Question

Choose the correct option of the following artists in chronological order according to their seniority.
(A). Krishna Reddy
(B). Miskin
(C). Gaganendranath Tagore
(D). Anupam Sud
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (C), (D), (B), (A).
• B. (B), (C), (A), (D).
• C. (C), (B), (D), (A).
• D. (C), (A), (B), (D).

Hint:

To order Indian artists chronologically, group them by major art periods: Mughal era (Miskin), Bengal School/Early Modern (Tagore), Post-Independence Modern (Reddy), and Contemporary (Sud).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Identify the active period or birth year for each artist to determine their seniority.

(B) Miskin: Active in the late 16th century, a leading painter in Mughal emperor Akbar's court.
(C) Gaganendranath Tagore: Born in 1867, a key figure in the Bengal School of Art.
(A) Krishna Reddy: Born in 1925, a master printmaker of the modern era.
(D) Anupam Sud: Born in 1944, a prominent contemporary Indian printmaker.

Step 2: Order the artists chronologically, from earliest to latest. The correct sequence is Miskin (16th C.), Gaganendranath Tagore (b. 1867), Krishna Reddy (b. 1925), and Anupam Sud (b. 1944), corresponding to the sequence (B), (C), (A), (D).