Who constructed the Lake Sudarshan?

Question

Question

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UKPSC Combined Upper PCS (Prelims) Exam (General Studies) Official Paper-I (Held On: 14 Jul, 2024)

Answer 1

The correct answer is option 1.

Key Points

The Lake Sudarshana was constructed during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Maurya Empire, in the 3rd century BCE. Hence, option 1 is correct.
It was located in the Junagadh region of modern-day Gujarat.
Chandragupta Maurya ordered the construction of Lake Sudarshana primarily for irrigation and water supply in the arid region of Saurashtra.
The lake was later repaired and extended during the reign of Ashoka and again by Rudradaman I (a Saka ruler) in the 2nd century CE, as recorded in the Junagadh rock inscription.