Question

Match List-I with List-II
\[\begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \text{List-I (Group/Institution)} & \text{List-II (Foundation Year)} \\ \hline \text{(A) Calcutta Group} & \text{(I) Late 1950s} \\ \hline \text{(B) The Progressive Artists' Group} & \text{(II) 1963} \\ \hline \text{(C) Group 1890} & \text{(III) 1946} \\ \hline \text{(D) Baroda Art School} & \text{(IV) 1943} \\ \hline \end{array}\]
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Hint:

For dates in art history, remember the key chronological sequence: Calcutta Group (early 40s)$\rightarrow$Progressive Artists' Group (late 40s)$\rightarrow$Baroda School (early 50s)$\rightarrow$Group 1890 (early 60s). This relative order can help you solve matching questions even if the exact years in the options are slightly off.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
The question asks to match important modern Indian art groups and institutions with their correct year or period of foundation. Note that some years in the options are approximations.

Step 3: Detailed Explanation:
(A) Calcutta Group: This was one of the earliest modern artist groups in India, founded in 1943. So, (A) matches (IV).
(B) The Progressive Artists' Group (PAG): The influential PAG was founded in Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1947. The closest year in the options is 1946, which is likely an approximation used for the question. So, (B) matches (III).
(C) Group 1890: This group was formed in 1962 and held its first and only exhibition in 1963. The year of the exhibition is often used as its key date. So, (C) matches (II).
(D) Baroda Art School: The Faculty of Fine Arts at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda was established in 1950. The option "Late 1950s" represents the period when it gained significant prominence and its unique identity was formed, making it the most plausible, albeit general, match. So, (D) matches (I).

Step 4: Final Answer:
The best fit for the matches is (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (I).