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  • The length of a meander is the distance along the river between the tangent point of one curve to the tangent point of


  • Options
  • A. reverse curve
  • B. next curve of the same order
  • C. reverse curve plus the width of the river
  • D. none of these.

  • Correct Answer
  • next curve of the same order 

    • Irrigation problems

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    • 1. A river training work is generally required when the river is

    • Options
    • A. meandering
    • B. aggrading
    • C. degrading
    • D. all the above.
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    • 2. If the straight sides of a triangular section of a lined canal with circular bottom of radius R, make an angle ? with horizontal, the perimeter of the canal is

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    • A. R(? + tan ?)
    • B. 2R(? + tan ?)
    • C. R(? + cos ?)
    • D. 2R(? + cos ?)
    • E. none of these.
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    • 3. Side slopes generally kept for canals in loam soil, are :

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    • A. 1 : 1 in cutting and : 1 in filling
    • B. : 1 in cutting and 2 : 1 in filling
    • C. Neither (a) nor (b)
    • D. Both (a) and (b)
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    • 4. For the conditions enumerated to provide a crossing at C1 You will probably provide

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    • A. an aqueduct
    • B. a super-passage
    • C. a syphon aqueduct
    • D. none of these.
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    • 5. Groynes are generally built

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    • A. perpendicular to the bank
    • B. inclined up stream up to 30°
    • C. inclined down stream upto 30°
    • D. all the above.
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    • 6. The main function of a diversion head works of a canal from a river, is

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    • A. to remove silt
    • B. to control floods
    • C. to store water
    • D. to raise water level
    • E. all the above.
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    • 7. When a canal and a drainage approach each other at the same level, the structure so provided, is

    • Options
    • A. an aqueduct
    • B. a syphon
    • C. a level crossing
    • D. inlet and outlet.
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    • 8. If B and d are the bed width and depth of a channel in metres, the combined losses due to evaporation and seepage in cumecs per kilometre length of the channel, is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 9. According to G.W. Pickles the effect of confining the flood water of a river between levee, is to increase

    • Options
    • A. rate of flood wave
    • B. water surface elevation during floods
    • C. maximum discharge
    • D. velocity and scouring action
    • E. surface slope of streams above the leveed portion.
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    • 10. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

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    • A. In free flooding irrigation, water is admitted at one corner of a field and is allowed to spread over the entire area
    • B. In check method of irrigation, the field is divided into smaller compartments and water is admitted to each in turn
    • C. In furrow irrigation water is admitted between the rows of plants in the field
    • D. None of these.
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