The following six (6) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statement I :
Mughal Painting reached its climax during the reign of Jahangir.
Statement II :
Aurangzeb’s Court was adorned by some of the best known artists of the Mughal School of Painting.
Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-2 – 2018
– Artists like Ustad Mansur (famous for animal and bird paintings) and Abul Hasan (court painter) flourished under Jahangir.
– Aurangzeb’s focus was more on religious and administrative matters, leading to a decline in imperial patronage of the arts compared to his predecessors.