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Rahat system of irrigation was primarily used in

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Africa
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America
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India
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Indonesia
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Solution

The correct option is B Africa
The Rahat system of irrigation requires a large well in which a wheel is used. The wheel is turned by oxen, buffalo or cows to get the water out of the well and then spread out over the crops. It was primarily used in the subcontinent of Africa and the Middle East.
So, the correct answer is option A.

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