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GATE CE 2010
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
The moisture holding capacity of the soil in a 100 hectare farm is 18cm/m. the field is to
be irrigated when 50 percent of the available moisture in the root zone is depleted. The
irrigation water is to be supplied by a pump working for 10hours a day, and water
application efficiency is 75%. Details of crops planned for cultivation are as follows:
The capacity of irrigation system required to irrigate crop X in 36 hectares is
Crop | Root zone depth (m) | Peak rate of moisture use(mm/day) |
---|---|---|
X | 1.0 | 5.0 |
Y | 0.8 | 4.0 |
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GATE CE 2010
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
The moisture holding capacity of the soil in a 100 hectare farm is 18 cm/m. the field is to
be irrigated when 50 percent of the available moisture in the root zone is depleted. The
irrigation water is to be supplied by a pump working for 10hours a day, and water
application efficiency is 75%. Details of crops planned for cultivation are as follows:
The area of crop Y that can be irrigated when the available capacity of irrigation
system is 40 liters/sec is
Crop | Root zone depth (m) | Peak rate of moisture use(mm/day) |
---|---|---|
X | 1.0 | 5.0 |
Y | 0.8 | 4.0 |
3
GATE CE 2009
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
An agricultural land of 437ha is to be irrigated for a particular crop. The base
period of the crop is 90 days and the total depth of water required by the crop is
105cm. If a rainfall of 15cm occurs during the base period, the duty of irrigation
water is
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GATE CE 2007
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
The culturable command area for a distributary channel is 20,000 hectares. Wheat
grown in the entire area and the intensity of irrigation is 50%. The kor period for
wheat is 30 days and the kor water depth is 120mm. The outlet discharge for the
distributary should be
Questions Asked from Water Requirement of Crops (Marks 2)
Number in Brackets after Paper Indicates No. of Questions
GATE CE Subjects
Engineering Mechanics
Strength of Materials Or Solid Mechanics
Structural Analysis
Construction Material and Management
Reinforced Cement Concrete
Steel Structures
Geotechnical Engineering
Origin of Soils Definitions and Properties of Soils Classification of Soils and Clay Mineralogy Effective Stress and Permeability Seepage Analysis Compaction of Soil Compressibility and Consolidation Shear Strength of Soil Stress Distribution of Soil Retaining Wall and Earth Pressure Stability of Slopes Shallow Foundation Pile Foundation Soil Stabilization
Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines
Hydrology
Geomatics Engineering Or Surveying
Levelling Traversing Theodolites and Plane Table Surveying Measurement of Area, Volume and Theory of Errors and Survey Adjustment Field Astronomy and Photogrammetric Surveying Basics of GIS, GPS and Remote Sensing Angular Measurements and Compass Survey Basic Concepts Linear Measurements and Chain Survey
Environmental Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Engineering Mathematics
General Aptitude