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Which of these are built to avoid flooding of water from rivers and canals?

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Embankments
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Eichhornia
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Industries
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Power plants
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Solution

The correct option is A Embankments
An embankment is a wall of stone or rock.
It is built to prevent a river or sea from flooding the area.
Embankments are also built to carry a road or railway line in regions prone to floods.

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