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Entrance Examinations, February 2013 MFA Art History B -32
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1. Who was the first Indian music director to win an Oscar Award?
A. RDBurman
B. Ram Rahman
C. Bappi Lahiri
D. ARRahman
2. Who is known as the founder ofthe Bengal School?
A. Gagnendranath Tagore
B. Nandalal Bose
C. Abanindranath Tagore
D. K.C. S. Panikkar
3. Which artist is best known for his paintings and drawings ofballet dancers?
A. Pablo Picasso
B. Rembrandt
C. Edgar Degas
D. Paul Cezanne
4. Where is the rock cut sculpture of the Penance ofArjuna located?
A. Halebid
B. Mahabalipuram
C. Kurukshetra
D. Modhera

5. What was the name ofthe renowned Indian sitar player who died recently?
A. Ustad Bismillah Khan
B. Uday Shankar
C. Ustad Allah Rakha
D. Pandit Ravi Shankar
6. In which country was the famous Bauhaus school located?
A. Germany
B. Austria
C. France
D. Switzerland
7. Whopaintedthelargemural oftheSaints ofIndiaintheHindiBhavanin Santiniketan?
A. Sant Tukaram
B. Binode Bihari Mukherjee
C. MeeraBai
D. Swami Vivekananda
8. In which printing process is Rubberized Polymer material used?
A. Linocut
B. Viscosity
C. Engraving
D. Lithography
9. Which group was F N Souza associated with in Bombay during the 1940s.
A. Group 1890
B. Narrative School
C. The Bombay Progressives
D. The Thane Group
10. Who painted the well known image ofBharat Mata in 1905?
A. Lord Curzon
B. Abanindranath Tagore
C. Alex Mathew
D. Amrita Sher-Gil
11. What is the meaning ofthe word Renaissance?
A. Reunion in Italy
B. Rebirth of the Classics
C. Restoration of Murals
D. Return ofthe Naive
12. What is the mode ofprinting popularized by Ravi Varma called?
A. Oleography
B. Linocut
C. Woodcut
D. Viscosity
13. What are paintings done by Indian artists for British patrons during the colonial period called?
A. Mural Paintings
B. Pichwai Paintings
C. Madhubani paintings
D. Company Paintings
14. To which political dynasty does the Amaravati stupa belong?
A. Ganga Dynasty
B. Pallava Dynasty
C. Satavahana Dynasty
D. Mauryan Dynasty
15. Where is the famous Sistine Chapel situated?
A. In Toronto, Canada
B. In Bangkok, Thailand
C. In Sydney, Australia
D. In the Vatican, Rome
16. In which city did the artist Degas live and work?
A. Vienna
B. Chicago
C. Paris
D. Kolkata
17. Who was the artist who worked in the Island ofTahiti?
A. Paul Gauguin
B. Paul Cezanne
C. Vincent Van Gogh
D. Claude Monet
18. Which well known Indian artist authored the books "The Living Tradition" and "Moving Focus"?
A. Tanmay Santra
B. K G Subramanyan
C. Arpana Kaur
D. Atul Dodiya
19. Where was the most recent IntemationalBiennale held in India?
A. Timbuktu·in Andhra Pradesh
B. Ajanta in Maharashtra
C. Dhanbad in Bihar
D. Kochi in Kerala
20. Who was the artist who worked closely with Pablo Picasso during his Cubist phase?
A. Ferdinand Leger
B. George Braques

C. Gustav Klimt
D. Auguste Rodin
21. Which famous Bengali artist sought inspiration in Kalighat, Pata and other folk art traditions during the 1930s?
A. Ritwik Ghatak
B. Satyajit Ray
C. Jamini Roy
D. Devi Prasad Roy Chowdhury
22. Name the modem Indian print maker who created a series ofprints titled Wounds?
A. M.F. Hussain
B. Somnath Hore
C. Laxma Goud
D. R. S. Shamsunder
23. Which artist made the well known sculpture of"The Santhal Family"?
A. Sarbari Roychowdhary
B. Krishna Kumar
C. Janak Jhankar Narzary
D. Ramkinkar Baij
24. Can you name one ofIndia's best known contemporary women artist whose paintings, sculptures and installations often incorporate bindis?
A. Nilima Sheikh
B. Bharti Kher
C. Meera Mukherjee
D. Vasudha Tozhur
25. Who was the artist who led the Modem Indian Art "Group 1890"?
A. J Swaminathan
B. Vivan Sundaram
C. Sudhir Patwardhan
D. Pradyumna Rajashekar
PartB
55 Questions with no Negative Marking

26. Who created the work "The Spiral Jetty" as part ofthe Land Art movement in New York in 1968?
A. Guggenheim
B. Robert Smithson
C. Salvador Dali
D. Andy Goldsworthy
27. Which Pop artist used Campbell Soup cans as his motif in the works he created?
A. Roy Lichtenstein
B. Jackson Pollock
C. Andy Warhol
D. Jasper Johns
28. What kind of sculptures is Alexander Calder best known for?
A. Stone Sculptures
B. Negative Sculptures
C. Mobile Sculptures
D. Relief Sculptures
29. Name the contemporary artist who has used his work to protest against the Chinese Government and its neglect ofhuman rights?
A. Mao Zedong
B. Ku kai chi
C. Ai Wei Wei
D. Aung San Suu Kyi
30. Who was the main artist behind the making and designing ofthe posters for the Haripura Congress?
A. Nandalal Bose
B. Sharanya Mallik
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Jogen Chowdhury
31. Who did the famous Suprematist painting "White on White"?
A. Edvard Munch
B. Kazimir Malevich
C. Mondrian
D. Wassily Kandinsky
32. In which state is the famous Sun temple of Konark located?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Odisha
33. Name the city in which Bhupen Khakkar lived and worked.
A. Ahmedabad
B. Baroda
C. Lucknow
D. New Delhi
34. Which well known Indian artist uses steel utensils in his works?
A. Subodh Gupta
B. Jehangir Sabavala
C. Piloo Pochkhanawala
D. Navjot Altaf
35. Where is the largest monolithic statue ofGomateshwara situated?
A. Guwahati, Assam
B. Mount Abu, Rajasthan
C. Sravanabelagola, Kamataka
D. Gokama, Kamataka
36. Which well known modem Indian woman artist had a Hungarian mother?
A. Arpana Kaur
B. Arpita Singh
C. Sonia Khurana
D. Amrita Sher-Gil
37. Who commissioned the well known painting series ofthe Harnza Namah?
A. Aurangazeb
B. Sant Namdev
C. Emperor Akbar
D. Shah Jahan
38. Which form of Shiva is celebrated in the temple ofChidambaram?
A. Ugra Narasimha
B. Shiva Nataraja, Cosmic Dancer
C. Gangadhara Murti
D. Ardhanariswara
39. Name the set ofminiature paintings that are based on the musical modes ofIndia?
A. Sargam Paintings
B. Saptaswara Paintings
C. Hindustani Paintings
D. Ragamala Paintings
40. Which place produces the well-known painted pichwaiis of Srinathji? A.. Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh
B. Purl in Odisha
C. Nathdwara in Rajasthan
D. Mathura in Uttarpradesh
41. Who wrote the Sanskrit play the Abhignana Sakuntala?
A. Panini
B. Valmiki
C. Kalidasa
D. Vatsyayana
42. Who directed the film Pather Panchali?
A. Satyajit Ray
B. Girish Kamad
C. Mrinal Sen
D. Shyam Benegal
43. Which city provided the location for the film Slumdog Millionaire?
A. Surat
B. Mumbai
C. Patna
D. Hyderabad
44. What is the new print making process developed by the well known Indian artist Krishna Reddy called?
A. Krishna Process
B. Viscosity
C. Colography
D. Aquatint
45. Who created the controversial readymade artwork, the Fountain that was displayed as a readymade?
A. Bernini
B. Anish Kapoor
C. Marcel Duchamp
D. Paul Klee
46. Which art movement was Salvador Dali associated with?
A. Surrealism
B. Futurism
C. Abstract Expressionism
D. Post Modernism
47. Which technique is used for deep etching on zinc plate?
A. Intaglio
B. Feathering
C. Dry Point
D. Lasering
48. In which city is the famous Salar lung Museum located?
A. Rawalpindi
B. Kabul
C. Lhasa
D. Hyderabad,
49. Which Post-Impressionist Painter painted the "Sunflowers"?
A. Gauguin
B. Seurat
C. Cezanne
D. Vincent Van Gogh
50. Which Museum houses the remains ofthe Bharhut Stupa?
A. National Museum, New Delhi
B. Prince of Wales Museum, Mumbai
C. Indian Museum, Kolkata
D. Sanchi Museum
51. Who was the artist who painted the "Night Watch"?
A. Michelangelo
B. Rembrandt
C. Bronzino
D. Bruegel
52. In which Indian cave site is the famous painting ofBoddhisattva Padmapani located?
A. Ellora
B. Karle
C. Bhaja
D. Ajanta
53. In which country did the wood-cut tradition ofUkiyo-e originate?
A. Ukraine
B. Japan
C. China
D. Uganda
54. Who was the founder and patron of Fatehpur Sikri?
A. Emperor Akbar
B. Fatehsingh Gaekwad
C. Sikander Lodhi
D. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
55. Which famous Indian artist accepted the citizenship of Qatar in recent years?
A. Farhad Hussain
B. MF Husain
C. Shamshad Husain
D. AmirKhan
56. Which South Indian Camatic music singer was nominated for an Oscar this year?
A. K J Yesudas
B. Balamuralikrishna
C. ARRehman
D. Bombay Jayashri
57. Which state is famous for Kalamkari Paintings?
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Punjab
D. Goa
58. Which well known print maker first used imagery of rural Telangana as the basis of his work?
A. Laxma Goud
B. Surya Prakash
C. LNV Srinivas
D. Nataraj Sharma
59. In which state did the tradition of Madhubani or Mithila Painting originate?
A. Bihar
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Assam
D. Meghalaya
60. What is the art historical term for the painting tradition that developed in Emperor Akbar's court?
A. Jain miniature
B. Malwa miniature
C. Sultanate painting
D. Mughal miniature
61. In which branch ofBuddhism do we find the depiction of Buddha in human form?
A. Theravada
B. Hinayana
C. Mahayana
D. Gnyanayana
62. Which tradition of miniature painting flourished in the foothills ofthe Himalayas during the 1ih century?
A. Himalayan painting
B. Pahadi painting
C. Hill miniatures
D. Nepal miniatures
63. Who wrote the book titled Lives o/the most Excellent Italian Painters, Sculptors and Architects, published in 15507
A. Giorgio Vasari
B. Leon Battista Alberti
C. Filippo Brunelleschi
D. Piero della Ferrari
64. Which art historian, who was the author ofRajput Painting and Dance a/Siva, settled in the United States in the latter half of his life?
A. Geeta Kapur
B. Benjamin Rowland
C. R. Sivakumar
D. Ananda Coomaraswamy
65. In which museum is the Mona Lisa exhibited?
A. Metropolitan Museum ofArt
B. Victoria and Albert Museum
C. Louvre Museum
D. Vatican Museum
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66. With which period do we associate the Italian artist Giotto?
A. Early Renaissance
B. High Renaissance
C. Baroque
D. Rococo
67. In which country would you encounter the famous Sphinx?
A. Greece
B. Pakistan
C. Iraq
D. Egypt
68. Which 20th century artist is credited with having created the first completely non­representational abstract painting?
A. Wassily Kandinsky
B. Henri Matisse
Paul Cezanne
Vincent Van Gogh

69. Which Italian painter is best known for his extreme contrasts oflight and shade?
A. Leonardo da Vinci
B. Raphael
C. Caravaggio
D. Michelangelo
70. Which romantic British poet is known for his nature poetry?
A. Ezra Pound
B. William Shakespeare
C. John Milton
D. William Wordsworth
71. Which famous Mexican artist is famous for her autobiographical paintings full of trauma?
A. Gloria Anzaldua
B. Frida Kahlo
C. Natalie Imbruglia
D. Gloria Estefan
72. What is the Indian term commonly used for the tie and dye textile tradition of Rajasthan?
A. Pochampalli
B. Batik
C.Bandhani

D. Phulkari
73. Which modern Indian artist incorporated the dokra technique from Bastar in her monumental sculptures?
A. Mrinalini Mukherjee
B. Meera Mukherjee
c.
Nalini Malani

D.
Latika Kart


74. In which state are Kondapalli toys made?
A. Kerala
B. Jharkhand
C. Karnataka
D. Andhra Pradesh
75. Which artist won the Skoda Prize for 2013?
A. L.N. Tallur
B. Bharti Kher
C. Subodh Gupta
D. Shilpa Gupta
76. In which state are the rock shelter paintings ofBhimbetka found? .A. West Bengal
B. Orissa
C. Maharashtra
D. Madhya Pradesh
77. Which work is associated with the poet Jayadeva?
A. Shilpa Sastra
B. Meghadhuta
C. Gita Govinda
D. Chaurapanchashika
78. Which famous Pakistani singer was famous for his rendering of Qawwalis?
A. Amjad Ali Khan
B. Mehdi Hassan
C. Ghulam Ali
D. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
79. Which writer created a controversy with his book Satanic Verses?
A. Salman Rushdie
B. Ashis Nandy
C. Amitav Ghosh
D. Khushwant Singh
80. Where were the famous monumental Buddhas, destroyed by the Taliban, located? A.Bamiyan
B. Karachi
C. Gaza
D. Islamabad