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The sinuosity of a meander is the ratio of
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A. meander length and the width of meander
B. meander length and half width of the river
C. curved length and the straight distance
D. none of these.
Correct Answer
curved length and the straight distance
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1. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. Culturable commanded area is the gross area of an irrigation canal system less
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A. populated area
B. alkaline area
C. forest area
D. fallow land.
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Correct Answer: fallow land.
2. For a given discharge in a channel, Blench curves give the relationship between the loss of head (
H
L
) and
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A. specific energy up-stream
B. specific energy down-stream
C. critical depth of water down-stream
D. depth of water down-stream
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Correct Answer: specific energy down-stream
3. The depth of the crest of a scouring sluice below the crest of a head regulator, is generally kept
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A. 0.20 m
B. 1.20 m
C. 2.20 m
D. 3.20 m
E. 4.90 m
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Correct Answer: 1.20 m
4. Retrogression of the bed level of a river downstream a weir, occurs due to
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A. heavy impact of water
B. increase of the bed level
C. less percentage of silt
D. soft soil strata.
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Correct Answer: less percentage of silt
5. The measure to remove water logging of land, is
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A. to reduce percolation from canals and water courses
B. to increase outflow from the ground water reservoir
C. both (a) and (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)
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Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
6. Pick up the correct statement from the following
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A. In a level crossing, a crest with its top at the canal F.S.L. is provided across the drainage at its up-stream junction with canal
B. In a level crossing a regulator is provided across the drainage at its down-stream
C. In a level crossing, a cross regulator is provided on the canal below the crossing
D. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
7. In a canal syphon, the flow is
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A. under atmospheric pressure
B. pipe flow
C. with critical velocity
D. under negative pressure.
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Correct Answer: pipe flow
8. Water-shed line is abondened for aligning an irrigation canal if
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A. water shed forms a sharp loop
B. canal has to take off from a river
C. towns and villages are located on the water shed line
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
9. The depth of rice root zone, is
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A. 50 cm
B. 60 cm
C. 70 cm
D. 80 cm
E. 90 cm
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Correct Answer: 90 cm
10. Fundamental momentum equation for a hydraulic jump, is
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B.
C.
D.
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