Question

Name the artists who were part of the Progressive Artist's Group 1946?

A. Francis Newton Souza
B. K. H. Ara
C. S. A. Bakre
D. Tyeb Mehta

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A, B and C only
• B. B and C only
• C. A, B and D only
• D. B, C and D only

Hint:

Tyeb Mehta was not one of the 1946 founders. Souza, Ara and Bakre were.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understand the question:
The Progressive Artists' Group was formed in Bombay in 1946. We must pick its members from the list.

Step 2: Recall the founders:
The six founding members were F. N. Souza, S. H. Raza, M. F. Husain, K. H. Ara, S. K. Bakre and H. A. Gade.

Step 3: Check A:
Francis Newton Souza was the founder and leader of the group, so A is correct.

Step 4: Check B:
K. H. Ara was a founding member, so B is correct.

Step 5: Check C:
S. K. Bakre (written here as S. A. Bakre) was a founding member, so C is correct.

Step 6: Check D:
Tyeb Mehta came to prominence later and was not one of the 1946 founders, so D is wrong.

Step 7: Match with the options:
A, B and C are right. Option 1 matches. Options 3 and 4 include D, and option 2 leaves out A.

Final Answer:
The group members in the list are A, B and C, which is option 1. \[ \boxed{\text{Option 1}} \]