CBSE Class 12 Graphics Sample Paper 2023

SECTION-A
Marks

Q1. Select the right answer from the given options:

(A) The Chakra in our Indian National Flag is represented by
(i) 24 hours commitment to duty and constant movement
(ii) 24 states and province
(iii) 24 laws and rules
(iv) 24 caste and class
Answer : (i) 

(B) The Yellow colour painted in the costume of the lord Krishna in the miniature paintings is commonly known as
(i) Shwetambar
(ii) Nilambur
(iii) Pitamber
(iv) Digambar
Answer : (iii)

(C) The borders made by the artists of Mughal miniatures while making the paintings like ‘Darashikoh ki Baraat’ were majorly based on:
(i) Abstract design
(ii) Floral designs
(iii) Geometric designs
(iv) Simple and flat designs
Answer : (ii)

(D) Mention the name of the Sub- School of the famous miniature painting of Rajasthani school ‘Bharat meets Rama at Chitrakuta’ included in your course of study:
(i) Mewar
(ii) Jodhpur
(iii) Krishanagar
(iv) Jaipur
Answer : (iv)

(E) In which miniature painting indoor and outdoor activity are well depicted by dividing the composition into two sections:
(i) Krishna with Gopi
(ii) Maru Ragini
(iii) Krishna on Swing
(iv) Chaugan players
Answer : (iii)

(F) The application of colours during the Mughal school were unique. In these paintings along with colours we also see the use of:
(i) Aluminum
(ii) Copper
(iii) Silver
(iv) Gold
Answer : (iv)

(G) The medium and technique used in the Graphic print of ‘Man Women and Tree’ is known as:
(i) Etching print
(ii) Water colours
(iii) Lino cut
(iv) Lithograph
Answer : (i)

(H) ‘Maru Ragini’ is the famous painting from Rajasthani school which created a benchmark in the formation of Rajasthani style was painted by the artist:
(i) Sahibdin
(ii) Jamini roy
(iii) Guman
(iv) Miskin
Answer : (i)

SECTION-B
(Short answer type questions)
Answer for this question is expected in around 100 words

Q2. Give your observations and describe the subject matter and composition of any one of the Deccan miniature paintings given below:
Chand Bibi playing polo
Answer : (WOMEN PLAYING POLO WHICH WAS THE GAME MAJORLY PLAYED BY MALES AT THAT TIME, DECORATED HORSES, DECCAN SCHOOL, DEPICTION OF NATURE, OUTDOOR SCENE, LIFE OF WOMEN, PRINCESS, FEMALE FIGURES, USE OF TREES AND POND, REPRESENTATION OF FEMALE REFEREE, IMPORTANT ROLE OF FEMALES, WELL COMPOSED, AESTHETIC QUALITIES OF THE PAINTING ETC.)

(OR)

Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya and Amir Khusro
Answer : (DEVINE AURA AND HALO, OUTDOORS, FRUIT BEARING TREE, CALM AND PEACEFUL SURROUNDINGS, MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, GURU AND STUDENT RELATIONS, HUMAN LIFE VALUES, MINIMAL ARCHITECTURE.)

Q3. ‘Triumph of Labour’ represents the strength and importance of the teamwork which is well communicated through this sculpture. Define and elaborate on the technique, medium and depiction of human forms in this sculpture.
Answer : (BRONZE, THREE DIMENTIONAL, TEAM WORK, MUSCULAR FIGURES, FORCE, POWER, BARE BODY, MINIMUM CLOTHES, REALISTIC REPRESENTATION, WELL COMPOSED, DIGNITY OF LABOUR, EXTREME PHYSICAL EFFORTS.)

(OR)

Who is the Sculptor of ‘Cries Unheard’? Critically evaluate and describe as to
why do you like this sculpture?
Answer : (BRONZE, THREE DIMENTIONAL, FAMILY, THIN FIGURES, HUNGER, SADNESS, BARE BODY, MINIMUM CLOTHES, REPRESENTATION OF PAIN AND AGONY, WELL COMPOSED, HOPE FOR HELP.)

Q4. Evaluate the aesthetic grandeur of any one of the Pahari miniature paintings given below and throw light on the use of bright colours and depiction of nature by their artists:
‘Krishna with Gopis’
Answer : (PITAMBER, KRISHNA FIGURE, COSTUMES, FOLDED HANDS, SMILING FACES, ETERNAL AND DEVINE LOVE, JEWELLERY, FEMALE FORMS, DEVOTION.)

(OR)

‘Nand, Yashoda and Krishna with Kinsmen going to Vrindavan’
Answer : (PITAMBER, KRISHNA FIGURE, COSTUMES, BRIGHT COLOURS, SMILING FACES, KINSMEN, JEWELLERY, MULTIPLE FORMS AND FIGURE.)

Q5. Write any TWO qualities or characteristics of the painting ‘Chaugan Players’ from Rajasthani school that you admire.? Give the answer with special mention to the sub school and the artist.
Answer : (DECORATED HORSES, BRIGHT COLOURS, USE OF ORANGE COLOUR, BELL SHAPED GHAGRA, GALLOPING HORSES, JEWELLERY ADORNED PRINCESS, FIGURES AT THE BACK ARE BIG, JODHPUR SUB SCHOOL, ARTIST - DANA.)

(OR)

The paintings made during Jahangir period depict his love towards nature and flora fauna which is clearly represented in the painting ‘Falcon on a Bird Rest’.
Appreciate this painting on the basis of aesthetic parameters with context of the importance of bird rest in your own words.
Answer : (SHARP BEAK, ROYAL BIRD, DEVNAGARI INSCRIPTIONS, CUSHIONED REST, DETAILED FEATHERS, ROYAL CHAIN IN BIRD NECK, JAHANGIR SCHOOL, ARTIST - USTAD MANSOOR.)

Q6. What are the qualities that you admire in the painting from your course by Raja Ravi Verma? Use the following parameters for your answer
-Identify the painting
-mention the technique
- How were his mythology-based themes, so different and unique that they taught life skills and attracted the common Indian masses art.
Answer : (FORCEFUL, ANGER ON SEA GOD, LORD RAMA, LIGHTNING AND THUNDERSTORM, FLOWING DHOTI, REALISTIC DRAWING, DESTRUCTIVE SEA WAVES, OIL MEDIUM, AESTHETIC QUALITIES OF THE PAINTING ETC.)

(OR)

Amrita Shergil depicted the condition of Indian females, in the society by painting them in their day-to-day life.
-How far was the female artist been successful in doing so?
-Mention the painting and the spice in the answer?
Answer : (HALDI GRINDERS, OIL ON CANVAS, MODERN ARTWORK, RURAL SCENE, LIFE OF WOMEN AND ROUTINE WORK, DARK FACES, FEMALE FIGURES, USE OF TREES, REPRESENTATION OF SOCIETY, IMPORTANT ROLE OF FEMALE ARTISTS IN REVIVING INDIAN ART, AESTHETIC QUALITIES OF THE PAINTING ETC.)

SECTION-C

Q7. Attempt any two questions from the given options
(Long answer type questions)
Answer for this question is expected in around 200 words
(A) Why is the miniature painting ‘Radha - Bani Thani’ of the Rajasthani school included in your course is so unique and aesthetic in your opinion?
Appreciate the painting in detail based on
- aesthetic parameters
-application of the colours
-n such a way that it creates an aura of grace, dignity and artistic beauty which personify the female form.
(B) The rulers of Mughal school sometimes through their artists produced paintings which were of secular nature and sometimes related to the divinity and Sufi tradition.
Identify and elaborate on any one of the paintings from Mughal school, which according to you can be related to the secular representation of themes.
Justify your answer on the following parameters:
Answer : (A) (HALDI GRINDERS, OIL ON CANVAS, MODERN ARTWORK, RURAL SCENE, LIFE OF WOMEN AND ROUTINE WORK, DARK FACES, FEMALE FIGURES, USE OF TREES, REPRESENTATION OF SOCIETY, IMPORTANT ROLE OF FEMALE ARTISTS IN REVIVING INDIAN ART, AESTHETIC QUALITIES OF THE PAINTING ETC.)

(B) ‘KABIR & RAIDAS’ (HUMAN FIGURES, OUTDOOR, DIGNITY OF LABOUR, SUFISM, SIMPLE BORDERS, SIMPLE HUT, SIMPLE LIVING HIGHTHINKING, MONOCHROMATIC COLOURS, AESTHETIC QUALITIES OF THE PAINTING ETC.) ‘KRISHNA LIFTING MOUNT GOVERDHAN’ (KRISHNA FIGURE, PITAMBER, GARLAND, TOO MANY FIGURES, DEPICTION OF FLORA AND FAUNA, ANIMALS, STYLIZED MOUNTAINS, MUGHAL COSTUME, BRIGHT COLOURS, AESTHETIC QUALITIES OF THE PAINTING ETC.)