Identify the correct options from the following:
(A) Dhokra is a modern sculpture technique.
(B) This craft belongs to Rajasthan.
(C) Lost wax technique is used in Dhokra sculptures.
(D) Dhokra sculptures are made of cement.
(E) Black soil is used in Dhokra casting.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (C) and (E) only
(A) Dhokra is a modern sculpture technique. Incorrect. It is a popular traditional metal craft, listed among India’s living sculptural traditions.
(B) This craft belongs to Rajasthan. Incorrect. It belongs to Bastar in Chhattisgarh, parts of Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Midnapore in West Bengal.
(C) Lost wax technique is used in Dhokra sculptures. Correct. Dhokra sculptures are cast in bronze by this method.
(D) Dhokra sculptures are made of cement. Incorrect. They are metal sculptures, cast in bronze.
(E) Black soil is used in Dhokra casting. Correct. Black soil from the riverbank is mixed with rice husk to make the core figure.
NCERT (2026-27): “Dhokra casting Among the popular sculptural traditions, Dhokra or metal sculptures made from lost wax or cire perdue technique is one of the most prominent metal crafts of Bastar, Chhattisgarh, parts of Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Midnapore in West Bengal. It involves casting of bronze through the lost wax method.…” “Dhokra casting …Black soil from the riverbank is mixed with rice husk and kneaded with water. The core figure or mould is made from this.…” |