The Molela terracotta art produces plaques of folk deities in which district?

Explanation

The answer is Rajsamand because the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) locates the tradition at “Village: Molela, District: Rajsamand, Rajasthan, India.” IGNCA describes Molela’s work as votive terracotta painted plaques made by local terracotta artisans, with Hindu deities modelled in hollow relief. This is the plaque tradition of folk deities referred to in the question. These plaques include deities such as Dharamraj for Bhil tribals; IGNCA also notes the tribal connection by listing Bhil, Mina and Garasiya communities among the buyers of these votive plaques. So the tested link is not simply terracotta in Rajasthan, but the specific Molela plaque tradition and its district location: Rajsamand.

Why the other options are wrong

• (A) Barmer is not the centre of Molela terracotta plaques.
• (C) Jaipur is associated here with Blue Pottery, while the Molela terracotta plaque tradition is located in Rajsamand district.
• (D) Jodhpur is not the Molela centre; IGNCA places Molela village in Rajsamand district.

Concept

This tests Rajasthan art-and-culture mapping: linking a craft tradition to its place of origin. Such questions recur in RAS because folk arts, tribes and district-wise cultural centres are standard factual anchors in the syllabus.

Source

• Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA)

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