Question

Khadins are used in which area to store water?
A) Jaisalmer
B) Nagpur
C) Mysore
D) Cuttack

Answer 1

Hint: Khadins is a system of water harvesting used in the areas where there is an occurrence of the least amount of rainfall and the water scarcity level is high. It is called a traditional system where rainwater which runs off is collected by the people and later on used in the farmland. It is also known as Dhora

Complete answer:
According to a question, we need to find out a place where rainwater harvesting takes place. Let’s examine the options-

(A) Jaisalmer- This is the correct answer. The Khadins are built in Jaisalmer to collect rainwater. It is very long in size. Furthermore, it is an earthen embankment which is built across the lower hills slopes. In this region, the agricultural land is changed into water storage tanks due to the shortage of water in the state. This practice of saving water is commonly used in areas where rainfall is the least.

(B) Nagpur- This is an incorrect answer. The state has a limited amount of water therefore, a sprinkler irrigation system is followed to conserve water. It is a device used in irrigation for agricultural land in which water is sprinkled on the land in a controlled manner. The waterfalls on the ground are similar to rainfall.

(C) Mysore- This is an incorrect answer. Kaveri River system is used to store water for agriculture in this region as Mysore is the mainland of agriculture in South India. The Kaveri River is treated as the main source of irrigation and it flows in the three states named Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. It is also stated as the 4th largest river in South India.

(D) Cuttack- This is an incorrect answer. The city is stated as the largest second city of Orissa. It has many ponds which are commonly called Pokhara. It is used to store rainfall and afterward, water is used in agriculture. Mahanadi is also a source of irrigation in the state. A large number of dams are built in the Orissa to maintain the sustainability of water hence, the Orissa is on the highest rank for the cultivation of pulses

So, after examining all the options we can conclude that Khadins are used in arid and semi-arid regions basically in Rajasthan. Hence Option(A) Jaisalmer is the right answer.


Note: There are many five traditional ways of conserving water for agricultural purposes named Paar, Talaab, Saza Kuva, Johad, and Pat. But these all are replaced by the modern techniques of saving water such as water butt, direct pumped, indirect gravity, retention ponds, In-ground storage, and many more.