Question
Easy
Which artist was draftman in the army before becoming famous painter?
1
Gopal Singh
2
Shobha Singh
3
Karnail Singh
4
Gurcharan Singh
Question Details
Time to Solve: 12
Exam: HTET
Level/Paper: HTET_L3
Chapter:
Topic:
Correct Answer
Option B
Explanation
The correct option is 2: The correct artist is Shobha Singh (also spelled Sobha Singh), who is celebrated for his iconic portraits of the Sikh Gurus and his evocative renditions of Punjabi folk tales such as Sohni Mahiwal and Heer Ranjha. Before dedicating himself completely to painting, Sobha Singh joined the British Indian Army in 1919 and served as a draughtsman, primarily stationed in Baghdad, Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq). His four-year…Read More