Exercise: Irrigation

Questions for: Irrigation

Cross regulators in main canals are provided
A:
to regulate water supply in the distributaries
B:
to increase water head upstream when a main canal is running with low supplies
C:
to overflow excessive flow water
D:
none of these.
Answer: B
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The ratio of the rate of change of discharge of an outlet and parent channel, is known as
A:
efficiency
B:
sensitivity
C:
flexibility
D:
modular limit.
Answer: C
Flexibility: It provides a criteria for judging the behaviour of modules and semi-modules. It is generally denoted by letter 'F'. It is the ratio of the rate of change of outlet discharge to the rate of change of discharge of the parent channel.
In rigid module, the discharge
A:
is independent of water levels in the distributary and water course
B:
depends upon the water level in distributary
C:
depends upon the water level in the water course
D:
depends upon the water levels of both, i.e. distributary and water course
Answer: A
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The uplift pressure on the roof of an inverted syphon, is maximum when
A:
drain in running dry
B:
canal is running dry
C:
canal is running with F.S.L.
D:
drain is running with H.F.L.
Answer: D
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If Dc is the critical depth, D is the depth of water down stream and HL is the total head loss at the cistern of a vertical fall, the depth x of the cistern below the bed level down stream suggested by Blench, is
A:
B:
C:
D:
Answer: B
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