GATE Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

If duty (D) is 1428 hectares/cumec and base period (B) is 120 days for an irrigated crop, then delta (Δ) in meters is given by

A 102.8

B 0.73

C 1.38

D 0.01

ANS:B - 0.73

Relationship between duty, delta & base period is:

Δ = (8.64*B)/D.

Therefore, Δ =(8.64*120)/1428.

= 0.73 meters.