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Q32·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2021

Water Harvesting Systems of Ancient Harappan Towns

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Question

Which one of the following ancient towns is well-known for its elaborate system of water harvesting and management by building a series of dams and channelizing water into connected reservoirs?

Options

a

Dholavira

Answer
b

Kalibangan

c

Rakhigarhi

d

Ropar

Explanation

Dholavira, a prominent Harappan site located in the Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, is world-renowned for its highly advanced hydraulic engineering. The city featured large stone-cut reservoirs, a system of check dams across local streams, and complex channels to conserve and harvest scarce rainwater in an arid landscape. Other Harappan sites like Kalibangan are known for plowed fields. > Dholavira represents the peak of water resource management and urban planning within the Indus Valley Civilization. Answer: (a).

Question details

Year

2021

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q32

Subject

History

Sub-topic

Ancient India (general)

Type

Factual single

Difficulty

Easy

Nature

Static

Source hint

NCERT Themes in Indian History Part 1 Cl.12

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