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Tankas are a structure of rain water harvesting system that are generally used in which of the following states?

  1. A
    Meghalaya
  2. B
    Uttarakhand
  3. C
    Tamil Nadu
  4. D
    Rajasthan

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A Tanka (or Taanka) is a traditional rainwater harvesting technique common to the arid regions of Rajasthan, India. It consists of a covered underground circular storage tank built into the main house courtyard or field to collect and preserve clean drinking runoff water during the brief monsoon period.

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Tankas are a structure of rain water harvesting system that are generally used in which of the following states?
A
Meghalaya
B
Uttarakhand
C
Tamil Nadu
D
Rajasthan

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