JKSSB Photographer 2025 Solved Question Paper

Question 1

Often referred to as the "Photographer to the Nizam," was an influential Indian photographer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries:

Accepted Answer

Option B: Lala Deen Dayal. Raja Deen Dayal (Lala Deen Dayal, 1844–1905) was appointed the official court photographer to the 6th Nizam of Hyderabad, Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI, in 1885. The Nizam conferred upon him the noble title of 'Musawwir Jung Raja Bahadur' (Bold Warrior of Photography) and established his famed studio in Secunderabad.

Question 2

The Federation of Indian Photography (FIP) presently has three divisions, namely:

Accepted Answer

Option A: Monochrome, Digital and Colour. The Federation of Indian Photography (FIP), founded in 1953 as the national apex body for amateur and professional photography in India (affiliated with FIAP), categorizes photographic competition exhibitions into three standard salon divisions: Monochrome, Digital, and Colour.

Question 3

Who is known as the king of Indian Photographers?

Accepted Answer

Option C: Raja Deen Dayal. Raja Deen Dayal is celebrated as the 'King of Indian Photographers' (and the 'Prince of Photographers'). Over his prolific career, he operated commercial studios in Indore, Secunderabad, and Bombay, photographing British royalty, viceroys, and Indian princely states with unmatched technical and aesthetic mastery.

Question 4

Lala Deen Dayal was appointed as "Photographer to Her Imperial Majesty" by Queen Victoria in

Accepted Answer

Option C: 1897. In 1897, Queen Victoria granted Lala Deen Dayal a prestigious Royal Warrant of Appointment as 'Photographer to Her Imperial Majesty Queen Victoria', cementing his international reputation as India's premier photographer.

Question 5

_________ was one of the first on the scene capturing the aftermath of the gas leak from Union Carbide's pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, 1984

Accepted Answer

Option A: Raghu Rai. Legendary photojournalist Raghu Rai (an associate of Henri Cartier-Bresson and Magnum Photos member) rushed to Bhopal immediately after the catastrophic toxic gas leak on the night of December 2–3, 1984. His haunting, world-renowned photographic documentation exposed the corporate negligence and human tragedy in his seminal book 'Exposure: A Corporate Crime'.

Question 6

Who is known for popularizing the use of an air-release remote control to photograph birds in nests?

Accepted Answer

Option C: O.C. Edwards. In historical nature and bird photography in India, naturalists like O.C. Edwards pioneered and popularized the use of long pneumatic air-release bulb remote triggers, which allowed photographers to hide in hides or blinds and trip the camera shutter from a distance without disturbing birds at their nests.

Question 7

For six decades, Pran Nath Mehra captured picturesque shots from his

Accepted Answer

Option A: F-1 35mm SLR Camera. Pran Nath Mehra (1907–1983), the revered father figure of Indian salon and pictorial photography and founder of the Camera Art Institute, captured iconic landscapes and portraits across six decades using professional 35mm SLR cameras, famously his rugged Canon F-1 system.

Question 8

_________ is popularly known as India's first 'Photographer Prince'.

Accepted Answer

Option A: Raja Sawai Ram Singh II. Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II of Jaipur (reigned 1835–1880) was a passionate early practitioner of wet collodion photography in the 1860s. He established a state-of-the-art photographic studio (Tasveerkhana) in the City Palace of Jaipur, personally photographing royal court life and visitors, earning the title 'India's first Photographer Prince'.

Question 9

An Indian photographer known for his striking black-and-white images that capture the essence of Indian culture and spirituality:

Accepted Answer

Option A: Dayanita Singh. Dayanita Singh is internationally acclaimed for her poetic and evocative black-and-white photography capturing classical Indian musicians (e.g. Ustad Zakir Hussain), architectural spaces, and cultural archives, presenting them in innovative portable 'book-museums'.

Question 10

Match the following and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Column - I:
1. Raghu Rai
2. Ram Rahman
3. Pushpamala N
4. Ketaki Sheth

Column - II:
i. Mother India Project
ii. Padmashree in 1972
iii. Twinspotting, a series of more than a hundred protraits of twin siblings
iv. Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust (SAHMAT) in New Delhi in 1989

Choose the Correct Option:

Accepted Answer

Option A: 1 - ii, 2 - iv, 3 - i, 4 - iii. Matching:
- 1. Raghu Rai: awarded the Padma Shri in 1972 for his historic photojournalism during the Bangladesh Liberation War $->$ ii.
- 2. Ram Rahman: co-founder of the Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust (SAHMAT) in 1989 $->$ iv.
- 3. Pushpamala N: conceptual photo-performance artist who created the iconic 'Mother India Project' $->$ i.
- 4. Ketaki Sheth: acclaimed photographer known for 'Twinspotting', documenting twin siblings in the Patel community $->$ iii.
Matches: 1 - ii, 2 - iv, 3 - i, 4 - iii (Option A).

Question 11

_________ was one of India's best known celebrity portraitists.

Accepted Answer

Option A: Gautam Rajadhyaksha. Gautam Rajadhyaksha (1950–2011) was universally recognized as India's foremost celebrity portrait photographer. His glamorous, soft-focus, lighting-rich portraits defined Bollywood imagery for four decades, immortalized in his coffee-table book 'Faces'.

Question 12

T.N.A. Perumal was a famous:

Accepted Answer

Option A: Wildlife photographer. Thanjavur Nateshachary Ayyamperumal (T.N.A. Perumal, 1932–2017) was one of India's most celebrated wildlife photographers and naturalists. Based in Karnataka, he spent over five decades documenting South Indian wildlife in black-and-white, receiving the National Award and Master of FIAP.

Question 13

Published in 1899, 'A short Account of My Photographic career' is the autobiography of:

Accepted Answer

Option D: Lala Deen Dayal. In 1899, Lala Deen Dayal penned and published his autobiographical account titled 'A Short Account of My Photographic Career', outlining his engineering background, surveying work, and rise to become court photographer to the Nizam and Queen Victoria.

Question 14

Who is the Father of Indian photojournalism?

Accepted Answer

Option C: T S Satyan. T. S. Satyan (Tambarahalli Subramanya Satyan, 1923–2009) is universally revered as the 'Father of Indian Photojournalism'. He pioneered compassionate, human-interest feature photo-essays for 'The Illustrated Weekly of India', 'Life', and UNICEF over five decades.

Question 15

Match the following and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Column- I:
1. Atul Kasbekar
2. Mitter Bedi
3. O. P. Sharma
4. O.C Edwards

Column - II:
i. Modern experimental photography
ii. Nature Photography
iii. Industrial Photographer
iv. Fashion Photographer

Choose the correct option:

Accepted Answer

Option C: 1 - iv, 2 - iii, 3 - i, 4 - ii. Matching:
- 1. Atul Kasbekar: famous fashion and advertising photographer, renowned for the Kingfisher Calendar $->$ iv.
- 2. Mitter Bedi: legendary pioneer of industrial photography in post-independence India $->$ iii.
- 3. O. P. Sharma: acclaimed master of pictorial and modern experimental photography (solarization and tone line processes) $->$ i.
- 4. O.C. Edwards: pioneer of nature and bird photography in India $->$ ii.
Correct matching: 1 - iv, 2 - iii, 3 - i, 4 - ii (Option C).

Question 16

Autofocus

Accepted Answer

Option A: Lens automatically focus. Autofocus (AF) is an automated camera and lens system that uses phase detection, contrast detection, or hybrid sensor algorithms to mechanically drive the lens elements to achieve sharp focus on a selected subject automatically.

Question 17

Panchromatic film is sensitive to

Accepted Answer

Option A: all light. Panchromatic black-and-white film emulsion is formulated with sensitizing dyes so that it responds to all wavelengths of the visible spectrum (blue, green, and red light) with approximately the same relative sensitivity as the human eye. (Orthochromatic film was sensitive only to blue and green, blind to red).

Question 18

Colour noise means:

Accepted Answer

Option A: disturbance. Color noise (chrominance noise) in digital photography is an electrical artifact/disturbance caused by sensor heat and amplification at high ISO values, manifesting as random, unwanted multicolored specks or grain across smooth areas of an image.

Question 19

SLR is:

Accepted Answer

Option A: Single Lens Reflex. SLR stands for Single Lens Reflex. In an SLR camera, a movable mirror situated between the lens and the film/sensor reflects incoming light upward through a focusing screen and pentaprism into the viewfinder, allowing the photographer to view the exact scene captured through the taking lens.

Question 20

POV means:

Accepted Answer

Option C: Point of View. In photography, film, and creative visual composition, POV stands for 'Point of View'—the specific physical position, angle, and perspective from which a camera views and captures a scene, often mimicking a person's first-person gaze.

Question 21

What does the "f-stop" on a Polaroid camera mean?

Accepted Answer

Option A: Controls the amount of light that passes through the lens to the film by adjusting the size of the aperture. The f-stop (focal ratio, $f/N$) denotes the ratio of the lens focal length to the diameter of the entrance pupil. It controls the amount of light reaching the photographic film or sensor by adjusting the physical diameter of the aperture diaphragm opening.

Question 22

Consider the following statements:
I: Positive lenses- known as diverging lenses, and cause light rays to spread out
II: Negative lenses- They converge light rays to a focal point.
Choose the correct option.

Accepted Answer

Option B: Both I and II are incorrect. Both statements are false because their optical definitions are inverted:
- Positive lenses (convex lenses) are CONVERGING lenses that bend parallel light rays inward toward a real focal point.
- Negative lenses (concave lenses) are DIVERGING lenses that spread light rays outward away from the optical axis.
Therefore, Both I and II are incorrect.

Question 23

Match the following and choose the correct option:
Column - I:
1) Is measured in line pair per millimetre
2) The distance between the lens's optical center and the camera's sensor
3) The eyepiece on a camera that you hold close to your eye, to allow you to see what's being photographed
4) Allow the camera to focus on near distances for large scales of reproduction

Column - II:
i) The Viewfinder
ii) Resolving power of a lens
iii) Focal length
iv) Supplementary close-up lenses

Choose the correct option:

Accepted Answer

Option D: 1 - ii, 2 - iii, 3 - i, 4 - iv. Matching:
- 1) Resolving power of a lens: the optical ability to separate fine detail, quantified in line pairs per millimetre ($lp/mm$) $ightarrow$ ii.
- 2) Focal length: the optical distance from the lens's rear principal plane/center to the focal plane/sensor when focused at infinity $ightarrow$ iii.
- 3) Viewfinder: the optical or electronic eyepiece through which the photographer frames the scene $ightarrow$ i.
- 4) Supplementary close-up lenses (diopters): screw-on auxiliary lenses enabling closer minimum focus distances $ightarrow$ iv.
Matching: 1 - ii, 2 - iii, 3 - i, 4 - iv (Option D).

Question 24

What is 'posterization'?

Accepted Answer

Option A: Extreme tone separation. Posterization (also termed isodensity or tone quantization) is the conversion of a continuous-tone photograph into a small number of flat, discrete tonal areas with abrupt boundaries, creating an 'extreme tone separation' reminiscent of silk-screen posters.

Question 25

Zoom lens has a

Accepted Answer

Option A: Variable focal length. A zoom lens is an optical assembly whose internal elements can be shifted mechanically to provide a continuously variable focal length (and variable field of view) while maintaining focal plane sharpness throughout the zoom range.

Question 26

Consider the following statements:
I: A camera isn't the sole factor in determining image quality, but a full-frame sensor will get you a solid start.
II: If you are a commercial photographer or need to print photos at large sizes, a full-frame sensor will help you to meet the highest standards for resolution and detail.
Choose the correct option:

Accepted Answer

Option C: Both I and II are correct. Both statements are true. A full-frame sensor ($36 	imes 24	ext{ mm}$) has a larger surface area with larger photosites (pixels) than crop-sensor formats, resulting in superior signal-to-noise ratio, broader dynamic range, shallower depth of field control, and high resolving power essential for commercial exhibitions and large-format gallery prints.

Question 27

_________ is a photographic image made without a camera, generally by contact printing object placed directly on the photographic paper.

Accepted Answer

Option A: Photogram. A photogram is a cameraless photographic image produced by placing objects directly onto the surface of a light-sensitive material (such as photographic paper or film emulsion) and exposing it to an overhead light source, creating silhouettes and translucent shadow gradations (famously produced by Man Ray as 'rayographs').

Question 28

Size of a full frame sensor is:

Accepted Answer

Option D: 36 mm x 24 mm. A digital 'full-frame' sensor physically matches the dimensions of traditional 35mm format film frames established by Leica in the 1920s: exactly 36 mm in width by 24 mm in height ($36 	imes 24	ext{ mm}$, 3:2 aspect ratio).

Question 29

What is dodging in photography?

Accepted Answer

Option A: Making the exposure lighter during printing or editing.. In photographic printing (both darkroom and digital darkroom processing), dodging is the technique of holding back exposure from a selected portion of an image during printing to make that specific area lighter. (The reverse technique, adding exposure to make an area darker, is called 'burning').

Question 30

Rule of thirds

Accepted Answer

Option A: Rule of Composition. The Rule of Thirds is a universally taught Rule of Composition in visual art and photography. It divides an image into a $3 	imes 3$ grid using two horizontal and two vertical lines; placing visual subjects or horizons along these lines or at their four intersection points creates a balanced, compelling composition.

Question 31

What are the elements of the Exposure Triangle?

Accepted Answer

Option C: Aperture - ISO - Shutter speed. The Exposure Triangle is the foundational concept in photography comprising the three mutually reciprocal camera settings that govern exposure: Aperture (size of lens opening), Shutter Speed (duration of light exposure), and ISO (sensitivity of the sensor/film).

Question 32

Long distance photography is facilitated by _________

Accepted Answer

Option A: Infrared rays. Atmospheric haze, water droplets, and smoke scatter visible light due to Rayleigh and Mie scattering ($I \propto 1/\lambda^4$). Infrared rays have much longer wavelengths ($>700	ext{ nm}$), allowing them to pass through haze with minimal scattering, making infrared photography uniquely suited for long-distance and high-altitude telephoto imaging.

Question 33

The light that casts sharp, well define shadow is known as:

Accepted Answer

Option B: Hard Light. Hard light is characterized by a small, distant, or specular light source (such as direct midday sunlight or an undiffused bare flash bulb). It produces sharp, crisp, dark, and well-defined shadow edges with rapid transition between highlight and shadow.

Question 34

Negative space in photography is:

Accepted Answer

Option A: The empty space around the main subject. Negative space in photographic composition is the open, uncluttered, or empty area surrounding the main subject of interest (the positive space). It provides breathing room, reduces visual clutter, and draws the viewer's eye directly to the focal point.

Question 35

Chromatic aberration in a lens is caused by _________

Accepted Answer

Option B: Dispersion. Chromatic aberration (color fringing) occurs due to optical dispersion in the glass lens elements: different wavelengths (colors) of light have slightly different refractive indices ($n_{blue} > n_{red}$), causing blue light to bend more sharply than red light and fail to focus at the same focal plane.

Question 36

You want to take a photo with a diffused background. Which of the following actions will accomplish this?

Accepted Answer

Option A: Decrease the f-stop. To achieve a diffused, blurry out-of-focus background (shallow depth of field), you must widen the lens aperture opening, which corresponds to decreasing the f-stop number (e.g. switching from $f/8$ to $f/1.8$ or $f/2$).

Question 37

What is a photon?

Accepted Answer

Option A: A particle of light energy. In quantum physics, a photon is an elementary particle representing a quantum of light or electromagnetic radiation, carrying energy proportional to the radiation frequency: $E = h
u$.

Question 38

Both AF and MF affect what part of the photo?

Accepted Answer

Option B: The sharpness of the subject. Both Autofocus (AF) and Manual Focus (MF) mechanically reposition the optical elements within the lens along the optical axis to place the plane of critical focus on the intended subject, determining the sharpness of the subject.

Question 39

Which statement is correct about laws of reflection of light:
I: The incident ray, normal ray and the reflected ray all lie in the same plane
II: The angle of reflection is always equal to the angle of incidence
III: The angle of incidence is less than the angle of reflection
IV: The incident ray and the refracted ray are parallel to each other.
Choose the correct option:

Accepted Answer

Option A: Both I and II are correct. The two fundamental laws of specular reflection are:
1. The incident ray, the reflected ray, and the normal to the surface at the point of incidence all lie in the same plane (Statement I).
2. The angle of reflection is always equal to the angle of incidence ($	heta_r = 	heta_i$) (Statement II).
Statements III and IV are incorrect.

Question 40

Which camera part adjusts to different lighting conditions?

Accepted Answer

Option A: White balance. White balance adjusts the camera sensor's color processing to match the color temperature of prevailing lighting conditions (such as warm tungsten at 3200 K, daylight at 5600 K, or shade at 7500 K) so that neutral whites and colors render naturally without color casts.

Question 41

What camera settings are best for capturing shadow detail?

Accepted Answer

Option D: All of the above. To maximize shadow detail without noise or clipping:
- Lower ISO minimizes sensor noise in dark areas, while a wider aperture lets in more photons.
- Manual mode provides absolute control over the dynamic range.
- Spot metering reads luminance directly off dark target areas to expose shadows correctly.
Therefore, All of the above (Option D) is correct.

Question 42

What is the name of the light that provides most of the illumination when lighting a scene?

Accepted Answer

Option B: Key light. In three-point studio lighting, the Key Light is the dominant, primary source of illumination. It sets the overall exposure, establishes the direction of light, and models the subject's primary form and highlights.

Question 43

What are halogen lamps used for in photography?

Accepted Answer

Option C: Both A and B are correct. Tungsten-halogen lamps produce continuous, high-intensity light with an outstanding Color Rendering Index (CRI 100). They are traditionally used as hot continuous lights in studio portrait photography and sealed inside watertight housings for high-power underwater dive and video rigs.

Question 44

Ambient light:

Accepted Answer

Option B: available surrounding light. Ambient light (also called available light) is the existing light naturally present in a scene—such as sunlight through a window, street lamps, or room ceiling fixtures—that is not added or controlled by the photographer.

Question 45

Consider the given statements and choose the most appropriate option:
I: Flash Synchronization- When shooting people with a night scene background, this mode balances the brightness so the night scene also appears in the picture.
II: Flash Exposure Compensation-is a function that allows you to correct the amount of flash set automatically by the camera just as you would adjust the exposure with Exposure Compensation
III: Effective Flash Range- The light of the flash will be weaker the farther it travels from the camera.
Choose the correct statement:

Accepted Answer

Option C: All are correct. All three statements are correct:
- Statement I describes slow-sync flash (dragging the shutter to balance subject flash with ambient night illumination).
- Statement II accurately defines Flash Exposure Compensation (FEC), allowing fine-tuning of automatic TTL flash output.
- Statement III reflects the inverse square law governing effective flash range ($I \propto 1/d^2$).

Question 46

Which component is responsible for focusing light in a digital camera?

Accepted Answer

Option C: Lens. The camera lens consists of specially shaped optical glass or fluorite elements designed to refract and converge light rays coming from a subject to form a sharp, focused real image onto the sensor plane.

Question 47

Which tubes are used for perfect color and sharp images in digitally controlled cameras?

Accepted Answer

Option D: Pick-up. In professional video and television studio camera history, camera 'pick-up tubes' (such as Plumbicon, Saticon, and Vidicon tubes) were the vacuum tube imaging devices used to transduce optical images into high-resolution color television signals before solid-state CCD arrays were perfected.

Question 48

Key light:

Accepted Answer

Option C: principal illuminator. In professional cinematography and portrait lighting terminology, the key light is defined as the 'principal illuminator'—the main light source that establishes the scene's form, key exposure, and visual mood.

Question 49

What is a characteristic of a macro lens?

Accepted Answer

Option B: It focuses on small, close-up subjects. A true macro lens is optically engineered with a flat field and specialized floating elements that allow it to focus at very close subject distances to achieve life-size ($1:1$) reproduction ratios on tiny subjects (insects, flowers, jewelry).

Question 50

What emulsion speed indicator is expressed in an arithmetic form?

Accepted Answer

Option B: ASA. The American Standards Association (ASA) rating used a purely arithmetic scale: doubling the speed number (e.g. from ASA 100 to ASA 200) represented a direct doubling of emulsion sensitivity. Conversely, the German DIN scale was logarithmic ($21^\circ, 24^\circ$).

Question 51

What is a camera's frame rate used to measure?

Accepted Answer

Option C: Number of frames captured per second in video. Frame rate (measured in frames per second, or fps—such as 24 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps) measures the frequency at which consecutive individual photographic frames are captured or displayed in video recording.

Question 52

Parallax is _________

Accepted Answer

Option D: The difference in apparent position of an object when viewed from different angles.. In rangefinder and Twin-Lens Reflex (TLR) cameras, parallax error is the geometric discrepancy between what the photographer observes through the optical viewing window and what the taking lens captures on film/sensor, caused by the physical separation between their optical axes.

Question 53

ISO Number

Accepted Answer

Option A: Sensitivity of the film to light. The ISO rating (International Organization for Standardization) quantifies the relative sensitivity (speed) of photographic film or a digital image sensor to light. Higher ISO values require less exposure but increase grain or digital noise.

Question 54

What is the purpose of a camera's histogram?

Accepted Answer

Option B: To display the exposure levels of an image. A camera histogram is an on-screen graphical graph that plots the tonal distribution of pixels in an image—from pure black (shadows) on the far left, through midtones in the center, to pure white (highlights) on the far right—allowing photographers to evaluate exposure accuracy objectively.

Question 55

Changing the overall sensitivity of the image is:

Accepted Answer

Option C: brightness adaption. In sensory perception and digital sensor tone-mapping algorithms, modifying the overall baseline response to ambient luminance across the dynamic range is known as brightness adaptation (or sensitivity adaptation).

Question 56

What is face detection used for in digital cameras?

Accepted Answer

Option B: To automatically focus on the subject's face. Face Detection technology uses pattern recognition algorithms to locate human faces within the frame and automatically assign autofocus (AF) points and autoexposure priority to ensure that the subject's face is sharply focused and naturally exposed.

Question 57

Define Medium Shot:

Accepted Answer

Option C: The subject becomes the primary focus within the shot, but only a small portion of the background is visible.. In framing grammar, a Medium Shot (MS, typically capturing a person from the waist or hips up) establishes the subject as the primary focal point while maintaining visual context by showing a portion of the immediate background.

Question 58

Aperture/f-stop affects what part(s) of a photo?

Accepted Answer

Option C: Both A and B. The lens aperture (f-stop) fundamentally affects two critical aspects of a photograph simultaneously:
1. Exposure: controls the volume of photons reaching the sensor per unit time.
2. Depth of Field (DoF): governs the zone of acceptable sharpness in front of and behind the point of focus.
Therefore, it affects Both A and B.

Question 59

What does the "P" mode on a camera stand for?

Accepted Answer

Option B: Program mode. On modern camera mode dials, 'P' stands for Program Auto (Program mode). In this semi-automatic mode, the camera's computer automatically determines both the shutter speed and aperture based on metering, while leaving ISO, autofocus point, white balance, and exposure compensation under user control.

Question 60

A Digital Image is made up of thousands of

Accepted Answer

Option A: Pixels. A digital raster photograph is composed of a two-dimensional mosaic grid consisting of thousands or millions of microscopic discrete picture elements called 'pixels', each storing numerical values for red, green, and blue color channels.

Question 61

What is the function of image stabilization in digital cameras?

Accepted Answer

Option B: To minimize blurring from camera movement. Image Stabilization (whether in-lens optical IS or in-body sensor-shift IBIS) uses gyroscopic motion sensors to detect camera vibrations and physically moves lens elements or the sensor in counter-directions to minimize image blur caused by involuntary hand tremors at slow shutter speeds.

Question 62

In manual mode, which two settings are adjusted to control exposure?

Accepted Answer

Option C: Aperture and shutter speed. In traditional Manual exposure mode (M), the photographer directly and independently controls the mechanical light variables: the lens aperture (f-number) and the shutter speed (duration of exposure), balancing them against a set ISO to achieve creative control over motion and depth of field.

Question 63

What is "Noise" in terms of photography?

Accepted Answer

Option B: Grainy texture on your photo. Digital noise is visual static or corruption appearing as an unwanted, rough, grainy texture or colored speckles across a photo, caused by electronic sensor noise amplified when shooting at elevated ISO levels or in low-light conditions.

Question 64

Match the following and choose the correct option:
Column - I
1. The process of adjusting the depth of field of a camera lens to bring an image into focus without relying on autofocus or other technical AI
2. Is a method of ensuring that your final image is in focus by taking multiple shots of the same frame with different focuses
3. Can skew the size of objects in your images to be much smaller than they are in real life.
4. Is a feature on some manual focus lenses that attempts to give you a measure in feet or meters of how far your focus point is from the Camera.

Column-II
i. Wide angle lens
ii. Manual focus
iii. Focus stacking
iv. Focus distance window

Choose the correct option:

Accepted Answer

Option B: 1-ii, 2-iii, 3-i, 4-iv. Matching:
- 1. Manual focus: manually turning the focus ring to achieve sharp focus without autofocus $->$ ii.
- 2. Focus stacking: capturing multiple frames at progressive focus distances and digitally blending them for infinite depth of field $->$ iii.
- 3. Wide angle lens: optical perspective distortion exaggerates distance and makes objects appear smaller $->$ i.
- 4. Focus distance window: lens barrel scale indicating the focused distance in meters/feet $->$ iv.
Correct matching: 1-ii, 2-iii, 3-i, 4-iv (Option B).

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Often referred to as the "Photographer to the Nizam," was an influential Indian photographer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries:

The Federation of Indian Photography (FIP) presently has three divisions, namely:

Who is known as the king of Indian Photographers?

Lala Deen Dayal was appointed as "Photographer to Her Imperial Majesty" by Queen Victoria in

_________ was one of the first on the scene capturing the aftermath of the gas leak from Union Carbide's pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, 1984

Who is known for popularizing the use of an air-release remote control to photograph birds in nests?

For six decades, Pran Nath Mehra captured picturesque shots from his

_________ is popularly known as India's first 'Photographer Prince'.

An Indian photographer known for his striking black-and-white images that capture the essence of Indian culture and spirituality:

_________ was one of India's best known celebrity portraitists.

T.N.A. Perumal was a famous:

Published in 1899, 'A short Account of My Photographic career' is the autobiography of:

Who is the Father of Indian photojournalism?

Match the following and select the correct answer from the codes given below:Column- I:1. Atul Kasbekar2. Mitter Bedi3. O. P. Sharma4. O.C EdwardsColumn - II:i. Modern experimental photographyii. Nature Photographyiii. Industrial Photographeriv. Fashion PhotographerChoose the correct option:

Autofocus

Panchromatic film is sensitive to

Colour noise means:

SLR is:

POV means:

What does the "f-stop" on a Polaroid camera mean?

Consider the following statements:I: Positive lenses- known as diverging lenses, and cause light rays to spread outII: Negative lenses- They converge light rays to a focal point.Choose the correct option.

What is 'posterization'?

Zoom lens has a

_________ is a photographic image made without a camera, generally by contact printing object placed directly on the photographic paper.

Size of a full frame sensor is:

What is dodging in photography?

Rule of thirds

What are the elements of the Exposure Triangle?

Long distance photography is facilitated by _________

The light that casts sharp, well define shadow is known as:

Negative space in photography is:

Chromatic aberration in a lens is caused by _________

You want to take a photo with a diffused background. Which of the following actions will accomplish this?

What is a photon?

Both AF and MF affect what part of the photo?

Which camera part adjusts to different lighting conditions?

What camera settings are best for capturing shadow detail?

What is the name of the light that provides most of the illumination when lighting a scene?

What are halogen lamps used for in photography?

Ambient light:

Which component is responsible for focusing light in a digital camera?

Which tubes are used for perfect color and sharp images in digitally controlled cameras?

Key light:

What is a characteristic of a macro lens?

What emulsion speed indicator is expressed in an arithmetic form?

What is a camera's frame rate used to measure?

Parallax is _________

ISO Number

What is the purpose of a camera's histogram?

Changing the overall sensitivity of the image is:

What is face detection used for in digital cameras?

Define Medium Shot:

Aperture/f-stop affects what part(s) of a photo?

What does the "P" mode on a camera stand for?

A Digital Image is made up of thousands of

What is the function of image stabilization in digital cameras?

In manual mode, which two settings are adjusted to control exposure?

What is "Noise" in terms of photography?

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Fill in the blanks in correct order:Most cameras have a meter from -3 to +3 stops, with 0 indicating the 'correct' exposure (according to your camera). Anything to the left of 0 (in the minus) is considered to be _________ and anything to the right (in the plus) is considered to be _________

On most cameras what does AV stand for?

In which mode does the camera choose the aperture, while the user selects the shutter speed?

Which side of the greyscale is the components of the histogram concentrated in a dark image?

On most cameras what does the setting TV stand for?

What type of sensor is commonly used in digital cameras?

What is a 'prime' lens?

Which of the following ISO settings is twice as sensitive to light than an ISO 50 setting?

Which of the following shutter speed settings would be the best for 'panning' shots?

If f8 at 1/250th of a second will give you the correct exposure, which one of the following will also give you the correct exposure level?

Match the following:Column - I1. Product Photography2. E-commerce businesses3. Heliography4. Camera obscuraColumn - IIi) Commercial product photographyii) Oldest type of photographyiii) Dark chamberiv) White background product photographyChoose the correct option:

In Potrait photography, the effect of a soft out-of-focus background that you get when shooting a subject, using a fast lens, at the widest aperture is known as:

_________ are highly effective and extremely useful in product photography, to achieve a desired look or fulfil a particular concept, commonly used to add depth and height, drawing attention to a particular item.

Which of the following is the first and foremost step in Image Processing?

Which of the following comes under the application of image blurring?

A _________ effect is created when a light source is placed behind your subject, with little to no light in front of your subject

Which of the following tool is used in tasks such as zooming, shrinking, rotating, etc.?

Lenses are usually coated with

Consider the following statements:
I: Positive lenses- known as diverging lenses, and cause light rays to spread out
II: Negative lenses- They converge light rays to a focal point.
Choose the correct option.

Fill in the blanks in correct order:
Most cameras have a meter from -3 to +3 stops, with 0 indicating the 'correct' exposure (according to your camera). Anything to the left of 0 (in the minus) is considered to be _ and anything to the right (in the plus) is considered to be _

Match the following:
Column - I
1. Product Photography
2. E-commerce businesses
3. Heliography
4. Camera obscura

Column - II
i) Commercial product photography
ii) Oldest type of photography
iii) Dark chamber
iv) White background product photography

Choose the correct option:

Consider the statement and choose the most appropriate option:
The key elements that define this genre are 'magnification' and 'minimum focusing distance.'

Consider the given statements in context to Product photography:
I: The rule of odds is a useful product photography composition technique.
II: Apply differential focus to make the product pop out from the background.
Choose the correct option:

Consider the following statements in context to Potrait Photography:
I: Butterfly lighting: Creates a butterfly-shaped shadow under the nose.
II: Rembrandt lighting: Creates a triangular shadow under the subject's eye.
Choose the correct option: