Smt. Durga Bai Vyam is associated with which tribal art?
- (a)Gond Tradition
- (b)Bhil Tradition
- (c)Baiga Tradition
- (d)Saharia Tradition
Correct — A, Gond Tradition. Durga Bai Vyam, born in Madhya Pradesh, is a leading contemporary practitioner of Gond tribal painting — the intricate dot-and-line art tradition made famous by pioneer Jangarh Singh Shyam (of Patangarh, Dindori district) — and was awarded the Padma Shri in 2022 for her contribution to art.
- (b)Bhil Tradition — Bhil art (e.g., Pithora painting) is a distinct tribal-art tradition of the Bhil community, not Vyam's field.
- (c)Baiga Tradition — Baiga tribal art traditions of Madhya Pradesh are a separate art form, unconnected to Vyam.
- (d)Saharia Tradition — The Saharia are a distinct MP tribal community without a similarly named painting tradition attributed to Vyam.
Gond painting — also called 'Jangarh Kalam' after its pioneer Jangarh Singh Shyam — is a tribal art form native to Madhya Pradesh's Gond communities, using dense dots, dashes and fine lines to depict nature, animals and folklore, traditionally painted on mud walls and now on canvas and paper. Durga Bai Vyam is one of its leading present-day practitioners.
MP has several distinct tribal-art traditions (Gond, Bhil/Pithora, Baiga); MPPSC's trap is pairing a named artist with the wrong tribal-art label from among these lookalike options.
- Durga Bai Vyam — contemporary Gond artist from Madhya Pradesh
- Awarded the Padma Shri in 2022 for her contribution to art
- Gond painting is also known as 'Jangarh Kalam', after pioneer Jangarh Singh Shyam (Patangarh, Dindori district)
- Distinct from other MP tribal-art traditions — Bhil (Pithora), Baiga, Saharia
- Confusing Gond painting with Bhil (Pithora) or Warli (Maharashtra) art due to a superficially similar dot/line style
- Assuming every MP tribal-art question refers to the same tribe/tradition
MPPSC pairs a named artist/awardee with their tribal-art tradition; UPSC is more likely to ask about the characteristics or state of origin of a named art form generally.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The Gond tribal painting tradition, made famous by pioneer Jangarh Singh Shyam, originated in which state?
- (a)Madhya Pradesh
- (b)Odisha
- (c)Jharkhand
- (d)Chhattisgarh
Answer(a) Madhya Pradesh — Jangarh Singh Shyam hailed from Patangarh village, Dindori district.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Durga Bai Vyam was conferred the Padma Shri for her contribution to which field?
- (a)Art
- (b)Literature and Education
- (c)Medicine
- (d)Public Affairs
Answer(a) Art — recognising her work in Gond tribal painting.