Which first-century BC site near Allahabad had a water harvesting system channelling Ganga flood water?
ANagarjunakonda
BBennur village
CKolhapur town
DSringaverapura
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Sringaverapura
1. Ancient India built sophisticated hydraulic structures.
2. Sringaverapura harvested Ganga floods.
3. Chandragupta Maurya's time saw many dams.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Contemporary India II, Chapter 3, Water Resources._
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