What was the focus of artists like Arpita Singh, Nalini Malani and Sudhir Patwardhan in their artwork?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Urban problems
Option (1) Rural landscapes — Incorrect. India’s idyllic rural scene inspired Amrita Sher-Gil in works like Haldi Grinder.
Option (2) Urban problems — Correct. These artists turned to the plight of people living in big cities and painted such urban problems.
Option (3) Mythological themes — Incorrect. M. F. Husain drew from Indian mythology and religious sources.
Option (4) Abstract landscapes — Incorrect. S. H. Raza moved in the direction of abstraction, and landscape was his favourite theme.
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): “The New Figurative Art and Modern Art from 1980s …Figures of people and animals could be seen in the work of printmakers like Jyoti Bhatt (Devi), Laxma Goud (Man Woman, Tree) and Anupam Sud (Of Walls) as a way to show conflict between men and women in a world full of social inequality. Arpita Singh, Nalini Malani, Sudhir Patwardhan and others turned their attention to the plight of people living in big cities. Many of these modern artists painted such urban problems and tried to see the world from the eyes of the oppressed.” |