Q. The parts of which of the following states had evolved a local system of canal irrigation called kulhs over four hundred years ago?
(A) Kerala
(B) Karnataka
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Gujarat
Answer: C
Parts of Himachal Pradesh had evolved a local system of canal irrigation called Kulhs over four hundred years ago. The water flowing in the streams was diverted into man-made channels which took water to numerous villages down the hillside.
It is used as a traditional method of irrigation in Himachal Pradesh. It is constructed and maintained by the village community. It is a surface channel diverting water from natural flowing streams (khuds). These channels carry glacial melt through gravity from nearby streams to the fields.
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