S. H. Raza moved in the direction of abstraction. What was a favourite theme for Raza?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Landscape
Option (1) Portraits — Incorrect. A portrait is one kind of picture that can be called abstract in design, but it is not named as Raza’s theme.
Option (2) Still life — Incorrect. Still life too is named only as a kind of picture that can be abstract, not as a theme Raza favoured.
Option (3) Landscape — Correct. Raza moved towards abstraction, and landscape was a favourite theme for him.
Option (4) Mythology — Incorrect. M. F. Husain drew from Indian mythology and religious sources; Raza worked with abstraction instead.
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): “Abstraction – A New Trend While Husain largely remained a figurative artist, S.H. Raza moved in the direction of abstraction. It is not surprising then that landscape was a favourite theme for this artist. His colours ranged from bright to soft, modulated monochromes. If Husain used the figurative language of modern art to show Indian themes, Raza made a similar claim with abstraction.” |