Which among the following statements is not correct for the famous Dhokra art?
- (a)The art is associated with Bharewa tribal community of Betul.
- (b)It is a non-ferrous metal moulding art.
- (c)It is a decorative cloth art associated with marriage ceremony.
- (d)All of the above are correct.
Correct — C or D (both accepted). Statement C is factually wrong about Dhokra: it is a metal-casting craft, not a 'decorative cloth art', and it is not specifically tied to marriage ceremonies — so C is the 'not correct' statement. But because C is false, statement D's claim that 'all of the above are correct' is also false, since A, B and C are not all correct. That makes D itself a 'not correct' statement too, which is why the commission accepted both C and D for a question asking which statement is not correct.
- (a)The art is associated with Bharewa tribal community of Betul. — This is a TRUE statement about Dhokra art, so it cannot answer a question asking for the statement that is not correct.
- (b)It is a non-ferrous metal moulding art. — This is also a TRUE statement — Dhokra is lost-wax casting in non-ferrous metals like brass and bronze — so it does not fit the 'not correct' statement being sought.
Dhokra (also called Bharai kaam) is an ancient non-ferrous metal-casting craft using the lost-wax (cire perdue) technique: a wax model is coated in clay, the wax is melted out through a hole, and molten brass or bronze is poured into the resulting mould to cast the final piece. In Madhya Pradesh it is practised chiefly by the Bharewa community, a Gond sub-tribe, in Betul district.
This is a classic 'identify the false statement' item with an 'All of the above are correct' escape option. When one of the earlier statements (C) is false, the 'all correct' option (D) becomes false too — so both can validly answer a 'which is not correct' question. Watch for this double-negative trap structure.
- Dhokra / Bharai kaam is non-ferrous lost-wax metal casting (brass/bronze) — not a cloth or textile art.
- It is practised by the Bharewa community, a Gond sub-tribe, of Betul district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Typical products include bells, lamps, animal and bird figures, Shiva lingams and decorative utensils.
- The lost-wax technique is thousands of years old and is also practised by tribal artisan communities in West Bengal and Odisha.
- Assuming Dhokra is a textile/cloth craft because words like 'decorative' and 'ceremony' sound textile-related
- Missing that a false 'All of the above' option is itself a valid answer to a 'not correct' question
MPPSC frequently tests MP's tribal handicrafts (craft ↔ community ↔ district), often in this 'not correct' plus 'all of the above' format — evaluate each earlier statement carefully before judging the last option.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The lost-wax (cire perdue) technique used in Dhokra art produces objects in which category of metal?
- (a)Non-ferrous metals (brass/bronze)
- (b)Ferrous metals (iron/steel)
- (c)Precious metals (gold/silver) only
- (d)Aluminium alloys only
Answer(a) Non-ferrous metals — Dhokra casts brass/bronze by the lost-wax method.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The Bharewa community, known for Dhokra metal craft in Madhya Pradesh's Betul district, is a sub-tribe of:
- (a)Gond
- (b)Bhil
- (c)Baiga
- (d)Korku
Answer(a) Gond — Bharewa is a Gond sub-tribe.