Stepwells are called so because people could:
AWait beside the water
BWalk down to the water
CWind ropes to the water
DWade across the water
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Walk down to the water
1. A stepwell has steps going down several storeys deep.
2. Instead of drawing the water up, people could go down the steps and reach it.
3. That is why they are called stepwells.
_Source: NCERT Class 5 Environmental Studies, 'Looking Around', Ch 6 'Every Drop Counts'_
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