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Rainwater harvesting system in mountainous regions is known as _________.

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Guls
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Tankas
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Johads
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Baolis
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Solution

The correct option is B Guls
In ancient India, along with the sophisticated hydraulic structures, there existed an extraordinary tradition of water-harvesting system. In hill and mountainous regions, people built diversion channels like the ‘guls’ or ‘kuls’ of the Western Himalayas for agriculture.

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