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GATE CE 2013
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
The transplantation of rice requires 10 days and total depth of water required
during transplantation is 48 cm. During transplantation, there is an effective
rainfall (useful for irrigation) of 8 cm. The duty of irrigation water (in hectare/
cumec) is:
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GATE CE 2012
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
Wheat crop requires 55 cm of water during 120 days of base period. The total rainfall during this period is 100 mm. Assume the irrigation efficiency to be 60%. The area (in ha) of the land which can be irrigated with a canal flow of 0.01 $$m^3/s$$ is
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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 |
Questions Asked from Water Requirement of Crops (Marks 2)
Number in Brackets after Paper Indicates No. of Questions
GATE CE Subjects
Construction Material and Management
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
Engineering Mechanics
Hydrology
Transportation Engineering
Strength of Materials Or Solid Mechanics
Reinforced Cement Concrete
Steel Structures
Environmental Engineering
Engineering Mathematics
Structural Analysis
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
General Aptitude