Question

Identify the correct chronological order of the artists.
(A) Somnath Hore
(B) Satish Gujral
(C) P. V. Jankiram
(D) Ved Nayar
(E) Mrinalini Mukherjee
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Hint:

Knowing the approximate generation of major artists is key. Hore and Gujral were part of the post-independence generation, followed by Janakiram and Nayar, with Mukherjee belonging to the next generation of modernists.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Identify the birth years of the artists to establish their chronological order.

(A) Somnath Hore: Born 1921
(B) Satish Gujral: Born 1925
(C) P. V. Janakiram: Born 1930
(D) Ved Nayar: Born 1933
(E) Mrinalini Mukherjee: Born 1949

Step 2: Order the artists by birth year.The correct sequence from oldest to youngest is Somnath Hore, Satish Gujral, P. V. Janakiram, Ved Nayar, Mrinalini Mukherjee, corresponding to (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), which is option (2).