Question 1: Which of the following is a prominent Pahari School of Painting?
a) Kangra
b) Mughal
c) Rajput
d) Mysore
Answer: a) Kangra
Question 2: What is the Pahari style of painting mainly influenced by?
a) Persian art
b) Mughal art
c) Deccan art
d) European art
Answer: b) Mughal art
Question 3: Which region is primarily associated with Pahari paintings?
a) Rajasthan
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: b) Himachal Pradesh
Question 4: The Kangra style of painting is particularly known for its depiction of which theme?
a) Royal portraits
b) Landscapes
c) Radha-Krishna love scenes
d) Animal hunting
Answer: c) Radha-Krishna love scenes
Question 5: Which ruler is credited with promoting the Kangra school of painting?
a) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
b) Raja Sansar Chand
c) Raja Bhoj
d) Maharana Pratap
Answer: b) Raja Sansar Chand
Question 6: Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Pahari style?
a) Bright colors and bold outlines
b) Delicate lines and naturalistic landscapes
c) Geometric patterns
d) Religious symbolism
Answer: b) Delicate lines and naturalistic landscapes
Question 7: The “Basholi” style is a part of which larger painting tradition?
a) Mughal
b) Deccani
c) Pahari
d) Rajasthani
Answer: c) Pahari
Question 8: The famous painting ‘Nand, Yashoda, and Krishna with Kinsmen Going to Vrindavan’ belongs to which style?
a) Kangra
b) Mughal
c) Rajasthani
d) Pahari
Answer: a) Kangra
Question 9: Which of the following is a common subject in Kangra paintings?
a) War scenes
b) Hindu mythology
c) Persian poetry
d) Still life
Answer: b) Hindu mythology
Question 10: Which school of Pahari painting is known for its bold use of colors and expressive faces?
a) Guler
b) Kangra
c) Basholi
d) Chamba
Answer: c) Basholi
Question 11: The Guler school of painting is associated with which artistic characteristic?
a) Abstract forms
b) Soft and refined naturalism
c) Bold and expressive faces
d) Heavy use of gold leaf
Answer: b) Soft and refined naturalism
Question 12: Which theme is most commonly depicted in Pahari paintings?
a) Scenes from Mahabharata
b) Ramayana episodes
c) Romantic love stories
d) Portraits of rulers
Answer: c) Romantic love stories
Question 13: Which painting material was commonly used in Pahari paintings?
a) Oil colors
b) Watercolors
c) Acrylics
d) Enamel
Answer: b) Watercolors
Question 14: The Kangra school of painting reached its peak under which ruler’s reign?
a) Raja Bhagmal
b) Raja Sansar Chand
c) Raja Raj Singh
d) Maharaja Gulab Singh
Answer: b) Raja Sansar Chand
Question 15: Which school of Pahari painting has a more rustic and bold style?
a) Kangra
b) Guler
c) Chamba
d) Basholi
Answer: d) Basholi
Question 16: The use of naturalistic landscapes is most associated with which Pahari school?
a) Basholi
b) Kangra
c) Chamba
d) Garhwal
Answer: b) Kangra
Question 17: Which Pahari painting is known for its depiction of the Rasikapriya theme?
a) Guler
b) Basholi
c) Chamba
d) Kangra
Answer: d) Kangra
Question 18: Pahari paintings often depict scenes from which religious text?
a) Bhagavad Gita
b) Quran
c) Bible
d) Gita Govinda
Answer: d) Gita Govinda
Question 19: The Pahari school is divided into how many main styles?
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) Five
Answer: b) Three
Question 20: Which of the following is a key influence on the early Pahari styles?
a) Persian miniature art
b) Rajput murals
c) Mughal miniature art
d) British colonial art
Answer: c) Mughal miniature art
Question 21: In Pahari paintings, the female figures are often depicted with what kind of facial expression?
a) Anger
b) Joyful smiles
c) Shyness and modesty
d) Stern expressions
Answer: c) Shyness and modesty
Question 22: What is the typical background used in Kangra paintings?
a) Abstract patterns
b) Palaces and courts
c) Lush green landscapes
d) Geometric designs
Answer: c) Lush green landscapes
Question 23: The Chamba school of painting is known for its emphasis on which element?
a) Portraiture
b) Architecture
c) Landscapes
d) Decorative motifs
Answer: c) Landscapes
Question 24: Which deity is frequently depicted in Basholi paintings?
a) Shiva
b) Vishnu
c) Krishna
d) Durga
Answer: c) Krishna
Question 25: The “Guler” school of Pahari painting is most closely associated with which style?
a) Bold and vivid colors
b) Delicate and refined art
c) Abstract forms
d) Symbolic imagery
Answer: b) Delicate and refined art
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