An interception system is used when the slope is _______; it is also known as a slope ditch system.
The range of capillary water in soil is from -1/3 bar to _______.
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-15 bar
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-21 bar
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-31 bar
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-30 bar
Statement 1: Less compact soils have a higher total pore space. Statement 2: Less aggregated soils have more water retention.
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Both are incorrect statements
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Both are correct statements
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Statement 1 is incorrect & statement 2 is correct
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Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
Which of the following crops has the highest water requirement?
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Cotton
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Groundnut
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Soybean
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Potato
A mini watershed covers an area of _____.
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100-1000 ha
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10-1000 ha
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10-100 ha
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1-10 ha
Which of the following is wrong about drip irrigation?
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Salt concentration is less
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Land leveling is necessary
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Water is maintained at field capacity
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All are correct statements
The formula for water requirement (WR) is ______?
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WR = IR + ER + S
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WR = ER + IR - S
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WR = ER - IR + S
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None of the following
The unit of water use efficiency is ______?
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kg/ha mm
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Mg/ha cm
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kg/ha cm
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Mg/ha mm
The process by which any liquid escapes from the surface into the atmosphere in a gaseous state is known as ______.
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Evaporation
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Transpiration
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Evapotranspiration
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Convection
For sugarcane crops, which irrigation method is most suitable?
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Drip irrigation
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Sprinkler irrigation
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Corrugation
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Surge irrigation
Statement 1: Sensitive stages for irrigation in sunflower 🌻 are head formation & early grain filling. Statement 2: Sensitive stages of irrigation in mustard are flowering & siliqua development.
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Both are incorrect statements
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Both are correct statements
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Statement 1 is incorrect & statement 2 is correct
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Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
Which of the following is NOT an effect of poor drainage?
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Accumulation of excess soluble salts in a deep water table
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Oxygen diffusion is 10,000 times less than in running water
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Redox potential is -400 mv
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All are correct effects of poor drainage
Field capacity is the ______ limit of available water.
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Lower
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Upper
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Both A & B
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Medium
In poorly drained soil, which of the following does NOT accumulate?
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CO<sub>2</sub>
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CH<sub>4</sub>
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O<sub>2</sub>
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HCO<sub>3</sub>
Laterals are provided only on one side of the mains in the ______ system.
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Gridiron system
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Herringbone system
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Double main system
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All of the above
If residual sodium carbonate is > 2.5 meq/L, the water is considered ______.
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Safe
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Marginal
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Not suitable for irrigation
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All of the above
For open ditches in small areas, the drainage coefficient (DC) ranges from ______.
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0.6 to 2.5 cm
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1 to 1.5 cm
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0.5 to 1 cm
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1.5 to 2.5 cm
The presence of low soluble salts in the soil _______ osmotic potential, resulting in _______ available water content.
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Decreases; low
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Increases; high
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Remains constant
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Both A & B
______ textured soil has more water holding and retention capacity, so more water availability.
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Fine
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Coarse
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Medium textured
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All of the above
1 ha cm is equal to how many liters?
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1000 L
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10,000 L
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100,000 L
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100 L
Mole drains are suitable for ______ soil.
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Clay soil
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Sandy soil
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Organic soil
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All of the above
Statement 1: Field capacity (FC) usually occurs between 1/10 bar (heavy soil) and 1/3 bar (coarse soil). Statement 2: FC is also termed the drained upper limit.
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Both are incorrect statements
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Both are correct statements
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Statement 1 is incorrect & statement 2 is correct
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Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect
If the sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) is 18-26, then the sodium hazard is classified as ______.
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High
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Medium
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Low
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Very high
Drip irrigation saves how much water (percentage)?
Which of the following is NOT a type of surface drainage?
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Bedding system
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Interception system
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Parallel system
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None
Find the crop water use efficiency if the crop yield is 50 kg/ha and evapotranspiration is 5 mm.
According to the US Soil Salinity Laboratory grouping of irrigation water, what is the EC of medium salinity water?
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250-750
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750-2250
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2250-5000
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150-250
Statement 1: High soil depth results in high available water content. Statement 2: Saturation occurs when all macropores are filled with water only.
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Both are incorrect statements
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Both are correct statements
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Statement 2 is incorrect & statement 1 is correct
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Statement 2 is correct and statement 1 is incorrect
The word "watershed" was introduced in ________ ?
Statement 1: A watershed is that water area which drains or contributes runoff to a common outlet. Statement 2: A watershed is defined as a geohydrological unit draining to a common point by a system of drains.
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Both are incorrect statements
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Both are correct statements
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Statement 1 is incorrect & statement 2 is correct
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Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect