Multiple choice

Which among the following organisations/firms took up the task of rediscovering the river Saraswati?

  1. Archeological Survey of India

  2. Indian Water Commission

  3. ONGC

  4. Cairn Energy

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C Correct answer
Explanation

ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation) conducted extensive geological surveys and explorations in Rajasthan and other western Indian regions to trace paleo-channels and underground water channels believed to be the ancient course of the Saraswati river. The Saraswati River Project involved scientific investigation of these dried-up river courses mentioned in Vedic texts.