VPH-0047
QUESTION
A type of deep well in which the water rises above the level of ground water?
OPTIONS
(A) Dug well
(B) Step well
(C) Artesian well
(D) Pucca well
ANSWER
(C) Artesian well
EXPLANATION
An artesian well taps confined groundwater under pressure, allowing water to rise above the water-table level. Dug, step, and pucca wells do not have this defining artesian pressure feature.
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