Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Art and Culture

Consider the following stages in the Harappan lost-wax casting process:

  1. A wax figure is coated with clay and allowed to dry.
  2. The wax is heated and drained through a small opening.
  3. Molten metal is poured into the resulting hollow mould.
  4. The clay cover is removed after the metal cools.

Which one of the following is the correct sequence?

  1. 1–2–3–4
  2. 1–3–2–4
  3. 2–1–4–3
  4. 3–1–2–4
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