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  • Borrow pits should preferably be located in


  • Options
  • A. field on the left side of the canal
  • B. field on the right side of the canal
  • C. fields on both sides of the canal
  • D. central half width of the section of the canal.

  • Correct Answer
  • central half width of the section of the canal. 


  • Irrigation problems


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    • 1. The intensity of irrigation means

    • Options
    • A. percentage of culturable commanded area to be irrigated annually
    • B. percentage of gross commanded area to be irrigated annually
    • C. percentage of the mean of culturable commanded area and the gross commanded area to be irrigated annually
    • D. total depth of water supplied by the number of waterings.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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    • A. If the flexibility is more than one, the outlet is hyper-proportional
    • B. If the setting of an outlet is higher than that required for proportionality, the outlet is hyper-proportional
    • C. If the setting of an outlet is lower than that required for proportionality, the outlet is sub-proportional
    • D. If the flexibility is zero, it is a rigid module
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 3. For smooth entry of water in a canal, the angle between head regulator and water is generally kept

    • Options
    • A. 80°
    • B. 90°
    • C. 110°
    • D. 120°
    • Discuss
    • 4. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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    • A. Duty of canal water is defined as the total area irrigated by the discharge averaging one unit during the base period of the duty
    • B. Duty of canal water is usually calculated at the head discharge of a channel
    • C. Duty of canal water at the head of a channel and at the outlet of a distributary, differ considerably due to progressive losses of water
    • D. Duty of canal water at the outlet of a distributary, is generally known as outlet factor or outlet discharge factor
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 5. The top of the capillary zone

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    • A. lies below the water table at every point
    • B. lies above the water table at every point
    • C. coincides the water table at every point
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 6. If L is total length of a canal in kilometres, P is total perimeter of its lining in metres and C is the cost of lining per square metre, the additional expenditure involved on lining, is

    • Options
    • A. 1000 PLC
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • Discuss
    • 7. For designing the venturi head,

    • Options
    • A. width of the throat should not be less than one-third of the bed width of main canal
    • B. width of the throat should not be less than the width obtained from the formula B = Q / 1.2d3/2, where d is the difference in levels of F.S.L. and sill
    • C. minimum throat width should not be less than 60 cm
    • D. length of the throat should be 2.5 times the depth measured to F.S.L. in the main canal
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 8. When a canal is carried over a natural drainage, the structure provided, is known as

    • Options
    • A. syphon
    • B. aqueduct
    • C. super passage
    • D. syphon-aqueduct.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Attracting groynes are built

    • Options
    • A. perpendicular to the bank
    • B. inclined down stream
    • C. inclined up stream
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following

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    • A. A bank in the cross-section of a canal is provided on the right
    • B. A bank in the cross-section of a canal is provided on the left
    • C. A 'dowla' in the cross-section of a canal is provided on the left
    • D. None of these.
    • Discuss


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