Saturday 21 March 2015

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING – 2005 PAPER- I, SECTION –A



 Time allowed: Three Hours                     Maximum Marks: 200

Candidates should attempt questions 1 and 5 which are compulsory, and any THREE of the following questions selecting at least ONE question from each section.

SECTION –A

1.       Answer any FOUR sub-parts not exceeding 150 words for each sub-part:

(a)    What is meant by run-off? How is it produced? Discuss various factors on which it depends.
(b)   At the beginning of a certain week, the depth of water in an evaporation pan of 1.2m diameter was 7.75 cm. During the week, the rainfall was 3.8cm and 2.5 cm of water in it within a fixed range. At the end of the week, the gauge indicated a depth of 8.32 cm of water in the pan. Using pan co-efficient as (0.7) estimate the evaporation during the week from the surface of a reservoir under similar atmospheric conditions.
(c)    Design the notch dimensions of a wooden slab dam to carry a peak flow of 0.8 cum/sec. the notch has rectangular opening. Width of gully channel is 2.8m. Assume necessary data.
(d)   What are the basic components of permanent soil conservation structures and explain their functions in brief.
(e)   Classify various sources of sediment in reservoirs and write down three main types of bed load samplings commonly used for estimating sediment flow rates.

2.       (A) On a 20 % hill slope, it is proposed to construct terraces. If the vertical interval is 2 m, calculate:
(i)                  Length per hectare,
(ii)                Volume of earth work and 
(iii)               Area lost both for vertical cut and for batter slope of 1: 1 the cut should be equal to fill.
(b)  Write short notes on:

(i)                  Contour trenching
(ii)                Stone terracing

(a)    Explain mechanics of wind erosion and mention the factors influencing it.

3.       (a) What is the Universal Soil Loss Equation? Explain in detail the various elements involved in the equation.
Explain n brief the factors affecting the soil loss.
(b) What are various criteria to be considered before proposing a project on watershed management?

(c) Write short notes on:

(i)                  Farm pond.
(ii)                Process of gully  development
(iii)               Spurs.

4.       (a) What do you mean by aerial photography and how it can be used in watershed management programme?
(b) List out 10 main functions f command area development projects.
(c) Define the following terms:

(i)                  Rain gauge
(ii)                Time of concentration
(iii)               Antecedent moisture condition.
(iv)              Runoff hydrograph.
(v)                Plane method.

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