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Complete the sentences by choosing the correct option.

(1) Lovre Museum has in its collection the much-acclaimed painting of …….. by Leonardo da Vinci.


(a) Napoleon (b) Mona Lisa


(c) Hans Sloan (d) George II


(2) ……… at Kolkata is the first museum in India.


(a) Government Museum


(b) National Museum


(c) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastusangrahalay


(d) Indian Museum

(1) b. Mona Lisa


Note:


This painting is painted as an oil on wood. It was painted sometime between 1503 and 1519. Leonardo da Vinci worked under the patronage of Francis I during the 16th century.


(2) d-Indian Museum


Note: This is the first museum in India established by Asiatic Society of Bengal in Kolkata in 1814 C.E. It is the earliest and the largest multipurpose Museum not only in the Indian subcontinent but also in the Asia-Pacific region of the world.


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(4) Jivaji University- Gwalior

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Explain the following statements with reasons.

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Explain the following statements with reasons.

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