UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

In the design of storm sewers, time of concentration relevant of determine the

A rainfall intensity

B velocity in the sewer

C time of travel

D area seven by the sewer

ANS:A - rainfall intensity

Agree, option A is correct, question asks about the relevance of determining the rainfall intensity, Time of concentration (tc) is the time taken by water droplet to reach the catchment outlet from the farthest part used to determine the intensity.