UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

Which one of following statements associated with groynes :
1. Hydraulic behaviour of a system of groynes is influenced by the characteristics of particles that constitute the littoral drift.
2. Groyne is constructed approximately parallel to shore.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

A 1 only

B 2 only

C Both 1 and 2

D Neither 1 nor 2

ANS:C - Both 1 and 2

Only option 1 is correct.

Groynes are perpendicular to the shore.