UPSC PYQPrelims 2025

Civil Services Examination · வினா 23

The irrigation device called 'Araghatta' was

  1. a water bag made of leather pulled over a pulley
  2. a large wheel with earthen pots tied to the outer ends of its spokes
  3. a larger earthen pot driven by bullocks
  4. a large water bucket pulled up by rope directly by hand
விடையைக் காட்டு & விளக்கம்

விடை: (B) a large wheel with earthen pots tied to the outer ends of its spokes

விளக்கம்

Araghatta refers to the Persian-wheel type device with pots attached to a rotating wheel.