Match List-I with List-II
List-I (Group/Institution) | List-II (Foundation Year) |
(A) Calcutta Group | (I) Late 1950s |
(B) The Progressive Artists' Group | (II) 1963 |
(C) Group 1890 | (III) 1946 |
(D) Baroda Art School | (IV) 1943 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Calcutta Group | (IV) 1943 | Young artists led by Prodosh Das Gupta formed the Calcutta Group in 1943, the year of the Bengal Famine. |
| (B) The Progressive Artists’ Group | (III) 1946 | Artists in Bombay formed The Progressives in 1946. |
| (C) Group 1890 | (II) 1963 | J. Swaminathan formed Group 1890 in 1963. |
| (D) Baroda Art School | (I) Late 1950s | The Baroda Art School came up in the late 1950s. |
NCERT (2026-27): “Modern Ideologies and Political Art in India …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.…” “The Progressive Artists’ Group of Bombay and the Multifaceted Indian Art …In Bombay, another set of artists formed a group, called The Progressives in 1946.…” “Abstraction – A New Trend …In 1963, another group was formed under the leadership of J. Swaminathan, named Group 1890.…” “The New Figurative Art and Modern Art from 1980s …In the 1980s, an important departure in this attitude can be seen in the Baroda Art School, which came up in the late 1950s.…” |