Hydrology Mcqs

The main cause of meandering is

 Which canal outlets maintains a constant discharge?

The shape of recession limb of a hydrograph depends upon

For predicting floods of a given frequency, the best reliable method is

Precipitation caused due to upward movement of warmer air as compared to surrounding air, is called

Indian Meteorological department uses the standard gauges whose collectors have apertures of

The best instrument for measuring the velocity of a stream flow is

Unit hydrograph was explained by Sherman in

Seepage through foundation in an earthen dam is controlled by providing

In a chute spillway, the flow is usually

The major resisting force in a gravity dam is

The theory of infiltration capacity was given by

The flow of water after spilling over the weir crest in chute spillway and side channel spillway respectively are

Which of the following spillways is least suitable for an earthen dam?

Sharp crested weirs are generally used for

A hydroelectric scheme operating under a head of 80 m will be classified as

A land is known as waterlogged

The main function of a divide wall is to

Rain simulators are used for the determination of

In India the recording type rain gauge generally used, is

Phytometer method is generally used for the measurement of _____

Isopiestic lines are the contours

A hydraulic jump in a control meter will be formed above the control, if its original

If there are two canals taking off from each flank of a river, then there will be

The ratio of rate of change of the discharge of an outlet to the rate of change of the discharge of distributing channel is called

For the upstream face of an earthen dam, the most adverse condition for stability of slope is

For efficient working of a control meter, its throat length is approximately kept

An aggrading river is a

The flow-mass curve is graphical representation of

Low head hydro plant is also known as -