Question

Choose the correct chronological sequence of the Indian paintings as per execution year. A. Untitled (Cool Cat) -- Jyotsna Bhatt B. Laughter -- Benode Behari Mukherjee C. Darjeeling Coolie Girls -- N.S. Bendre D. Francis and Kabir -- Gulam Mohammed Sheikh E. Sweepers -- K.K. Hebbar Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A, E, D, B, C
• B. B, C, E, A, D
• C. C, D, A, B, E
• D. D, B, C, E, A

Hint:

Remember the chronological order of these modern Indian paintings: \[ \boxed{ \begin{aligned} \text{Benode Behari Mukherjee} &\rightarrow \textit{Laughter}, \text{N.S. Bendre} &\rightarrow \textit{Darjeeling Coolie Girls}, \text{K.K. Hebbar} &\rightarrow \textit{Sweepers}, \text{Jyotsna Bhatt} &\rightarrow \textit{Untitled (Cool Cat)}, \text{Gulam Mohammed Sheikh} &\rightarrow \textit{Francis and Kabir}. \end{aligned} } \] Mnemonic: “Mukherjee $\rightarrow$ Bendre $\rightarrow$ Hebbar $\rightarrow$ Bhatt $\rightarrow$ Sheikh.”

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: The paintings belong to different generations of modern Indian artists. Arranging them according to their execution years gives the correct chronological sequence. Approximate chronology:
• {Laughter -- Benode Behari Mukherjee (early work)
• {Darjeeling Coolie Girls -- N.S. Bendre
• {Sweepers -- K.K. Hebbar
• {Untitled (Cool Cat) -- Jyotsna Bhatt
• {Francis and Kabir -- Gulam Mohammed Sheikh (later work)

Step 1: Arrange the paintings from earliest to latest. \[ \boxed{ \textit{Laughter} \rightarrow \textit{Darjeeling Coolie Girls} \rightarrow \textit{Sweepers} \rightarrow \textit{Untitled (Cool Cat)} \rightarrow \textit{Francis and Kabir} } \]

Step 2: Match with the given letters. \[ \begin{aligned} \textit{Laughter} &\rightarrow B, \textit{Darjeeling Coolie Girls} &\rightarrow C, \textit{Sweepers} &\rightarrow E, \textit{Untitled (Cool Cat)} &\rightarrow A, \textit{Francis and Kabir} &\rightarrow D. \end{aligned} \] Thus, \[ \boxed{B,\ C,\ E,\ A,\ D} \] Hence, \[ \boxed{\text{(B)}} \]