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The CUET Fine Arts question paper has remained moderately easy over the past three years, with a significant number of questions asked directly from the prescribed syllabus.

To ace the CUET Fine Arts exam, it is important to understand the types of questions frequently asked and focus on the topics that have consistently appeared in previous years. This article provides insights into the most important CUET Fine Arts questions, along with answers, that you should not miss during your exam preparation.

Since the CUET Fine Arts exam includes concept-based, figure-based, event-based, and match-the-following questions, you should thoroughly study the recommended books and readings to strengthen your conceptual understanding and improve your exam readiness.

The article also includes a free PDF of CUET Fine Arts important questions, curated by subject experts after analysing question-paper trends from the past three years. Use these questions to revise important topics, identify recurring concepts, and prepare more effectively for CUET 2027.

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Type of CUET Fine Arts Important Questions 2027

The CUET Fine Arts question paper includes different types of questions designed to test your knowledge, conceptual understanding, and familiarity with important events and figures. The major question types include:

• Definition-based Questions

• Concept-based Questions

• Figure-based Questions

• Event-based Questions

• Match-the-Following Questions

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CUET Fine Arts Important Questions and Answers (Part 1)

The important questions with answers asked from CUET Fine Arts important topics are:

1- Who painted the famous painting 'Shiv and Sati"?

1. Jamini Roy
2. K. Venkatappa
3. Ravi Raja Varma
4. Nandalal Bose

Answer: 4) Nandalal Bose

2- Which of these artists created the painting 'Mother and Child"?

1. Jamini Roy
2. Nandalal Bose
3. Amrita Shergill
4. Abanindranath Tagore

Answer: 1) Jamini Roy

3- Who painted the famous painting Meghdoot"?

1. Gaganendranath Tagore
2. Nandalal Bose
3. Ravi Raja Varma
4. D Ramgopal Vijayvargiya

Answer: 4) Ramgopal Vijayvargiya

4- Who is the painter of the famous painting the City in the Night".

1. Kshitindranath Majumdar
2. Gaganendranath Tagore
3. Abanindranath Tagore
4. Rabindranath Tagore

Answer: 2) Gaganendranath Tagore

5- _______ is known as the 'Father of modern Indian art.

1. Abanindranath Tagore
2. Raja Ravi Varma
3. C Nandalal Bose
4. D KVenkatappa

Answer: 2) Raja Ravi Varma

6- Match the following:

Painters	Paintings
A. Amrita Shergill	1. Radhika
B. Nandalal Bose	2. Journey's End
C. Abanindranath Tagore	3. Hill Women
D. M.A.R Chugtai	4. Parthasarathi

1. A-3,B-4,C-2,D-1
2. A-2,B-LC-2,D-4
3. A-18-20-4D-3
4. A-1,8-4,C-2,D-3

Answer: 1) A-3,B-4,C-2,D-1

7- Who painted the famous painting Rasalla"?

1. Kshitindranath Majumdar
2. Abanindranath Tagore
3. Gaganendranath Tagore
4. D KVenkatappa

Answer: 1) Kshitindranath Majumdar

8- The Bengal School of Art emerged during which of these nationalistic movement of India?

1. Non-Cooperation Movement
2. Civil Disobedience Movement
3. Quit India Movement
4. Swadeshi and Boycott Movement

Answer: 4) Swadesi and Boycott Movement

9- Which of the following personalities are pioneers of creating the 'Bengal School of Art'?

1. Ravi Raja Varma
2. Nandalal Bose
3. Abanindranath Tagore
4. Jamini Roy

Answer: 3) Abanindranath Tagore

10- The Rajasthani School of Painting was influenced by which of the following movements/philosophies?

1. Bhakti Movement
2. Sufi Movement
3. Lokayata Philosophy
4. Ajivika Philosophy

Answer: 1) Bhakti Movement

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CUET Fine Arts Important Questions 2027 (Part 2)

The most expected high-weightage questions in CUET Fine Arts are asked from topics Rajasthani & Pahari Miniature Paintings and Graphic Prints from the CUET fine arts syllabus. The questions are given below:

11- Bundi School was influenced by which of the following styles of paintings?

1. Deccan Style
2. Pahari Style
3. Kangra Style
4. None of the above

Answer: 1) Deccan Style

12- The Indian government released a postal stamp based on which famous Rajasthani miniature painting?

1. Bani Thani
2. Maru Ragini
3. King Jai Singh
4. King Aniruddha Singh

Answer: 1) Bani Thani

13- Which of the following Rajasthani painting styles excelled at depicting Baramasa, Ramayana, votive figures of gods, and harem life scenes?

1. Jodhpur Style
2. Mewar Style
3. Bikaner Style
4. Bundi Style

Answer: 1) Jodhpur Style

14- Consider the following statement (s):

I. It was created in 1488 by Prince Rao Bika.
II. The Bikaner style of painting differs from other Rajasthani styles.

Which of the above statement (s) is/are related to the Bikaner style of paintings?

1. Only I
2. Only Il
3. Both I and II
4. D Neither I nor Il

Answer: 3) Both I and II

15- Which of the following Rajasthani painting styles is similar to Chaurapanchsika?

1. Jodhpur Style
2. Mewar Style
3. Bikaner Style
4. Bundi Style

Answer: 2) Mewar Style

16- Consider the following statement (s):

I. Battles, hunting expeditions, marriages, and other key political events are all shown in the Kota style of painting.
II. The Kota style is distinguished by natural scenes.

Which of the above statement (s) is/are related to the Kota style of paintings?

1. Only I
2. Only Il
3. Both I and II
4. Neither I nor II

Answer: 1) Only I

17- Which of the following Rajasthani painting styles is most famous for Bani Thani paintings?

1. Jodhpur Style
2. Kishangarh Style
3. Kota Style
4. Bundi Style

Answer: 2) Kishangarh Style

18- Which of the Rajasthani painting styles is essentially a blend of Mughal and regional styles?

1. Kishangarh Style
2. Mewar Style
3. Bundi Style
4. Kota Style

Answer: 1) Kishangarh Style

19- Nihal Chand was a well-known_____ artist.

1. Kangra Style
2. Deccan Style
3. Kishangarh Style
4. Pahari Style

Answer: 3) Kishangarh Style

20- In which of the following paintings the Bengal Famine of 1943 has been depicted?

1. Children
2. Devi
3. Of Walls
4. Haldi Grinder

Answer: 1) Children

21- Which Pahari school is associated with the early-phase Ramayana series known as the Sangri Ramayana?

1. Basohli
2. Guler
3. Kangra
4. Bundi

Answer: 1) Basohli

22- The painting "Gita Govinda of Jaideva" was created by which artist of the Guler school?

1. Nainsukh
2. Manaku
3. Nihal Chand
4. Sahibdin

Answer: 2) Manaku

23- Krishna Lila and Bhagavata Purana folios in the Kangra style are credited to which artist?

1. Basawan
2. Ustad Mansur
3. Nainsukh
4. Manaku

Answer: 3) Nainsukh

24- Which three schools together make up the Pahari Schools of Miniature Painting in the CUET Fine Arts syllabus?

1. Basohli, Guler, and Kangra
2. Mewar, Bundi, and Kishangarh
3. Bikaner, Jaipur, and Jodhpur
4. Bijapur, Ahmednagar, and Golconda

Answer: 1) Basohli, Guler, and Kangra

25- The painting "Nand, Yashoda and Krishna with Kinsmen Going to Vrindavana" belongs to which Pahari school?

1. Basohli
2. Guler
3. Kangra
4. Bundi

Answer: 3) Kangra

26- Themes of Nayaka-Nayika, Baramasa, and Ragamala are commonly associated with which two Pahari schools?

1. Guler and Kangra
2. Basohli and Bundi
3. Mewar and Kishangarh
4. Bikaner and Jodhpur

Answer: 1) Guler and Kangra

CUET Fine Arts Important Questions and Answers

Unit 2 of the CUET Fine Arts syllabus covers the Mughal School (Akbar, Jahangir, and Shah Jahan eras) and the Deccani School. These are frequently tested through artist-identification and match-the-following formats.

27- Who painted "A Folio from Akbar Namah"?

1. Basawan
2. Jagannath
3. Abul Hasan
4. Ustad Mansur

Answer: 1) Basawan

28- "Babur Crossing the River Sone" was painted by:

1. Basawan
2. Jagannath
3. Haji Madni
4. Ustad Faquirullah Khan

Answer: 2) Jagannath

29- Which Mughal-era artist painted "Jahangir Holding the Picture"?

1. Ustad Mansur
2. Abul Hasan
3. Basawan
4. Jagannath

Answer: 2) Abul Hasan

30- "Falcon on Bird-Rest," known for its naturalistic detail of birds and animals, was created by:

1. Ustad Mansur
2. Basawan
3. Haji Madni
4. Abul Hasan

Answer: 1) Ustad Mansur

31- The painting "Kabir and Raidas" by Ustad Faquirullah Khan belongs to which Mughal emperor's reign?

1. Akbar
2. Jahangir
3. Shah Jahan
4. Aurangzeb

Answer: 3) Shah Jahan

32- "Marriage Procession of Dara Shikoh" by Haji Madni belongs to which sub-style of Mughal painting?

1. Akbar School
2. Jahangir School
3. Provincial Mughal (Oudh)
4. Deccan School

Answer: 3) Provincial Mughal (Oudh)

33- The painting "Ibrahim Adil Shah II of Bijapur" belongs to which Deccan school?

1. Bijapur
2. Ahmednagar
3. Golconda
4. Hyderabad

Answer: 1) Bijapur

34- "Raga Hindola" belongs to which Deccan painting school?

1. Bijapur
2. Ahmednagar
3. Golconda
4. Bidar

Answer: 2) Ahmednagar

35- The Deccani School of miniature painting developed mainly under the patronage of:

1. Rajput rulers
2. Deccan Sultanates
3. Mughal emperors
4. British colonial administrators

Answer: 2) Deccan Sultanates

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Unit 4 covers Modern Trends in Indian Art across three categories — Paintings, Sculpture, and Graphic Prints. This is one of the most scoring units since artist–work pairs are direct and rarely require conceptual analysis.

Modern Paintings

36- "Mother Teresa" is a well-known painting by which modern Indian artist?

1. M.F. Husain
2. K.K. Hebbar
3. N.S. Bendre
4. G.R. Santosh

Answer: 1) M.F. Husain

37- Who painted "Birth of Poetry"?

1. K.C.S. Paniker
2. K.K. Hebbar
3. Somnath Hore
4. N.S. Bendre

Answer: 2) K.K. Hebbar

38- The painting "Gossip" is attributed to:

1. M.F. Husain
2. G.R. Santosh
3. N.S. Bendre
4. K.K. Hebbar

Answer: 3) N.S. Bendre

39- G.R. Santosh is best known for his contribution to which style of modern Indian art?

1. Tantric painting
2. Cubism
3. Bengal School wash technique
4. Pop Art

Answer: 1) Tantric painting

40- "Words and Images" is a painting by:

1. M.F. Husain
2. K.C.S. Paniker
3. Jamini Roy
4. Somnath Hore

Answer: 2) K.C.S. Paniker

Modern Sculpture

41- "Triumph of Labour" is a famous sculpture created by:

1. D.P. Roychowdhury
2. Ramkinkar Baij
3. Dhanraj Bhagat
4. Sankho Chaudhuri

Answer: 1) D.P. Roychowdhury

42- Ramkinkar Baij is best known for which iconic sculpture?

1. Standing Woman
2. Santhal Family
3. Cries Unheard
4. Ganesha Figure

Answer: 2) Santhal Family

43- "Standing Woman" is a sculpture created by:

1. Dhanraj Bhagat
2. Amar Nath Sehgal
3. P.V. Janakiram
4. Sankho Chaudhuri

Answer: 1) Dhanraj Bhagat

44- Which sculptor created "Cries Unheard"?

1. D.P. Roychowdhury
2. Ramkinkar Baij
3. Amar Nath Sehgal
4. Dhanraj Bhagat

Answer: 3) Amar Nath Sehgal

45- "Ganesha Figure" as a modern Indian sculpture is the work of:

1. P.V. Janakiram
2. Sankho Chaudhuri
3. Dhanraj Bhagat
4. D.P. Roychowdhury

Answer: 1) P.V. Janakiram

46- Sankho Chaudhuri is associated with which sculpture in the CUET Fine Arts syllabus?

1. Santhal Family
2. Triumph of Labour
3. Dhanpal
4. Cries Unheard

Answer: 3) Dhanpal

Graphic Prints

47- "Whirlpool" is a graphic print created by:

1. Jyoti Bhatt
2. Krishna Reddy
3. Anupam Sud
4. K. Laxma Goud

Answer: 2) Krishna Reddy

48- Which artist created the graphic print "Devi"?

1. Jyoti Bhatt
2. Somnath Hore
3. Anupam Sud
4. Krishna Reddy

Answer: 1) Jyoti Bhatt

49- "Of Walls" as a graphic print is the work of:

1. K. Laxma Goud
2. Jyoti Bhatt
3. Anupam Sud
4. Krishna Reddy

Answer: 3) Anupam Sud

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50- "Man, Woman and Tree" is a graphic print created by:

1. Krishna Reddy
2. Somnath Hore
3. Jyoti Bhatt
4. K. Laxma Goud

Answer: 4) K. Laxma Goud

51- Somnath Hore's work titled "Children" appears in the CUET Fine Arts syllabus under which two categories?

1. Painting and Graphic Print
2. Sculpture and Painting
3. Graphic Print and Sculpture
4. Painting only

Answer: 1) Painting and Graphic Print

52- Which unit of the CUET Fine Arts syllabus covers Paintings, Sculpture, and Graphic Prints together?

1. Unit 1 – Rajasthani and Pahari Schools
2. Unit 2 – Mughal and Deccan Schools
3. Unit 3 – Bengal School and Cultural Nationalism
4. Unit 4 – Modern Trends in Indian Art

Answer: 4) Unit 4 – Modern Trends in Indian Art

Key Takeaways

A smart way to prepare for CUET Fine Arts is to build strong fundamentals and revise regularly. Work on improving your accuracy and speed with consistent practice. If you stay disciplined with a daily routine and track your progress, you’ll feel more confident and perform better on exam day.

• The exam has 50 compulsory questions, a maximum score of 250, and a duration of 1 hour.
• The questions are MCQs based on the Class 12 syllabus with moderate difficulty.
• Since most asked questions in CUET Fine Arts are repeated, solving CUET Fine Arts Important Questions from previous year question papers for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024 thoroughly is highly recommended.
• During your preparation, focus primarily on practicing mock tests and sample papers and seeking guidance through Supergrads CUET online coaching classes.

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