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← HistoryWhich outcome arises upon exceeding a zamindari-controlled Mughal garden stepwell's drawdown limit?
A)Increased aquifer sediment suspension downstream
B)Accelerated corrosion of qanat reinforcements
C)Reduced water table impacting agriculture✓
D)Compromised buoyancy of barge transport
💡 Explanation
A decreased water table arises from over-extraction because unsustainable withdrawal exceeds recharge rates, causing regional desiccation rather than only local sediment suspension. Stepwell drawdown impacts shallow groundwater tables heavily; therefore, agriculture is impacted rather than the specific local stepwell function.
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