Irrigation Engineering MCQ

Q1. What is the major purpose of irrigation?

Q2. Which is the most efficient irrigation method?

Q3. What is the duty of water used in irrigation?

Q4. In lifting devices for irrigation, the power needed depends on?

Q5. Which soil property is important for irrigation water retention?

Q6. Which is a surface irrigation type?

Q7. Sprinkler irrigation is suitable for?

Q8. Field capacity refers to?

Q9. Wilting point is defined as?

Q10. Irrigation efficiency is calculated as?

Q11. Which canal lining material reduces seepage losses effectively?

Q12. The ratio of gross command area to culturable command area is called?

Q13. Lift irrigation uses?

Q14. The conveying capacity of irrigation canals is determined by?

Q15. Major irrigation projects have command area of:

Q16. Minor irrigation projects command area is?

Q17. Duty of water is:

Q18. Intensity of irrigation is defined as?

Q19. Field channels convey water from:

Q20. What is seepage loss?

Q21. Canal escape is:

Q22. Which type of irrigation system is least efficient in water use?

Q23. Subsurface irrigation involves?

Q24. Special features of boulder-filled waterways include?

Q25. Which canal structure regulates flow?

Q26. The term “command area” means?

Q27. The main advantage of sprinkler irrigation is?

Q28. Main disadvantage of surface irrigation is?

Q29. On-farm water management aims at?

Q30. What is consumptive use of water in irrigation?

Q31. Crop rotation in irrigated agriculture helps in?

Q32. Which of the following crops consumes the most irrigation water?

Q33. The conveyance losses in irrigation canals are due to?

Q34. What is crop coefficient (Kc)?

Q35. The permeable layer below an aquifer is called?

Q36. Which irrigation system is most suitable for hilly areas?

Q37. Which parameter defines the irrigation water duty?

Q38. Waterlogging occurs when?

Q39. The main source of irrigation water in India is?

Q40. The capacity of a canal is?