Match the names linked with the Bengal School era in List-I with what is said about them in List-II.
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| A. Kala Bhavana | I. Its students got the mural project for Lutyen’s Delhi buildings |
| B. The Government Art School, Calcutta | II. Journal created by Abanindranath Tagore |
| C. The Bombay School of Art | III. Where Havell and Abanindranath began to Indianise art education |
| D. Indian Society of Oriental Art | IV. Became a training ground for many artists |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Kala Bhavana | (IV) Became a training ground for many artists | Nandalal Bose taught art here. Many artists trained here went on to teach art in different parts of the country. |
| (B) The Government Art School, Calcutta | (III) Where Havell and Abanindranath began to Indianise art education | In 1896 Havell and Abanindranath saw a need to Indianise art education, and this began in the school. |
| (C) The Bombay School of Art | (I) Its students got the mural project for Lutyen’s Delhi buildings | Its students, trained in realistic studies by its Principal, Gladstone Solomon, got the Lutyen’s Delhi project. |
| (D) Indian Society of Oriental Art | (II) Journal created by Abanindranath Tagore | Abanindranath was the main artist and creator of this journal. It aimed to show modern Indians the value of their rich past. |
Note: This topic was not named in the CUET 2026 syllabus, but it was part of the NCERT chapter. In 2025 and 2026, NTA also asked questions on topics in NCERT that the CUET syllabus did not name. So our mocks have questions from every part of the NCERT chapter, to give you enough practice. Read the whole chapter, not only the sub-topics named in the syllabus.
NCERT (2026-27): “Abanindranath Tagore and E. B. Havell The year 1896 was important in the Indian history of visual arts. E. B. Havell and Abanindranath Tagore saw a need to Indianise art education in the country. This began in the Government Art School, Calcutta, now, Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata. …To create awareness that modern Indians could benefit from this rich past, Abanindranath was the main artist and creator of an important journal, Indian Society of Oriental Art.…” “Shantiniketan — Early modernism …Kala Bhavana, the institution where Bose taught art, inspired many young artists to carry forward this nationalist vision. It became a training ground for many artists, who taught art in different parts of the country. …However, the struggle between the Indian and European taste in art continued as seen in the art policy of the British Raj. For example, the project for mural decorations for Lutyen’s Delhi buildings went to the students of Bombay School of Art, trained in realistic studies by its Principal, Gladstone Solomon.…” |