Some Deccani paintings are known through their captions and commentaries. Consider the following statements:
(A) Poet in a Garden was painted by Muhammad Ali.
(B) Poet in a Garden belongs to the Bijapur school.
(C) Ragini Pathamsika of Raga Hindola is a member of the Ragamala family of the Indian musical mode.
(D) In Ragini Pathamsika of Raga Hindola, blue is the dominant colour.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) and (C) only
(A) Poet in a Garden was painted by Muhammad Ali. — Correct. The caption names Muhammad Ali as its painter.
(B) Poet in a Garden belongs to the Bijapur school. — Incorrect. The caption marks it as a Golconda painting.
(C) Ragini Pathamsika of Raga Hindola is a member of the Ragamala family of the Indian musical mode. — Correct. It is called an important member of the Ragamala family.
(D) In Ragini Pathamsika of Raga Hindola, blue is the dominant colour. — Incorrect. Red is the dominant colour, set off by green.
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): “Poet in a Garden Poet in a Garden, Muhammad Ali, Golconda, 1605–1615, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA” “Ragini Pathamsika of Raga Hindola An intriguing work in the collection of National Museum, New Delhi, titled Ragini Pathamsika of Raga Hindola, an important member of the Ragamala family of the Indian musical mode, dates back to around 1590–95. …The colours are vibrant. Red is dominant and is complimented by green.” |