Question

Swing-basket (dhekli) is used for ________.
(a)Making furrow
(b)Lifting water from wells
(c)Destroying weeds
(d)Leveling of land

Answer 1

Hint: Swing basket system is a two-person operated traditional technique used in agriculture that runs in the mechanism of the pulley and is very popular in India and Bangladesh. It is also called dhekli.

Complete answer:
Swing baskets are baskets made of cheap materials like bamboo strips, leather, or iron sheet and four ropes are attached to it which helps them to lift water from wells. Two-person holds and dip the basket into the surface of the water and when it gets filled it is lifted by swinging it and emptied into an irrigation channel from which the water flows to the field. It is a very simple and inexpensive technology that can be operated by adults as well as children. These are generally locally made and maintained. But it's low efficiency and low height lifting gives it some disadvantages. Still, it is a great way of water yielding for small fields.

Additional Information:
Water lifting devices are generally used to lift water to a height that allows easy access to water. They can be traditional as well as mechanical. Using a Swing-basket is a traditional technique used for this purpose and suitable for smaller fields. Mechanically powered pumps are also used to lift a larger quantity of water and to higher heads. These kinds of processes are very efficient and useful for large areas.
So, the correct answer is “Lifting water from wells”.

Note: Swing basket technique is a part of various irrigation systems found worldwide to provide water to the crops. But it can be used for cooling livestock, dust suppression, in mining, etc as well. There are so many techniques for this which are traditional as well as mechanical, but nowadays as the demand is increasing, mechanically operated systems are getting more popular as they are very efficient and work for larger areas.