Observe the image and answer the following question.

What does the background of the painting in the image create?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A simple village atmosphere
Option (1) A gloomy mood around a lighted lamp — Incorrect. A lighted lamp in a gloomy background belongs to Radhika by Abdul Rehman Chughtai.
Option (2) A red dusk marking the end of a day — Incorrect. The red background of dusk belongs to Journey’s End by Abanindranath Tagore, where it marks the end of a day.
Option (3) A simple village atmosphere — Correct. The painting is Rasa-Lila by Kshitindranath Majumdar. Its background of trees creates a simple village atmosphere.
Option (4) A magic world lit by stage lights — Incorrect. A magic world lit by artificial stage light belongs to City in the Night by Gaganendranath Tagore.
NCERT (2026-27): “Rasa-Lila This is a watercolour painting in wash technique portraying the divine life of Sri Krishna made by Kshitindranath Majumdar (1891–1975). … In this painting, Krishna is dancing with Radha and sakhis, and the background of trees creates a simple village atmosphere as illustrated in the Bhagvata Purana and Gita Govinda.…”
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