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UPSC 2026 GS Paper 1 | Q92026

Which one of the following statements about the Eka Movement and Bardoli Satyagraha is correct?

UPSC 2026 GS Paper 1 | Q102026

Consider the following statements about the Rigvedic period: I. Irrigation from wells allowed agriculture to expand away from flood plains and strips on river margins into the present Punjab and Haryana plains, which have underground water levels reasonably close to the surface. II. Draught-animal power was employed to draw up water out of the wells. Which of the following evidence is/are relevant to support the statements given above? 1. Evidence in the Rigveda of the use of ashma chakra (stone pulley wheel) and ahava (strapped wooden pails) to draw up water. 2. Mention in the Rigveda of the use of implements like parashu/kulisha (axe) and datra/sreni (sickle). 3. A history of the use of ox, even before the Rigveda, for ploughing the land and pulling the carts. Select the answer using the code given below: