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Person Abanindranath Tagore
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 2 years (2020–2022), peaking in 2022.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2022
- Recurs across 2 years (2020–2022)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2020 → CAPF 2022
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2022
Which one of the following artworks was hailed by Sister Nivedita as the 'first masterpiece of Indian art'?
- A Bharatmata by Abanindranath Tagore ✓
- B Arjuna and Subhadra by Raja Ravi Varma
- C Sita in Captivity in Lanka by Abanindranath Tagore
- D Sati by Nandalal Bose
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Art & Culture › Painting & Visual Arts
CDS2020
Who among the following was one of the founders of the Indian Society of Oriental Art?
- A Rabindranath Tagore
- B Abanindranath Tagore ✓
- C Dwarakanath Tagore
- D Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Art & Culture › Painting & Visual Arts
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