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CTET 7 Feb 2026 Paper 1, Question 74

Topic: Things we make and do

Q74

Which one of the following statements is true about Madhubani paintings and the area in which they originated?

  1. (1) It is an old form of folk art that originated in the State of Rajasthan.
  2. (2) These paintings are done on the floor using brush and indigo in the Mithila region of Bihar.
  3. (3) These paintings are mainly influenced by the Mughal art and culture.
  4. (4) It has its roots in the Mithila region of Bihar and these are made out of paste of powdered rice in which colours are mixed.Correct answer

Solution.

CBSE answer: (4)

Answer: (4) Roots in Mithila, Bihar; made with rice paste mixed with colours.

  1. Madhubani (Mithila) painting comes from the Mithila region of Bihar, not Rajasthan.
  2. Traditionally it is drawn on walls and floors with a paste of ground rice into which natural colours are mixed.
  3. It is a folk tradition of village women, not an offshoot of Mughal art.

Trap: (2) names the right region but wrong method and colour.