DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, RANCHI

Half Yearly Examination (2021- 2022)

Class:- XI Subject:- Fine Art- Painting / Graphics

Time- 2 hrs. Maximum marks: 30
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Section - First
1. Answer to be written for each question in a word or sentence. (1x6 =6)
(i) Who discovered Bhimbetka rock art?
(a) Rai Bahadur Daya Ram Sahni,
(b) Sir John Marshall.
(c) Vishnu Wakankar
(d) Madho Sarup, Sir John Marshall

(ii) ‘It is beautifully decorated with a variety of ornaments and the headgear of this
statue, interestingly, comprises of two small bowls’ is related to which sculpture?
(a) Dancing Girl
(b) Mother Goddess
(c) Terracotta Toys
(d) Bearded priest

(iii) “Modern type village called Harappa located near the former course of Ravi River”
was excavated by ___________
(a) Rai Bahadur Daya Ram Sahni, Sir John Marshall.
(b) Sir John Marshall, Rakhal Das Banerjee.
(c) Rakhal Das Banerjee, Rai Bahadur Daya Ram Sahni
(d) MadhoSarup, Sir John Marshall

(iv) What is monolithic sculpture?

a) One stone sculpture
b) Two stone sculpture
c) Wood sculpture
d) Bronze casting

(v) What is Fine Art?

a) Performing Art
b) Visual Art
c) Literary Art
d) Folk Art

(vi) The first representation of the Buddha in human form is attributed to which period in
art history.
a) Kushana Period
b) Gupta Period
c) Mauryan Period
d) Sunga period
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Section -Second
2. Answer to be written for each is about 30 words. (Any Three) (2x3 =6)

(a) Write a note on Rock paintings ‘Wizard’s Dance’.

(b) Write a note on the compositional arrangement of ‘Dancing Girl’.
(c) What is Stupa? Name of any Stupa? What is Vihara and Chaitya ?
(d) Write a note on ‘Male Torso’.

Section -Third
3. Answer to be written for each is about 100 words. (Any Two) (3x2 =6)

(a) Describe the characteristic features of the ‘Chauri bearer’ a famous sculpture of
the Mauryan dynasty.
(b) Write an appreciative note on ‘Bull seal’ or ‘Jar’ found at Mohenjo-Daro.
(c) Write a note on Art of Ajanta.

Section -Fourth
4. Answer to be written for each is about 200 words. (Anyone) (6x1 =6)

(a) Write a note on the compositional arrangement of ‘Lion Capital’ of Sarnath.

(b) What do you know about terracotta? Write about the terracotta artworks found at Indus
Valley Civilization.
(c) What is the difference between the sculpture ‘ Seated Buddha from Sarnath’ and ‘Seated
Jain Tirthankar’ of the Gupta Period.

Section - Fifth
5. Answer to be written for each is about 300 words. (Any one) (6x1 =6)

(a) How can you say that the Art of Indus Valley Civilization was highly developed? Write
about the method, material, and subjects of sculptures found at Indus Valley.
(b) Describe the method, material, subject, purpose of Prehistoric Cave Paintings with
examples.
(c) Write a short note on Kushana art and Gupta art with an emphasis on the expanse,
subject matter and portrayal of Buddha image.

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