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Art Education in India: A Historical Perspective

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When was the first art school established in India?

  1. 1854

  2. 1857

  3. 1860

  4. 1863


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first art school in India was established in Calcutta in 1854.

Who was the first principal of the Government School of Art in Calcutta?

  1. John Griffiths

  2. Charles D'Oyly

  3. James Prinsep

  4. William Prinsep


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

John Griffiths was the first principal of the Government School of Art in Calcutta.

Which of the following artists was not a student at the Government School of Art in Calcutta?

  1. Raja Ravi Varma

  2. Abanindranath Tagore

  3. Nandalal Bose

  4. Amrita Sher-Gil


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Amrita Sher-Gil was not a student at the Government School of Art in Calcutta.

Which of the following art schools was founded by Abanindranath Tagore?

  1. The Bengal School of Art

  2. The Indian Society of Oriental Art

  3. The Calcutta Art Society

  4. The Madras School of Art


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Bengal School of Art was founded by Abanindranath Tagore in 1903.

Which of the following artists was a member of the Bengal School of Art?

  1. Raja Ravi Varma

  2. Nandalal Bose

  3. Gaganendranath Tagore

  4. Jamini Roy


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Nandalal Bose was a member of the Bengal School of Art.

Which of the following art schools was founded by Jamini Roy?

  1. The Calcutta Art Society

  2. The Indian Society of Oriental Art

  3. The Madras School of Art

  4. The Santiniketan Art School


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Santiniketan Art School was founded by Jamini Roy in 1921.

Which of the following artists was a student at the Santiniketan Art School?

  1. Benode Behari Mukherjee

  2. Ramkinkar Baij

  3. K.G. Subramanyan

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Benode Behari Mukherjee, Ramkinkar Baij, and K.G. Subramanyan were all students at the Santiniketan Art School.

Which of the following art schools was founded by K.G. Subramanyan?

  1. The Baroda School of Art

  2. The Delhi College of Art

  3. The J.J. School of Art

  4. The Madras School of Art


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Baroda School of Art was founded by K.G. Subramanyan in 1962.

Which of the following artists was a student at the Baroda School of Art?

  1. Bhupen Khakhar

  2. Gulammohammed Sheikh

  3. Jyoti Bhatt

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bhupen Khakhar, Gulammohammed Sheikh, and Jyoti Bhatt were all students at the Baroda School of Art.

Which of the following art schools was founded by J. Swaminathan?

  1. The Cholamandal Artists' Village

  2. The Delhi College of Art

  3. The J.J. School of Art

  4. The Madras School of Art


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Cholamandal Artists' Village was founded by J. Swaminathan in 1966.

Which of the following artists was a resident artist at the Cholamandal Artists' Village?

  1. K.C.S. Paniker

  2. A. Ramachandran

  3. K.G. Subramanyan

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

K.C.S. Paniker, A. Ramachandran, and K.G. Subramanyan were all resident artists at the Cholamandal Artists' Village.

Which of the following art schools was founded by M.F. Husain?

  1. The Delhi College of Art

  2. The J.J. School of Art

  3. The Madras School of Art

  4. The Zakir Husain College of Fine Arts


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Zakir Husain College of Fine Arts was founded by M.F. Husain in 1964.

Which of the following artists was a student at the Zakir Husain College of Fine Arts?

  1. Tyeb Mehta

  2. Ram Kumar

  3. S.H. Raza

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tyeb Mehta, Ram Kumar, and S.H. Raza were all students at the Zakir Husain College of Fine Arts.

Which of the following art schools was founded by S.H. Raza?

  1. The Delhi College of Art

  2. The J.J. School of Art

  3. The Madras School of Art

  4. The Raza Foundation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Raza Foundation was founded by S.H. Raza in 2001.

Which of the following artists was a resident artist at the Raza Foundation?

  1. Jogen Chowdhury

  2. Gulammohammed Sheikh

  3. K.G. Subramanyan

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Jogen Chowdhury, Gulammohammed Sheikh, and K.G. Subramanyan were all resident artists at the Raza Foundation.

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