Q. With respect to India, terms, ‘baoli’, ‘panam keni’, ‘ahar pynes’, ‘taanka’ pertain to which of the following? Answer:
Water harvesting techniques
Notes:
A baoli is a reservoir in which water can be stored. It is also a source of ground water.
Panam Keni is a special type of well used by Kerala's Kuruma tribe to store water.
Ahar pynes are traditional floodwater harvesting systems indigenous to South Bihar.
Taanka is a traditional rainwater harvesting technique indigenous to the Thar desert region of Rajasthan.