Painting PYQs

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1. Prelims 2026Q16Painting

   The Hallisalasya painting in the Bagh Caves represents :

   aA joyous folk dancebBuddha in a meditative posecThe depiction of Shiva and Parvati on KailashadSamudramanthan (Churning of the Ocean)
2. Prelims 2019Q17Painting

   Who among the following Mughal Emperors shifted emphasis from illustrated manuscripts to album and individual portrait?

   aHumayunbAkbarcJahangirdShah Jahan
3. Prelims 2018Q42Painting

   The well-known painting “Bani Thani” belongs to the

   aBundi schoolbJaipur schoolcKangra schooldKishangarh school
4. Prelims 2017Q69Painting

   The painting of Bodhisattva Padmapani is one of the most famous and oft-illustrated paintings at

   aAjantabBadamicBaghdEllora
5. Prelims 2015Q96Painting

   Kalamkari painting refers to

   aa hand-painted cotton textile in South Indiaba handmade drawing on bamboo handicrafts in North-East Indiaca block-painted woollen cloth in Western Himalayan region of Indiada hand-painted decorative silk cloth in North-Western India
6. Prelims 2013Q57Painting

   Consider the following historical places :

   1.Ajanta Caves

   2.Lepakshi Temple

   3.Sanchi Stupa

   Which of the above places is/are also known for mural paintings?

   a1 onlyb1 and 2 onlyc1, 2 and 3dNone
7. Prelims 2010Q55Painting

   There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is paintings of Ajanta caves. Where is the other surviving example of Gupta paintings?

   aBagh cavesbEllora cavescLomas Rishi cavedNasik caves
8. Prelims 2009Q144Painting

   Consider the following famous names:

   1.Amrita Sher-Gil

   2.Bikash Bhattacharjee

   3.N. S. Bendre

   4.Subodh Gupta

   Who of the above is/are well known as artist(s)?

   a1 onlyb1 and 4 onlyc2, 3 and 4 onlyd1, 2, 3 and 4
9. Prelims 1999Q37Painting

   The paintings of Abanindranath Tagore are classified as

   arealisticbsocialisticcrevivalisticdimpressionistic
10. Prelims 1996Q61Painting

    Mughal painting reached its zenith under

    aHumayunbAkbarcJahangirdShahjahan
11. Prelims 1995Q33Painting

    The Mughal School of Painting formed the spinal column of the various schools of Indian miniature art.

    Which one of the following painting styles was not affected by Mughal painting?

    aPaharibRajasthanicKangradKalighata