Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
A canal designed for 1200 hectares of rice, base period 140 days and delta 134 cm, is used for wheat of base period 120 days and delta 52 cm. The area irrigated is
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Choose the correct answer
A
2650 ha
B
3608 ha
C
543 ha
D
2000 ha
Correct Answer
A. 2650 ha
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For same discharge, area is proportional to duty B/delta. New area = 1200 x (120/0.52)/(140/1.34) ≈ 2650 ha
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