Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Modern Indian Art

Question:

Which of the following were the founding artists of 'The Progressive Artists Group'?

(A) M. F. Husain
(B) G. M. Sheikh
(C) S. H. Raza
(D) Ram Kumar

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(B) and (D) only

(A), (B) and (C) only

(A) and (C) only

(A), (C) and (D) only

Correct Answer:

(A) and (C) only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) and (C) only

The Progressive Artists’ Group of Bombay :  The desire for freedom — political, as well as, artistic — soon spread widely among young artists, who witnessed Independence from the British Raj. In Bombay, a set of artists formed a group, called The Progressives in 1946. Francis Newton Souza was the outspoken leader of the group, which included M. F. Husain, K. H. Ara, S. A. Bakre, H. A. Gade and S. H. Raza.