The passage below is about the themes of Rajasthani painting. Read it and answer the question that follows.
Texts, such as the Ramayana, Bhagvata Purana, Mahabharata, Devi Mahatmya and the like were favourites with all schools of painting. Moreover, a large number of paintings record darbar scenes and historic moments; depict hunting expeditions, wars and victories; picnics, garden parties, dance and music performances; rituals, festivals and wedding processions; portraits of kings, courtiers and their families; city views; birds and animals.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a subject of these paintings?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Portraits of European travellers
Option (1) Wars and victories — Named in the passage. Paintings depict hunting expeditions, wars and victories.
Option (2) Garden parties — Named in the passage. Garden parties are listed with picnics.
Option (3) Portraits of European travellers — Not named in the passage. The portraits it lists are of kings, courtiers and their families. No European travellers are mentioned.
Option (4) Dance and music performances — Named in the passage. Dance and music performances come in the same list as picnics and garden parties.
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): “Themes of Paintings – An Overview …Bardic legends and other romantic tales, such as Dhola-Maru, Sohni-Mahiwal, Mrigavat, Chaurpanchashika and Laurchanda just to mention a few were other favourite themes. Texts, such as the Ramayana, Bhagvata Purana, Mahabharata, Devi Mahatmya and the like were favourites with all schools of painting. Moreover, a large number of paintings record darbar scenes and historic moments; depict hunting expeditions, wars and victories; picnics, garden parties, dance and music performances; rituals, festivals and wedding processions; portraits of kings, courtiers and their families; city views; birds and animals.” |