Who was the leader of the Calcutta Group formed in 1943?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Prodosh Das Gupta
Option (1) Nirode Mazumdar — Incorrect. He was one of the young artists who made up the Calcutta Group, not its leader.
Option (2) Paritosh Sen — Incorrect. He too was a member of the group, not the one who led it.
Option (3) Gopal Ghose — Incorrect. He was another member, named with Mazumdar, Sen and Rathin Moitra.
Option (4) Prodosh Das Gupta — Correct. The group was formed in 1943 under the leadership of Prodosh Das Gupta, a sculptor.
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): “Modern Ideologies and Political Art in India Soon after Sher-Gil’s death, India, still under British rule, was deeply affected by global events like World War–II. One of the indirect outcomes was the outbreak of the Bengal famine, which ravaged the region forcing massive rural migration to cities. The humanitarian crisis compelled many artists to reflect on their role in society. In 1943, under the leadership of Prodosh Das Gupta, a sculptor, few young artists formed the Calcutta Group, which included Nirode Mazumdar, Paritosh Sen, Gopal Ghose and Rathin Moitra.” |