1
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
A
13.82
B
18.85
C
23.04
D
230.40
2
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:
Crop Root zone depth (m) Peak rate of moisture use(mm/day)
X 1.0 5.0
Y 0.8 4.0
The capacity of irrigation system required to irrigate crop X in 36 hectares is
A
83litres/sec
B
67 liters/sec
C
57 liters/sec
D
53 liters/sec
3
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:
Crop Root zone depth (m) Peak rate of moisture use(mm/day)
X 1.0 5.0
Y 0.8 4.0
The area of crop Y that can be irrigated when the available capacity of irrigation system is 40 liters/sec is
A
40 hectares
B
36 hectares
C
30 hectares
D
27 hectares
4
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
A
437ha/cumec
B
486ha/cumec
C
741ha/cumec
D
864ha/cumec
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