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This section includes 9 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. |
Which one of the following is not a remedial measure for waterlogging? |
| A. | Good drainage for irrigated land |
| B. | Conjunctive use of water in the basin |
| C. | The lining of canals and watercourses |
| D. | Contour bunding |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Which of the following factor do not contribute to water-logging? |
| A. | Inadequate drainage |
| B. | Seepage from unlined canals |
| C. | Frequent flooding |
| D. | Excessive tapping of groundwater |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Which of the following is a remedial measure for water-logging? |
| A. | Controlling seepage from the canals |
| B. | By lowering the F.S.L of the canals |
| C. | Quick disposal of rainwater |
| D. | Installation of lift irrigation systems |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Salinity increases the osmotic activity of the plants. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 5. |
Swampy land is ________ |
| A. | ill-aerated land |
| B. | the land where cultivation operations are impossible |
| C. | land having deposition of alkali salts in the root zone of the crops |
| D. | saline land |
| Answer» C. land having deposition of alkali salts in the root zone of the crops | |
| 6. |
The phenomenon of water-logging can be best understood with the help of a Hydrologic equation. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 7. |
Presence of excessive moisture retards the bacterial activities affecting crop growth. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 8. |
What is the pH range for strongly alkaline soils? |
| A. | 7.4 – 7.8 |
| B. | 7.9 – 8.4 |
| C. | 8.5 – 9.0 |
| D. | > 9 |
| Answer» D. > 9 | |
| 9. |
A land is said to be water-logged when _______________ |
| A. | the aeration is stopped in the root zone due to the rise in water content |
| B. | there is a reduction in crop yield |
| C. | there is an accumulation of alkali salts in the root zone of the crop |
| D. | there is salinity in the soil |
| Answer» B. there is a reduction in crop yield | |