaurav Kumar answered |
The most distinctive feature of the Kangra style is the delineation of the female face, with a straight nose in line with the forehead, which came in vogue around the 1790s.
Which ruler established the supremacy of Kangra over all surrounding hill states?- a)Raja Sansar Chand
- b)Raja Ghamand Chand
- c)Jahangir
- d)Aniruddha Chand
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Which ruler established the supremacy of Kangra over all surrounding hill states?
a)
Raja Sansar Chand
b)
Raja Ghamand Chand
c)
Jahangir
d)
Aniruddha Chand
|
|
Hansa Sharma answered |
Raja Sansar Chand (1775–1823) established the supremacy of Kangra over all surrounding hill states. He was a remarkable ruler who patronized painting in the Kangra region.
What is the Baramasa?- a)A philosophical concept
- b)A type of Indian dance
- c)A painting style
- d)A theme in Indian paintings
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
What is the Baramasa?
a)
A philosophical concept
b)
A type of Indian dance
c)
A painting style
d)
A theme in Indian paintings
|
|
Hansa Sharma answered |
The Baramasa is a theme in Indian paintings that consists of 12 folios, illustrating the modes of love or courtship appropriate to each month of the year.
What is the classification of the three styles of Indian painting?- a)Basohli, Guler and Kangra
- b)Religious, Philosophical, and Mythological
- c)North, South, and East
- d)Tribal, Classical, and Folk
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
What is the classification of the three styles of Indian painting?
a)
Basohli, Guler and Kangra
b)
Religious, Philosophical, and Mythological
c)
North, South, and East
d)
Tribal, Classical, and Folk
|
|
Hansa Sharma answered |
The three styles of Indian painting are classified as Basohli, Guler, and Kangra.
What is the most popular theme painted in the Kangra style?- a)Mythological stories
- b)Scenes from everyday life
- c)Portraits of rulers and their families
- d)Landscapes
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
What is the most popular theme painted in the Kangra style?
a)
Mythological stories
b)
Scenes from everyday life
c)
Portraits of rulers and their families
d)
Landscapes
|
|
Hansa Sharma answered |
One of the most popular themes painted in the Kangra style is portraits of rulers and their families. For example, Raja Sansar Chand and his son Aniruddha Chand are often seen painted with their courtiers.
What is Rasa Panchdhyayi?- a)A religious book
- b)A painting style
- c)A philosophical concept in Bhagvata Purana
- d)A type of Indian dance
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
What is Rasa Panchdhyayi?
a)
A religious book
b)
A painting style
c)
A philosophical concept in Bhagvata Purana
d)
A type of Indian dance
|
|
Hansa Sharma answered |
Rasa Panchdhyayi is a group of five chapters from the Bhagvata Purana devoted to the philosophical concept of Rasa.
What is Gita Govinda, and whose most outstanding set of works is it?- a)It is a painting, and Manaku is its creator
- b)It is a poem, and Jayadeva is its creator
- c)It is a musical composition, and Krishna is its creator
- d)It is a sculpture, and Radha is its creator
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
What is Gita Govinda, and whose most outstanding set of works is it?
a)
It is a painting, and Manaku is its creator
b)
It is a poem, and Jayadeva is its creator
c)
It is a musical composition, and Krishna is its creator
d)
It is a sculpture, and Radha is its creator
|
|
Hansa Sharma answered |
Gita Govinda is Jayadeva's most outstanding set of works, and it begins with the description of how Radha and Krishna fall in love on the banks of river Yamuna.
What is the biggest challenge in classifying Pahari paintings?- a)Depiction of nature
- b)Territorial classification
- c)Costumes
- d)Colophons and inscriptions
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
What is the biggest challenge in classifying Pahari paintings?
a)
Depiction of nature
b)
Territorial classification
c)
Costumes
d)
Colophons and inscriptions
|
|
Hansa Sharma answered |
Pahari paintings demonstrate challenges in their territorial classification, as political boundaries were always fluid and the paucity of dated material, colophons and inscriptions prevent informed categorisation.
Who is responsible for shaping the Guler School emphatically?- a)Raja Balwant Singh of Jasrota
- b)Manak
- c)Nainsukh
- d)Pandit Seu
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Who is responsible for shaping the Guler School emphatically?
a)
Raja Balwant Singh of Jasrota
b)
Manak
c)
Nainsukh
d)
Pandit Seu
|
|
Hansa Sharma answered |
Although initiated by Manak, his brother Nainsukh, who became the court painter of Raja Balwant Singh of Jasrota, is responsible for shaping the Guler School emphatically.
What is the significance of the painting?- a)It depicts the killing of Putana by Krishna
- b)It is a depiction of Ashta Nayikas or eight heroines
- c)It is a Baramasa painting illustrating the modes of love
- d)All of the above
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
What is the significance of the painting?
a)
It depicts the killing of Putana by Krishna
b)
It is a depiction of Ashta Nayikas or eight heroines
c)
It is a Baramasa painting illustrating the modes of love
d)
All of the above
|
|
Gaurav Kumar answered |
The painting depicts the killing of Putana, the Ashta Nayikas or eight heroines, and Baramasa paintings illustrating the modes of love.
What is the Abhisarika?- a)A type of dance
- b)A philosophical concept
- c)One of the Ashta Nayikas
- d)A painting style
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
What is the Abhisarika?
a)
A type of dance
b)
A philosophical concept
c)
One of the Ashta Nayikas
d)
A painting style
|
|
Gaurav Kumar answered |
The Abhisarika is one of the Ashta Nayikas or eight heroines, who hastens to meet her beloved braving all hazards.
What is the Kangra School?- a)A religious school
- b)A dance school
- c)A painting school
- d)A philosophical school
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
What is the Kangra School?
a)
A religious school
b)
A dance school
c)
A painting school
d)
A philosophical school
|
|
Gaurav Kumar answered |
The Kangra School is a painting school that emerged in the 1780s and is known for its delicate and detailed paintings.
Who were the two talented sons of artist Pandit Seu, and what is their contribution to Pahari painting?- a)Manak and Nainsukh, who represent the glorious period of Kangra painting
- b)Manaku and Nainsukh, who initiated the experimentation for change in Kangra painting
- c)Manaku and Basohli, who maneuvered the style of Pahari painting
- d)Nainsukh and Basohli, who represent the Guler-Kangra phase of Pahari painting
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Who were the two talented sons of artist Pandit Seu, and what is their contribution to Pahari painting?
a)
Manak and Nainsukh, who represent the glorious period of Kangra painting
b)
Manaku and Nainsukh, who initiated the experimentation for change in Kangra painting
c)
Manaku and Basohli, who maneuvered the style of Pahari painting
d)
Nainsukh and Basohli, who represent the Guler-Kangra phase of Pahari painting
|
|
Hansa Sharma answered |
Manak or Manaku and Nainsukh were two talented sons of artist Pandit Seu, and their contribution to maneuvering the style of Pahari painting from the stage of Basohli to that of Kangra is immense.
Who is depicted smoking hukka in the painting "Balwant Singh Looking at a Painting With Nainsukh"?- a)Nainsukh
- b)Balwant Singh
- c)Musicians in the painting
- d)An unknown figure standing behind Balwant Singh
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Who is depicted smoking hukka in the painting "Balwant Singh Looking at a Painting With Nainsukh"?
a)
Nainsukh
b)
Balwant Singh
c)
Musicians in the painting
d)
An unknown figure standing behind Balwant Singh
|
|
Gaurav Kumar answered |
The painting depicts Prince Balwant Singh of Jasrota closely observing a painting that he is holding in his hands, and he is smoking hukka, something that he usually indulged in during spells of break between work.
What is the role of gopis in the painting?- a)They search for Krishna
- b)They enact Krishna’s various lilas or feats
- c)They play the roles of different characters
- d)All of the above
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
What is the role of gopis in the painting?
a)
They search for Krishna
b)
They enact Krishna’s various lilas or feats
c)
They play the roles of different characters
d)
All of the above
|
|
Gaurav Kumar answered |
The gopis search for Krishna, enact Krishna's various lilas or feats, and play the roles of different characters in the painting.
Where did Sansar Chand shift later in his life?- a)Alampur
- b)Tira Sujanpur
- c)Kangra
- d)Nadaun
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Where did Sansar Chand shift later in his life?
a)
Alampur
b)
Tira Sujanpur
c)
Kangra
d)
Nadaun
|
|
Gaurav Kumar answered |
Tira Sujanpur emerged as the most prolific centre of painting under the patronage of Raja Sansar Chand. Later in his life, he shifted to Nadaun, where the most matured paintings were painted.
What does the term "Pahari" mean?- a)Hilly or mountainous
- b)Forest
- c)River
- d)Coastal
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
What does the term "Pahari" mean?
a)
Hilly or mountainous
b)
Forest
c)
River
d)
Coastal
|
|
Anaya Patel answered |
The term Pahari is derived from the Hindi language, meaning "hilly or mountainous" in origin.
Chapter doubts & questions for The Pahari Schools of Painting - Fine Art for Class 12 2024 is part of Humanities/Arts exam preparation. The chapters have been prepared according to the Humanities/Arts exam syllabus. The Chapter doubts & questions, notes, tests & MCQs are made for Humanities/Arts 2024 Exam. Find important definitions, questions, notes, meanings, examples, exercises, MCQs and online tests here.
Chapter doubts & questions of The Pahari Schools of Painting - Fine Art for Class 12 in English & Hindi are available as part of Humanities/Arts exam.
Download more important topics, notes, lectures and mock test series for Humanities/Arts Exam by signing up for free.
Fine Art for Class 12
16 docs|16 tests
|
Signup to see your scores go up within 7 days!
Study with 1000+ FREE Docs, Videos & Tests
10M+ students study on EduRev
|
© EduRev
|
Education Revolution
|
Follow Us
|
Signup to see your scores
go up within 7 days!
Access 1000+ FREE Docs, Videos and Tests
Takes less than 10 seconds to signup