Hydrology Mcqs

The main cause of meandering is

Phytometer method is generally used for the measurement of _____

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

Isopiestic lines are the contours

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

 Which canal outlets maintains a constant discharge?

Rain simulators are used for the determination of

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

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

A land is known as waterlogged

The major resisting force in a gravity dam is

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

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

The flow-mass curve is graphical representation of

An aggrading river is a

The main function of a divide wall is to

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

Sharp crested weirs are generally used for

Unit hydrograph was explained by Sherman in

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

The shape of recession limb of a hydrograph depends upon

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

In India the recording type rain gauge generally used, is

Seepage through foundation in an earthen dam is controlled by providing

The theory of infiltration capacity was given by

In a chute spillway, the flow is usually

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

Low head hydro plant is also known as -

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

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