Observe the image and answer the following question.
The painting in the image in the image belongs to the Bikaner School.
Identify the painting.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Krishna supporting Mount Govardhan
Option (1) Krishna playing Flute surrounded by Cows — Incorrect. This is a later Bikaner painting of 1777. In it Krishna plays the flute among cows; he does not hold up a mountain.
Option (2) Krishna supporting Mount Govardhan — Correct. The painting shows Krishna holding up Mount Govardhan. It is the Bikaner work of Shahadin.
Option (3) Krishna as Shrinathji celebrating Sarad Purnima — Incorrect. This is a Nathdwara painting of 1800. It shows Krishna as Shrinathji at the festival of Sarad Purnima.
Option (4) Krishna Swinging and Radha in Sad Mood — Incorrect. This is Nuruddin’s Rasikapriya painting. It shows Krishna on a swing and a grieving Radha alone under a tree.
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):
Krishna supporting Mount Govardhan by Shahadin, Bikaner, 1690, British Museum, London |
