UPSC Prelims

Art and Culture / рдХрд▓рд╛ рдПрд╡рдВ рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдХреГрддрд┐

Theme:
Sculpture, Crafts and Heritage / рдореВрд░реНрддрд┐рдХрд▓рд╛, рд╣рд╕реНрддрд╢рд┐рд▓реНрдк рдПрд╡рдВ рд╡рд┐рд░рд╛рд╕рдд
Q23 2025, Ancient Irrigation Device: Araghatta / рдкреНрд░рд╛рдЪреАрди рд╕рд┐рдВрдЪрд╛рдИ рдЙрдкрдХрд░рдг: рдЕрд░рдШрдЯреНрдЯ (Ancient History)

Q23. The irrigation device called 'Araghatta' was

Q23. рд╕рд┐рдВрдЪрд╛рдИ рдореЗрдВ рдХрд╛рдо рдЖрдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓рд╛ 'рдЕрд░рдШрдЯреНрдЯрд╛' рдирд╛рдордХ рдЙрдкрдХрд░рдг рдХреНрдпрд╛ рдерд╛?

Q 23. 2025, Ancient Irrigation Device: Araghatta / рдкреНрд░рд╛рдЪреАрди рд╕рд┐рдВрдЪрд╛рдИ рдЙрдкрдХрд░рдг: рдЕрд░рдШрдЯреНрдЯ (Ancient History)

Topics

Araghatta: a large wheel with earthen pots tied to the outer ends of its spokes
рдЕрд░рдШрдЯреНрдЯ (Water-lifting device)

Dhenkli or Mote: a water bag made of leather pulled over a pulley

Rahat: a larger earthen pot driven by bullocks

Shaduf: a large water bucket pulled up by rope directly by hand