VISHWA BHARATI PUBLIC SCHOOL

Pre Board – I Examination, 2023-24

Subject – PAINTING(049) (Set – I)

Class – XII Roll no.

Time - 120 min(2 hr) MM– 30

General Instructions:
 Section-A Attempt all Questions (Each Question will carry 1 mark)
 Section-B Attempt all Questions (Each Question will carry 2 Marks)
 Section-C Attempt any two Questions (Each Question will carry 6 Marks)

SECTION-A

Q1. Select the right answer from the given options:

(A) A postal stamp was issued by the Indian government based on which famous
Rajasthani painting?
i. Maru Ragini
ii. Radha Bani Thani
iii. Krishna on swing
iv. Chaugan player

(B) Influenced by European artists, Amrita Shergill’s contemporary yet deep-rooted

values of Indian origin enabled her in expressing injustice, dejection, and pity
towards rural Indian women through the simple use of:
i. Subject matter
ii. Compositional arrangements
iii. All the above
iv. None of the above

(C) Assertion (A): Our mentor guides us in understanding the profundity of the
Supreme God, as seen in the painting Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya and Amir Khusrau.
Reason (R): By obeying our Guru, we can build a peaceful and prosperous society.
i. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
ii. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
iii. A is true but R is false
iv. A is false and R is True

(D) Mention 2 paintings made during Akbar's regime.?

i. Birth of Salim & Falcon on the bird-rest
ii. Kabir and Raidas & Marriage procession of Dara Shikoh
iii. Birth of Salim & Krishna Lifting Mt. Govardhana
iv. Krishna Lifting Mt. Govardhana & Falcon on a bird rest
(E) The time period of the Painting Marriage procession of Dara Shikoh-
i. 1800 B.C
ii. 1740 A.D.
iii. 1750-60 B.C
iv. 1740-50 A.D

(F) Keshav Das’ poetry Rasik Priya has been a lovely topic of which sub school?
i. Guler
ii. Kangra
iii. Kishangarh
iv. Jaipur

(G) Which place become the leading center of the newly developed style of
painting/art after the decline of Mughal art??
i. Ahmednagar
ii. Avadh
iii. Bijapur
iv. Mysore

(H) Which painting was drawn for the manuscript of Harivansh Puran.
i. Birth of Salim
ii. Kabir and Raidas
iii. Ragini Pathamsika
iv. Krishna lifting Mt. Govardhana

SECTION-B
(Short answer type questions)
Answer for this question is expected in around 100 words

Q2. Evaluate the aesthetic beauty of any one of the following which shows the
connection and bond between Royal Figures and Royal Animals:

A) ‘Marriage procession of Dara Shikoh’ from Mughal school

(OR)
B) ‘Krishna with Gopis’ from Pahari School

Q3. The prosperous and culturally refined Deccan School was successful in
representing women as great sportspersons.
-Identify and describe the painting based on women empowerment and
importance of sports.

Q4. Throw light on the graphic print included in your course which represents
This picture has manifested the struggle and agony of a poor family against the
starvation, malnutrition and exploitation.
-Describe this print based on its aesthetic parameters.
(OR)
The specification of this painting is that the figures have been delineated clearly
with black, yellow, dark-brown, white and vermilion colours. In both the human
figures, the face expressions and size of the eyes are equal but wondrous!
-Describe this artifact based on its composition and technique.

Q5. Identify and appreciate the emotions which are dominant in the artworks
made by the artist mentioned below with special reference to the application
of colours and technique.
M. F. Hussain
(OR)
Amrita Sher-Gil

Q6. The undeniable love of mother towards the child and the compassion & care
felt by the child is successfully shown in the following paintings.
Justify this statement by describing any one painting given below on the basis
of its compositional arrangement.
‘Mother and Child’
(OR)
‘Mother Teresa’

SECTION-C
Attempt any two questions from the given options
(Long answer type questions)

Q7. Answer for this question is expected in around 200 words

(A) It is believed that The Glory of the Mughal Miniature painting rose like
rising sun with the dawn of the Mughals and dwindled with the sunset of
the Mughals.
 Justify this statement by describing the continuous growth in
Mughal Miniature paintings. (Mention the “Golden Period” and the
“Downfall”).
 Explain in brief, the painting Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhana

(B) In this painting, painter has painted an episode of the Ramayana through 49
very ordinary human figures. This is one of the unique paintings that were painted
in patronage of the ruler of Jaipur, Sawai Jai Singh, in the middle of 18th century.
From your course of study identify and explain the painting having this as
its subject matter and support your answer with reference to:
 Name of the painting and its artist
 Sub -School & Medium & Technique
 Subject Matter
 Compositional Arrangement

(C) Write an essay on the revivalism of Indian art during mid-20th century.
Your answer should include-
 Evolution of Bengal School of Art and its role in promoting the Spirit of
Nationalism
 The role of Indian Artist towards freedom movement.
 Symbolic meaning of our National Flag