Explore topic-wise MCQs in Irrigation Engineering.

This section includes 14 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Irrigation Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

What is the formula for the Flow Time for the unit area in hours?

A. 168 (total Bharai total Jharai) / Total area to be irrigated by the water-course
B. 168 + (total Bharai total Jharai) / Total area to be irrigated by the water-course
C. 168 (total Bharai total Jharai)
D. 168 + (total Bharai total Jharai)
Answer» B. 168 + (total Bharai total Jharai) / Total area to be irrigated by the water-course
2.

What is the correct formula for Flow Time in an hour for an individual farmer?

A. (FT for the unit area) x (area of farmer s fields) + (his bharai his jharai)
B. (FT for the unit area) x (area of farmer s fields) (his bharai his jharai)
C. FT for the unit area + (his bharai his jharai)
D. FT for the unit area (his bharai his jharai)
Answer» B. (FT for the unit area) x (area of farmer s fields) (his bharai his jharai)
3.

What are the categories of the entire water conveyance system?

A. The primary distribution system and secondary distribution system
B. The primary distribution system, the secondary distribution system, and Water allowance
C. The primary distribution system, secondary distribution system, and tertiary distribution system
D. The primary distribution system, secondary distribution system, tertiary distribution system, and Water allowance
Answer» D. The primary distribution system, secondary distribution system, tertiary distribution system, and Water allowance
4.

Which of the following characteristics is wrong about extensive irrigation?

A. The irrigation extends to a large area with the lowest available supply
B. Agricultural production and protection against famine will be at optimum levels
C. The crop production will be minimal per unit of available water
D. It creates a perpetual scarcity of water
Answer» D. It creates a perpetual scarcity of water
5.

Which of the following combination is wrong?

A. Roster Indication of allotted supplies to different channels
B. Flexible regulation Allocation of supplies with anticipated demand
C. Head regulator Regulation of discharge in the canal
D. Chak Command area of an inlet
Answer» E.
6.

In case of high demand but insufficient supplies, all the smaller channels are made to run simultaneously and continuously with reduced supplies.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
7.

The quantity of water that can be diverted from the river into the main canal has no dependency on which of the following factor?

A. The water available in the river
B. The capacity of the main canal
C. Water demand of the branch canals
D. The capacity of the branch canal
Answer» E.
8.

By what structures the regulator can control the supplies entering the off take channel?

A. Sluice Gates
B. Falls
C. Piers and Planks
D. Dams
Answer» D. Dams
9.

How many numbers of conditions of flow are to be followed while designing the cross regulator and head regulator?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 1
Answer» B. 3
10.

How many main functions of a head regulator are?

A. 4
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
Answer» E.
11.

How many types of canal irrigation works are there?

A. 5
B. 4
C. 6
D. 3
Answer» B. 4
12.

By using canal regulation works we can control discharges, depths, and velocities in the canals.

A. False
B. True
Answer» C.
13.

The discharge value of water is controlled by?

A. Hydraulic Jump
B. Falls
C. Regulators
D. Velocity of the flow
Answer» D. Velocity of the flow
14.

The process of distribution of water from main canal to branches is termed as canal regulation.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False