A painting shows Chand Bibi, a Deccani queen, at a royal sport. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Chand Bibi is shown playing chaugan, the other name for equestrian polo.
Reason (R): The painting was made at Chand Bibi’s own court during her reign.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) is true but (R) is false.
Assertion (A): Chand Bibi is shown playing chaugan, the other name for equestrian polo. — True. She plays chaugan, or polo on horseback, a popular royal sport of the time.
Reason (R): The painting was made at Chand Bibi’s own court during her reign. — False. The painting appears to be provincial, of a much later period, so it was not made at her court in her lifetime.
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): “Chand Bibi playing Polo This painting shows Chand Bibi, the Queen of Bijapur, one of the most prosperous and culturally refined Deccani state. Chand Bibi resisted the Mughal political attempts to overtake the state by Emperor Akbar. A revered and accomplished ruler, Chand Bibi was a great sportsperson. Here, she is showing playing chaugan, the other name for equestrian polo game, a popular royal sport of the time. The painting appears to be provincial of much later period, and is in the collection of National Museum, New Delhi, India.”
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