1. A canal aligned approximately parallel to the natural drainage of a country is called ?

side slope canal

water shed canal

contour canal

ridge canal

Answer: side slope canal

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2. The berms when fully formed ?

reduce the absorption losses and prevents leaks

protect the bank from erosion because of wave action

provide a scope for future widening the channel

all of the above

Answer: all of the above

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3. The method of irrigation used for orchards is ?

free flooding

border flooding

check flooding

basin flooding

Answer: basin flooding

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4. When discharge of an outlet is independent of the water levels in the water course a distributary, the outlet is termed as a ?

flexible outlet

non-modular outlet

semi-module outlet

rigid module

Answer: rigid module

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5. The precipitation caused by natural rising of warmer lighter air in colder and denser surroundings, is called ?

convective precipitation

orographic precipitation

cyclonic precipitation

none of these

Answer: convective precipitation

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6. The moisture content of the soil, after free drainage has removed most of the gravity water known as ?

field capacity

saturation capacity

wilting co-efficient

available moisture

Answer: field capacity

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7. The duty of irrigation water will be less if ?

area irrigated is more

water supply required is less

water supply required is more

none of these

Answer: water supply required is more

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8. A graph showing variations of discharge with time, at a particular point of a stream is know ?

mass inflow curve

logistic curve

hydrograph

none of these

Answer: hydrograph

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9. The science which deals with the physical features and conditions of water on the earth is called ?

hydrome

hydrography

hydrosphere

hydraulics

Answer: hydrography

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10. A sudden fall of level of ground along the alignment of a canal joined by an inclined bed is called a ?

rapid fall

cylinder fall

sudden fall

hydraulic jump

Answer: rapid fall

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