Match the works of modern Indian art in List-I with the description of each in List-II.
List-I (Work) | List-II (Description) |
A. Santhal Family | I. Stick-like figures, rhythmical planes |
B. Triumph of Labour | II. Cement mixed with pebbles |
C. Mother Teresa | III. Installed at Marina Beach, Chennai |
D. Cries Un-heard | IV. Draws on Italian Renaissance art |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Santhal Family | (II) Cement mixed with pebbles | Ramkinkar Baij made it as an outdoor sculpture in the Kala Bhavana compound. He used a modern material, cement mixed with pebbles. |
| (B) Triumph of Labour | (III) Installed at Marina Beach, Chennai | Debi Prasad Roy Chowdhury’s open-air bronze of four men moving a rock stands at Marina Beach. |
| (C) Mother Teresa | (IV) Draws on Italian Renaissance art | In M. F. Husain’s painting, the Mother with a grown man on her lap recalls Michelangelo’s Pieta. |
| (D) Cries Un-heard | (I) Stick-like figures, rhythmical planes | Amarnath Sahgal’s bronze shows three stick-like figures, a family crying out for help in vain. |
NCERT (2026-27): “Introduction to Modernism in India …Ramkinkar Baij was an artist given to the celebration of nature. … For instance, his Santhal Family, made as an outdoor sculpture within the Kala Bhavana compound, turned the daily activity of a Santhal family setting out for work into a larger than a life size piece of art. Besides, it was made out of modern material like cement mixed with pebbles, held in shape with the help of metal armature.…” “Triumph of Labour This is an open air large-scale sculpture in bronze made by Debi Prasad Roy Chowdhury (1899–1975). It was installed at Marina Beach, Chennai, on the eve of the Republic Day in 1959. It shows four men trying to move a rock, rendering the importance and contribution of human labour in nation building.” “Mother Teresa This painting by M. F. Husain of the saintly figure, Mother Teresa, belongs to the 1980s. … The central figure of the seated Mother has a grown up man lying on her lap horizontally. This speaks of the artist’s familiarity with European art, especially, the famous sculpture of Italian Renaissance master, Michelangelo’s Pieta.” “Cries Un-heard This is a sculpture in bronze made by Amarnath Sahgal in 1958. Although the artist only uses abstraction, in which three figures are stick-like and shown in flat rhythmical planes, yet it is easy to understand them as a family — husband, wife and child. They are shown flinging their arms above and crying out for help in vain.” |