Question

In Ladakh, water-storing mechanisms or the water receptacle is known by the name of _____.
A) Kere
B) Zing
C) Johads
D) Korambu

Answer 1

Hint: Ladakh is a union territory that is administered by India. The area is part of the larger Kashmir region, which has been a point of contention between India, Pakistan, and China since 1947.

Complete answer:
Water storage is a broad concept that encompasses both potable and non-potable water storage for agricultural purposes. During the dry season, both developing countries and some developed countries with tropical climates need to store potable drinking water. Water is collected in natural water sources such as groundwater aquifers, soil water, natural wetlands, and small artificial ponds, tanks, and reservoirs behind large dams for later use in agriculture water storage.

Water harvesting systems known as zings can be found in Ladakh. They are small tanks in which melted glacier water is collected. The device relies on a network of guiding channels to transport water from the glacier to the storage tank. When the glaciers melt throughout the day, the channels fill with a trickle that transforms into flowing water in the afternoon. The water collects in the evening and is used the next day.

However, the Central Karnataka Plateau; Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, and western Uttar Pradesh of North India; and Kerala, respectively, had kere, Johads, and Korambu as water storage mechanisms.

So, the answer is Option B i.e, Zing.

Note: Ladakh is India's largest and second-most populous union territory. It is India's highest plateau, with most of it exceeding 3,000 meters. It encompasses the upper Indus River valley and stretches from the Himalayan to the Kunlun Ranges.