INDIAN PAINTINGS : PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS : ART AND CULTURE

1. Ajanta Caves
2. Lepakshi Temple
3. Sanchi Stupa

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

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 1, 2 and 3

(d) None

B

2015

Kalamkari painting refers to
(a) a hand-painted cotton textile in South India
(b) a handmade drawing on bamboo handicrafts in North-East India
(e) a block-painted woollen cloth in Western Himalayan region of India
(d) a hand-painted decorative silk cloth in North-Western India
Solution: a)

2017

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

(a)Ajanta

(b)Badami

(c)Bagh

(d)Ellora

ANS: A

2018

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

(a)Bundi school

(b)Jaipur school

(c)Kangra school

(d)Kishangarh school

ANS:D