Which among the following statements is not correct for the famous Dhokra art?

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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.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) This is a TRUE statement about Dhokra art, so it cannot answer a question asking for the statement that is not correct.  (b) 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.

Concept: 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.

State PCS 2022 Q93 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2022 Q93 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer