Q. Consider the following statements:

1. In the first century B.C., Sringaverapura near Allahabad had sophisticated water harvesting system.
2. In Post Mauryan age, dams, lakes and irrigation systems were extensively built.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 1
Notes: In the first century B.C., Sringaverapura near Allahabad had sophisticated water harvesting system channelling the flood water of river Ganga. During the time of Chandragupta Maurya, dams, lakes and irrigation systems were extensively built. Evidences of sophisticated irrigation works have also been found in Kalinga, (Odisha), Nagarjunakonda (Andhra Pradesh), Bennur (Karnataka), Kolhapur (Maharashtra), etc.

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