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SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 28

SSC CGL - 4th March 2020 Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q28

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The ________ lake in Gujarat was an artificial reservoir built during the rule of the Mauryas.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Sudarshana

  • The Junagarh inscription gives information about the Sudarshan Lake that the lake was an artificial reservoir, and was built by the Mauryan emperors for checking floods.
  • Around 150 AD, the lake was repaired by the Shaka ruler Rudradaman-I.
  • And, it was again repaired under Skandgupta’s reign (415 AD- 455 AD) by his governor Parnadatta.