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    I.F.S.

    EXAM-(M) 2018 FSI—P—AGRE

    AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
    Paper - I

    Time Allowed: Three Hours Maximum Marks : 200

    Question Paper Specific Instructions

    Please read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting


    questions:

    There are EIGHT questions in all, out of which FIVE are to be attempted.

    Questions no. I and 5 are compulsory. Out of the remaining SIX questions, THREE are
    to be attempted selecting at least ONE question from each of the two Sections A and B.

    Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order. Unless struck off, attempt of a
    question shall be counted even if attempted partly. Any page or portion of the page left
    blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.

    All questions carry equal marks. The number of marks carried by a question/part is
    indicated against it.

    Answers must be written in ENGLISH only.

    Unless otherwise mentioned, symbols and notations have their usual standard meanings.
    Assume suitable data, if necessary and indicate the same clearly.

    Neat sketches may be drawn, wherever required.

    PSI-P-AGRE
    SECTION A
    Ql. Answer the following: 8x5=40
    What are the different types of runoff? Explain the factors that affect
    the runoff in a watershed. 8
    What do you understand by biological or vegetative measures in a
    watershed ? Describe the measures. 8
    What is integrated watershed management approach 7 Explain its
    different objectives. 8
    Define hydrological drought. Write its components and their possible
    effects. List the measures that can be adopted to lessen the effects of
    drought in a region. 8
    Define remote sensing. What are the different stages in remote sensing
    data acquisition and processing ? Diagram showing remote sensing
    system for resource management from source to end use may be given. 8

    Q2. (a) What is GIS ? Name the applications of remote sensing and GIS in land
    and water management. Briefly discuss any three applications. 10
    Discuss the Rational method of predicting design peak runoff rate.
    In a watershed the most remote point is 600 m away from the outlet
    point. The outlet point is 3.0 m below the most remote point. Calculate
    the time of concentration of watershed. 10
    Explain a procedure for checking rainfall data of a station for
    consistency. 10
    What is contour trench ? Write about different types of contour trenches.
    Explain design procedure of contour trench systems. 10

    Q3. (a) The ordinates of the 2-h unit hydrograph of a watershed are given
    below:
    Time, h 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
    2-h UH
    ordinates, m3/s 0 20 90 150 180 160 100 60 25 15 5 0

    Determine the ordinates of S-curve hydrograph and using S-curve


    determine the ordinates of the 4-h unit hydrograph of watershed. 10

    FS I -P-AGRE 2
    What are the factors which affect soil erosion by water ? Discuss. If the
    degree of slope is increased 4 times, what will be the relative increase in
    erosion caused by water? /0

    Define flood routing. Discuss the basic elements of flood routing. /0

    Discuss design procedure of permanent soil conservation structures. /0

    Q4. (a) Describe the classification of bench terraces given by Rama Rao and
    Bali, with suitable sketches. TO

    What are the factors affecting land grading ? How is survey carried out
    for land grading ? Discuss commonly used methods for calculation of
    earthwork. /0

    Discuss in brief the utility of farm ponds. What are the different types of
    ponds depending upon the source of water and their location with
    respect to land surface ? Write the criteria for selection of site of farm
    ponds. TO

    What are the different types of soil movement due to wind erosion ?
    Describe how the movements of the particles of various sizes take place
    in different types of movement. TO

    FSI-P -AGEE 3
    SECTION B
    Q5. (a) What are the different sources of irrigation in India 9 List different
    factors influencing planning and development of minor irrigation
    projects. What are the positive and negative impacts of irrigation on the
    ecosystem and environment? 8
    (b) Differentiate between the following: 4<2-8

    Specific capacity of well and Specific yield of aquifer

    Open wells and Tubewells

    Pumping test and Recuperation test of a well

    Confined and Unconfined aquifers

    (c) Discuss various factors influencing irrigation water requirement. How


    can you estimate total irrigation water requirement incorporating
    different components for a given field and crop? 8
    (d) The soil moisture at Field Capacity (FC) is 25% (W/W) and the moisture
    content at the time of irrigating is 15% (W/VV). The apparent specific
    gravity is F52 and depth of soil to be wetted is 90 cm. How much water
    in ha-cm per hectare must be applied? 8
    (e) What is Parshall flume ? Explain the working procedure of Parshall
    flume. How is it different from cut-throat flume? 8
    Q6. (a) Explain the concept of conjunctive use of surface and groundwater in
    canal command areas for efficient water use. What are the advantages
    and limitations of conjunctive use? /0

    What is the importance of drainage network in canal command and


    large irrigation projects 9 List all the information required for design
    and installation of subsurface drainage systems. 10

    A field of wheat crop of size 200 x 100 m with water source located at the
    lower left corner in the field is to be irrigated using sprinkler irrigation
    system. The prevailing land slope is south to north. Draw a layout of
    sprinkler mainline and lateral lines with brief explanation. 10

    It is very important for a farmstead to be properly arranged. List and


    explain in brief, the factors to be considered for best arrangement of
    farmstead. 10
    FS I -P-AGRE 4
    Q7. (a) List different soil water coefficients. Explain the methodology to
    estimate maximum available soil water using these coefficients. 10
    A tubewell is established in an artesian aquifer. Find its yield in litres
    per hour for a drawdown of 3 m when the diameter of the well is 20 cm
    and the thickness of the aquifer is 30 m. Assume the coefficient of
    permeability to be 35 m/day. If the diameter of the well is doubled, find
    the increase in the yield, the other conditions remaining the same.
    Assume the radius of influence as 300 m in both cases. 10
    What is crop coefficient and how is it estimated using crop
    evapotranspiration and reference evapotranspiration ? Explain briefly
    the factors influencing crop coefficient. 10
    Irrigation scheduling involves determining "when to irrigate" and "how
    much to irrigate". Explain the factors to be considered in developing
    irrigation schedule, with an example. 10
    Q8. (a) What are the main components of Polyhouse ? Discuss various factors
    influencing the design and installation of Polyhouses in India for surface
    covered cultivation. 10
    What are the priorities given to environmental issues in irrigated
    commands ? Considering a holistic view of irrigated agriculture and
    socio-economic constraints, explain the issues in brief. 10
    In an exercise to develop design and operations plan for surface
    irrigation in wheat crop, an infiltration test was carried out. The
    following data were obtained from the test:

    Time from starting (min) 0 1 2 5 10 20 30 60 90 120


    Depth of water level from
    0 3 5 9 14 18 20 24 28 32
    reference (mm)
    Plot the infiltration rate vs time and find out basic infiltration rate. /0
    What are the different methods for fertilizer injection (fertigation) ? The
    location of fertigation systems is very important in drip irrigation
    systems. Discuss in brief. 10

    FS I -P -AGRE 5
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