alleryPondage of an irrigation tank in TAMIL NADU is traditionally called:
AEri
BKhadin
CKuhl
DBhakra
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Eri
1. The ERI is a traditional irrigation tank of Tamil Nadu — pondage feature in the Chola heartland.
2. Khadins are Rajasthan rainwater depressions; Kuhls are Himachal channels.
3. About one-third of the Tamil Nadu irrigated area is fed by eris.
_Source: syllabus SST Geography Ch 3 §3.5 Eri Tanks_
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