Vardhman Mahaveer Open University Need of Water Resource Planning and Management 2010 december question paper

Vardhman Mahaveer Open University 2010 question paper december 2010
PGDWR-01
PGDWR EXAMINATION, December, 2010
PGDWR
Paper-PGDWR-01
(Need of Water Resource Planning and Management)
Time allowed : Three hours
Maximum marks : 100
Attempt any five questions. All
questions carry equal marks.
1. Define :
(i) Soil as a medium of plant growth 2
(ii) Maximum water holding capacity 2
(iii) Field capacity 2
(iv) Permanent wilting point 2
(v) Hydroscopic coefficient 2
Papers (A) (December) 2010
(22)
(vi) Soil moisture retention 2
(vii) Soil moisture characteristic curves 2
(viii) Readily available water 2
(ix) Factors affecting the amount of available soil
moisture 4
2. Define irrigation, irrigation efficiency and irrigation
scheduling. 20
3. What are the types of soil classification ? What is soil
genesis ? 20
4. What are the disadvantages of surface irrigation
methods ? Describe micro sprinklers. 20
5. Which crops can be grown with drip irrigation system ?
What are the main components of the drip irrigation
system ? 20
6. Describe :
(i) Consumptive use
(ii) Crop water requirement
(iii) Depth of water required in cm
(iv) Seasonal consumptive use
(v) Peak period consumptive use
(vi) Irrigation requirement
(vii) Sub irrigation
(viii) Drip irrigation
20
7. Why is flow measurement required ? What are the basic
methods of measuring flow of water ? 20
8. What do you understand by water resource development ?
Also explain surface water resources and ground water
resources. 20

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