Which statement about the portrait of Muhammad Qutb Shah (1611–1626) of Golconda is incorrect?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → The composition has gained increased sophistication while abandoning strict symmetry.
Option (1) He is depicted seated on a diwan early in his reign. — True of the portrait. He sits on a diwan early in his reign.
Option (2) He wears a typical Golconda dress and an elegant tight-fitting cap. — True of the portrait. His Golconda dress and tight-fitting cap are both shown.
Option (3) The composition has gained increased sophistication while abandoning strict symmetry. — Not true of the portrait. The sophistication grows, but the strict symmetry of the 1590 pages is retained, not abandoned.
Option (4) There is adequate reference to Mughal painting in the composition. — True of the portrait. There is adequate reference to Mughal painting.
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): “Golconda School of Painting …There is a portrait of Muhammad Qutb Shah (1611–1626) as he sits on a diwan early in his reign. He wears this typical Golconda dress and an elegant tight-fitting cap. The composition has gained increased sophistication and skill, while the strict symmetry of the 1590 pages is retained. One may say there is adequate reference to Mughal painting.” |