M.Sc. (Environmental Science) (Semester IV)
(CBCS) Examination, 2017
WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
Day Date: Saturday, 29-04-2017 Max. Marks: 70
Time: 02.30 PM to 05.00 PM
N.B. Answer any Five Question.
All Questions carry equal marks.
Question No. 1 is Compulsory.
Attempt any two from Q.No.2, 3 and 4.
Attempt any two from Q.No.5, 6 and 7.
Draw Neat Labeled Diagrams Wherever Necessary
Q.1 Select the answer among the following 14
Universal Soil Loss Equation do not consider one of the following
parameter
Soil Loss Rainfall Erosivity Factor
Topographic Factors Soil Capillary Action
is the ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces without the
assistance of or even in opposition to external forces like gravity.
Capacity Action Peak Action
Capillary Motion Gravity Action
Cook's method of rainfall estimation is based on
Catchment Size and Conditions
Catchment Point and Conditions
Rainfall Pattern and Conditions
Rainfall Intensity and Conditions
Which among the following region of India receives more than 200
cm of rainfall?
Deccan Plateau Eastern Region
Western Ghats Central India
is a small, temporary or permanent dam constructed
across a drainage ditch, swale, or channel to lower the speed of
concentrated flows.
Gully Check Gully Plug Gully Chock Gully Pack
Which among the following is not the common treatment method
for deteriorated watershed?
Contour building and contour trenching
Break the velocity of runoff and contour stone walls
Bench terraces and farm bunds
Construction of wells and plantation of drought tolerant
varieties
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Which among the following is not a function of hydrological
watershed?
Collection of rainfall as water and increase groundwater table
Store water in various amounts and for different periods
Release water as runoff
Provide conditions for various bio-chemical reactions
Which among the following is the correct option for Watershed
Development Projects in India?
Scientific planning and capacity building
Involvement of foreign country agencies
Taxation on people living in watershed area for funds
Centralization of the schemes by government
The main causes of flood are
Channelization of watershed, decrease in infiltration and heavy
in rainfall
Sedimentation of river, increase in infiltration and changes in
rainfall pattern
Denudation is watershed, decease in infiltration, deforestation
and heavy in rainfall
Degradation of soil quality and water logging
10) Cropping systems are
Intercropping, strip cropping and circular cropping
Intercropping, layer cropping and rotation cropping
Intercropping, strip cropping and rotation cropping
Intra-cropping, strip cropping and rotation cropping
11).Watershed management is forest area is important for
Soil protection, flood control and water yield
Soil formation, energy production and water yield
Humus regeneration, energy production and water yield
Soil protection, water storage and water for industries
12) Which among the following is not a basic component of watershed
cycle?
Precipitation Canopy interaction
Stem flow Soil moisture
13) Material deposited by flowing floodwater is called is
Alluvium Alluvival Fans
Mud Muddy sediment
14) What is the correct objective among the following for watershed
management?
An increase in agricultural production and self-reliance of villages
Increasing standard of buying
Increasing GNP
Construction of more dams for industrial requirement of water
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Q.2 What is importance of watershed management? Discuss in detail on
various engineering measures for soil and water conservation?
14
Q.3 What is groundwater table? What are various ways to recharge it?
Also add a note on importance of land capability classification
14
Q.4 Explain in detail on factors affecting soil erosion. Also elaborate on
modeling of soil erosion by Universal Soil Loss Equation.
14
Q.5 Write an account on the following. 14
Discuss agronomic measures of soil and water conservation?
What are various methods used to estimate surface runoff?
Q.6 Answer the following in brief: 14
Discuss importance of public participation in watershed
management?
Explain important considerations under designing of simple bund
structure.
Q.7 Write short notes on the following: 14
Rainfall Pattern in India
Factors Affecting Watershed