Which of the following is NOT a correct description of Abdul Rehman Chughtai’s painting Radhika?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → The background is joyful.
Option (1) Radhika is walking away from a lighted lamp. — A correct description of Radhika. She walks away from a lighted lamp.
Option (2) The background is joyful. — Not a correct description of Radhika. The background is gloomy, matching her trance or remorse.
Option (3) The subject is based on Hindu mythology. — A correct description of Radhika. The subject comes from Hindu mythology.
Option (4) It is a wash and tempera painting made on paper. — A correct description of Radhika. Chughtai used wash and tempera on paper.
NCERT (2026-27): “Radhika This is a wash and tempera painting made on paper by Abdul Rehman Chughtai (1899 –1975). … In this painting, Radhika is portrayed walking away from a lighted lamp in a gloomy background as if in a state of trance or remorse. The subject is based on Hindu mythology.”
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