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Question 13

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Subject / विषय: History

The irrigation device called ‘Araghatta’ was

सिंचाई में काम आने वाला ‘अरघट्ट’ नामक उपकरण क्या था?

A. a water bag made of leather pulled over a pulleyएक घिरनी (पुली) से खींचा जाने वाला चमड़े का बना पानी का थैलाB. a large wheel with earthen pots tied to the outer ends of its spokesएक बड़ा चक्का, जिसकी अराओं (स्पोक्स) के बाहरी छोरों पर मिट्टी के पात्र बंधे होंC. a larger earthen pot driven by bullocksबैलों के द्वारा खींचा जाने वाला मिट्टी का एक अधिक बड़ा पात्रD. a large water bucket pulled up by rope directly by handसीधे हाथों से ही रस्सी द्वारा खींचा जाने वाला बड़ा जल-डोल (वॉटर बकेट)

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UPSC Prelims 2025 GS Paper I Q13 — Araghatta Irrigation DeviceUPSC प्रीलिम्स 2025 GS पेपर I प्रश्न 13 — अरघट्ट सिंचाई उपकरण

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