Question

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

	LIST-I Artwork		LIST-II Main theme/concept
A.	Tiller of the Soil	I.	ancient mythological stories
B.	Woman and Child	II.	the daily activity of a common man and in a village
C.	Rama Vanquishing the Pride of the Ocean	III.	made use of language and syntax of Cubism to render his ideas.
D.	City in the Night	IV.	the two-dimensional nature of the painting is derived from pat paintings

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
• B. A - II, B - IV, C - I, D - III
• C. A - I, B - II, C - IV, D - III
• D. A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II

Hint:

Settle each pair in LIST-I first (A: Tiller of the Soil; B: Woman and Child), then see which option agrees with all four.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
This question links four well-known Indian paintings with their main theme. Think of who painted each work and what that artist is known for.

Step 2: Key Formula or Approach:
Find the right partner in LIST-II for each item in LIST-I, one pair at a time. Then compare the full set of four pairs with each given option. The option that matches all four pairs is the answer.

Step 3: Match item A.
This painting shows a farmer at work. Its theme is the daily activity of a common man in a village. So A matches with II (the daily activity of a common man and in a village).

Step 4: Match item B.
Woman and Child is by Jamini Roy, who took the flat, outlined look of Bengal folk and pat painting for his work. So B matches with IV (the two-dimensional nature of the painting is derived from pat paintings).

Step 5: Match item C.
This is a work of Raja Ravi Varma that tells a story from the Ramayana, so it deals with ancient mythological stories. So C matches with I (ancient mythological stories).

Step 6: Match item D.
City in the Night is by Gaganendranath Tagore. He used the visual language and geometry of Cubism to show light in a town at night. So D matches with III (made use of language and syntax of Cubism to render his ideas.).

Step 7: Check option 1.
This option gives A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV, but the correct pairs are A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III. So option 1 is WRONG.

Step 8: Check option 2.
Every pair in this option agrees with the pairs found above (A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III). So option 2 is CORRECT.

Step 9: Check option 3.
This option gives A-I, B-II, C-IV, but the correct pairs are A-II, B-IV, C-I. So option 3 is WRONG.

Step 10: Check option 4.
This option gives A-III, D-II, but the correct pairs are A-II, D-III. So option 4 is WRONG.

Final Answer:
The correct matching is A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III, which is option 2.
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