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101
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
[A]
Central portion of a cyclone acts as a chimney through which air gets lifted
[B]
Cyclonic precipitation caused by a warm front is generally continuous
[C]
Greatest amount of orographic precipitation falls in the windward side of the barrier
[D]
All the above
102
Evaporation losses depend upon
[A]
Humidity and wind velocity
[B]
Nature of precipitation and type of vegetation
[C]
Area of the water surface and depth of the water
[D]
All the above
103
Which of the following canal structures is used to remove surplus water from an irrigation channel into a natural drain?
[A]
Canal escape
[B]
Canal fall
[C]
Canal outlet
[D]
Canal regulator
104
Pressure exerted by fully saturated air, is known
[A]
Partial pressure
[B]
Saturation pressure
[C]
Saturation vapour pressure
[D]
Both (b) and (c) of the above
Answer: Both (b) and (c) of the above
105
The run off is affected by
[A]
Elevation of the water shed
[B]
Shape of the basin
[C]
Size of the basin
[D]
All the above
106
If the demand line drawn from a ridge in a flow mass curve does not intersect the curve again, it indicates that
[A]
Demand cannot be met by inflow
[B]
Reservoir was not full at the beginning
[C]
Both (A) and (B)
[D]
None of the above
Answer: Demand cannot be met by inflow
107
The theory of infiltration capacity was given by
[A]
Le-Roy K. Shermen
[B]
Robert E. Horten
[C]
Merrill Bernard
[D]
None of these
108
A hydraulic jump in a control meter will be formed above the control, if its original
[A]
Depth is less than the critical depth
[B]
Depth is more than critical depth
[C]
Depth is equal to critical depth
[D]
None of these
Answer: Depth is less than the critical depth
109
Tortuosity of a meandering river is the ratio of
[A]
Curved length along the channel to the direct axial length of the river reach
[B]
Direct axial length of the river reach to curved length along the channel
[C]
Meander belt to meander length
[D]
Meander length to meander belt
Answer: Curved length along the channel to the direct axial length of the river reach
110
The best instrument for measuring the velocity of a stream flow is
[A]
Pitot tube
[B]
Price's current meter
[C]
Surface float
[D]
Sub-surface float
Answer: Price's current meter
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