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Before tubewells, farmers in Palampur drew water from wells using:
ACanal channels
BRain harvesting
CPersian wheels
DDiesel pumps
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Persian wheels
1. Electricity changed irrigation in the village.
2. Earlier, water was lifted from wells by an older device.
3. That was the Persian wheel.
_Source: NCERT Class 9 Economics, Chapter 1, The Story of Village Palampur._
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