Question

Match List-I with List-II
\[\begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \text{List-I (School/ Artists' Group)} & \text{List-II (Artist associated)} \\ \hline \text{(A) Bengal School} & \text{(I) J. Swaminathan} \\ \hline \text{(B) Baroda Art School} & \text{(II) K.G. Subramanyan} \\ \hline \text{(C) Calcutta Group} & \text{(III) Nandalal Bose} \\ \hline \text{(D) Group 1890} & \text{(IV) Prodosh Das Gupta} \\ \hline \end{array}\]
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)

Hint:

Focus on the "founder" or "most influential member" for each group. Swaminathan founded Group 1890, Prodosh Das Gupta founded the Calcutta Group, Nandalal Bose is a pillar of the Bengal School, and K.G. Subramanyan is synonymous with the Baroda School. These strong associations make matching easier.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Objective: Match major modern Indian art schools/groups with their prominent artists.

Detailed Breakdown:
(A) Bengal School: Nandalal Bose, a significant artist and educator of the Bengal School, succeeded Abanindranath Tagore and led Kala Bhavana at Santiniketan. Therefore, (A) aligns with (III).
(B) Baroda Art School: K.G. Subramanyan was influential at the Baroda Faculty of Fine Arts for many years, significantly shaping the school's artistic direction. Consequently, (B) corresponds to (II).
(C) Calcutta Group: Sculptor Prodosh Das Gupta was a founding member and key figure of the Calcutta Group, established in 1943. Thus, (C) links to (IV).
(D) Group 1890: J. Swaminathan was the primary ideologue, founder, and spokesperson for Group 1890, authoring its manifesto. Hence, (D) is associated with (I).

Conclusion: The correct pairings are (A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), and (D) - (I).