The Calcutta Art Society

The Calcutta Art Society Quiz

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which year was The Calcutta Art Society founded?

  1. 1902
  2. 1903
  3. 1904
  4. 1905
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first president of The Calcutta Art Society?

  1. Abanindranath Tagore
  2. Gaganendranath Tagore
  3. Nandalal Bose
  4. Asit Kumar Haldar
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following artists was not a member of The Calcutta Art Society?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore
  2. Jamini Roy
  3. Amrita Sher-Gil
  4. Benode Behari Mukherjee
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the main objective of The Calcutta Art Society?

  1. To promote Indian art and culture
  2. To encourage the study of art
  3. To provide a platform for artists to exhibit their work
  4. All of the above
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following art movements was influenced by The Calcutta Art Society?

  1. The Bengal School of Art
  2. The Progressive Artists' Group
  3. The Bombay Art Society
  4. The Madras Art Society
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following artists was a member of The Calcutta Art Society and also a member of the Bengal School of Art?

  1. Abanindranath Tagore
  2. Gaganendranath Tagore
  3. Nandalal Bose
  4. Asit Kumar Haldar
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the annual exhibition organized by The Calcutta Art Society?

  1. The Calcutta Art Society Annual Exhibition
  2. The Indian Society of Oriental Art Annual Exhibition
  3. The Bengal School of Art Annual Exhibition
  4. The Madras Art Society Annual Exhibition
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which year was the last annual exhibition of The Calcutta Art Society held?

  1. 1953
  2. 1954
  3. 1955
  4. 1956
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the reason for the decline of The Calcutta Art Society?

  1. The rise of the Progressive Artists' Group
  2. The death of Abanindranath Tagore
  3. The partition of India
  4. All of the above
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following artists was not a member of The Calcutta Art Society but was influenced by its work?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore
  2. Jamini Roy
  3. Amrita Sher-Gil
  4. Benode Behari Mukherjee
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following museums has a collection of works by artists from The Calcutta Art Society?

  1. The National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi
  2. The Indian Museum, Kolkata
  3. The Victoria and Albert Museum, London
  4. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the legacy of The Calcutta Art Society?

  1. It helped to promote Indian art and culture
  2. It encouraged the study of art
  3. It provided a platform for artists to exhibit their work
  4. All of the above
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following artists was not influenced by The Calcutta Art Society?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore
  2. Jamini Roy
  3. Amrita Sher-Gil
  4. Benode Behari Mukherjee
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following art movements was not influenced by The Calcutta Art Society?

  1. The Bengal School of Art
  2. The Progressive Artists' Group
  3. The Bombay Art Society
  4. The Madras Art Society
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following artists was not a member of The Calcutta Art Society?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore
  2. Jamini Roy
  3. Amrita Sher-Gil
  4. Benode Behari Mukherjee