In colonial India, art schools were established in Lahore, Bombay, Madras and Calcutta. Most of them had their primary focus on crafts like metalwork, furniture and curios. Which of these art schools was more inclined towards fine arts?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → The art school in Calcutta
The art school in Calcutta was more inclined towards fine arts. The similar schools in Lahore, Bombay and Madras had their primary focus on crafts like metalwork, furniture and curios.
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): “Abanindranath Tagore and E. B. Havell The year 1896 was important in the Indian history of visual arts. E. B. Havell and Abanindranath Tagore saw a need to Indianise art education in the country. This began in the Government Art School, Calcutta, now, Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata. Similar art schools were established in Lahore, Bombay and Madras but their primary focus was on crafts like metalwork, furniture and curios. However, the one in Calcutta was more inclined towards fine arts. Havell and Abanindranath Tagore designed a curriculum to include and encourage technique and themes in Indian art traditions.” |