Exam Details
| Subject | Irrigation Engineering | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Diploma in Civil Engineering (DCLE - G) | |
| Department | School of Engineering & Technology (SOET) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | December, 2015 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
No. of Printed Pages: 4
I BCE-001 1
DCLE(G)
Term-End Examination
00591
December, 2015
BCE-061 IRRIGATION ENGINEERING
Time: 2 hours Maximum Marks: 70
Note: Answer any five questions in all. Question no. 1 is compulsory. Attempt any four more questions from the remaining questions. Use of scientific calculator is permitted.
1. Choose the correct answer from the following:
Given that the base period is 100 days and the duty of the canal is 1000 ha/cumec, the depth of water will be
0.864 cm
8.64 cm
86.4 cm
864 cm
The most economical method of soil conservation is to
Construct check dams
Construct contour bunds
Drain the soil
Afforest the area
For medium silt whose average grain size is 0.16 mm, the Lacey's silt factor is likely to be
0.30
0.45
0.70
1.32
A check dam is
Flood control structure
Soil conservation structure
River training structure
Water storage structure
The delta for a crop having base period 120 days is 70 cm. What is the duty?
2480 ha/cumec
1481 ha/cumec
148 ha/cumec
1.481 ha/cumec
What type of cross drainage work is provided when the canal runs below the drain, with FSL of canal well below the bed of the drain?
Aqueduct
Super passage
Level crossing
Siphon aqueduct
A submerged pipe outlet is an example of
Semi-modular outlet
Non-modular outlet
Rigid module
Adjustable proportional module
2. Write a note on the development irrigation in India.
Write short notes on the following:
Gross command area
Cultivable command area
3. Draw a neat sketch of cross-section of an irrigation canal, with illustrations.
Write a note on different parts of irrigation canal, mentioning their functions too.
4. Define duty and delta. Mention the factors affecting duty. Also write a note on the method of improving duty.
Write short notes on the following:
Canal falls
Energy dissipator
Escape
Aqueduct
5. Draw a neat sketch of cross-section of a gravity dam, with illustration.
Discuss the ill-effects of water-logging, in regard to irrigation. Also mention some suggestions for prevention of water-logging.
6. Write a note on ogee spillway.
Explain the application of Lacey's theory for channel design.
7. Write a note on tube-well irrigation and its utility in an agriculture-based economy, like India. Also discuss its advantages and disadvantages.
Write short notes on the following:
Radius of influence
Depression head
I BCE-001 1
DCLE(G)
Term-End Examination
00591
December, 2015
BCE-061 IRRIGATION ENGINEERING
Time: 2 hours Maximum Marks: 70
Note: Answer any five questions in all. Question no. 1 is compulsory. Attempt any four more questions from the remaining questions. Use of scientific calculator is permitted.
1. Choose the correct answer from the following:
Given that the base period is 100 days and the duty of the canal is 1000 ha/cumec, the depth of water will be
0.864 cm
8.64 cm
86.4 cm
864 cm
The most economical method of soil conservation is to
Construct check dams
Construct contour bunds
Drain the soil
Afforest the area
For medium silt whose average grain size is 0.16 mm, the Lacey's silt factor is likely to be
0.30
0.45
0.70
1.32
A check dam is
Flood control structure
Soil conservation structure
River training structure
Water storage structure
The delta for a crop having base period 120 days is 70 cm. What is the duty?
2480 ha/cumec
1481 ha/cumec
148 ha/cumec
1.481 ha/cumec
What type of cross drainage work is provided when the canal runs below the drain, with FSL of canal well below the bed of the drain?
Aqueduct
Super passage
Level crossing
Siphon aqueduct
A submerged pipe outlet is an example of
Semi-modular outlet
Non-modular outlet
Rigid module
Adjustable proportional module
2. Write a note on the development irrigation in India.
Write short notes on the following:
Gross command area
Cultivable command area
3. Draw a neat sketch of cross-section of an irrigation canal, with illustrations.
Write a note on different parts of irrigation canal, mentioning their functions too.
4. Define duty and delta. Mention the factors affecting duty. Also write a note on the method of improving duty.
Write short notes on the following:
Canal falls
Energy dissipator
Escape
Aqueduct
5. Draw a neat sketch of cross-section of a gravity dam, with illustration.
Discuss the ill-effects of water-logging, in regard to irrigation. Also mention some suggestions for prevention of water-logging.
6. Write a note on ogee spillway.
Explain the application of Lacey's theory for channel design.
7. Write a note on tube-well irrigation and its utility in an agriculture-based economy, like India. Also discuss its advantages and disadvantages.
Write short notes on the following:
Radius of influence
Depression head
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- Construction Equipment
- Construction Management
- Construction Supervision and Building Maintenance
- Irrigation Engineering
- Prestressed Concrete
- Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
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