Irrigation Engineering
Percentage of water available on earth that is saline is
(a) 33% (b) 67% (c) 97% (d) 0%
Which is NOT a method of controlled flooding in irrigation methods?
(a) Contour (b) Ring basin (c) Check basin (d) Border strip
Which of the following soil types is suitable for sprinkler irrigation?
(a) When land is steep and soil is easily erodible (b) when the crops are deeply rooted (c) when soil ...
Which of these is a stiff, marine calcareous clay of greenish color
(a) Till (b) Muck (c) Marl (d) Peat
The father of soil mechanics is
(a) Karl Terzaghi (b) Fellenius (c) Kray (d) Henkel
Planting trees would reduce pollution by sediments and will also prevent
(a) Soil Settlement (b) Consolidation (c) Soil Erosion (d) Population
Soils resulting from disintegration of rock and still may stay at the place of formation are known as
(a) Drift (b) Alluvial soils (c) Residual soils (d) Colluvial soils
Black cotton soil
(a) Contains large percentage of clay material (b) exhibits high compressibility (c) Both (A) and (B) are true (d) Only ...
Soil transported by wind is called
(a) Aeolian soil (b) Alluvial soil (c) Marine soil (d) Lacustrine soil Ans. (a) Aeolian soil Explanation:- • It is ...
Which irrigation method is adopted when the land gradient is steeper and soil is easily erodible?
A. Furrow irrigation method B. Basin irrigation method C. Sprinkler irrigation method D. Drip irrigation method Ans (c) : Sprinkler ...
