Gully and Ravine Control MCQs 25 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/25 Subscribe 1. : Gully erosion occurs when: (A) Sheet erosion reduces (B) Rills deepen and enlarge due to concentrated runoff (C) Wind velocity increases (D) Vegetation cover increases 2. : Ravines are defined as: (A) Small rills on gentle slopes (B) Deep and wide gullies formed by prolonged erosion (C) Surface cracks due to drought (D) Soil depressions caused by termites 3. : The initial stage of gully development is called: (A) Mature gully (B) Incipient gully (C) Stabilized gully (D) Ravine 4. : Gully head control is best achieved by: (A) Drop spillways (B) Bench terracing (C) Contour bunding (D) Strip cropping 5. : The main difference between gullies and ravines is: (A) Depth and width of erosion (B) Soil type (C) Climate only (D) Type of crops grown 6. : Which of the following is a vegetative measure for gully control? (A) Grass seeding (B) Tree plantation (C) Shrub plantation (D) All of these 7. : Loose boulder check dams are most effective in: (A) Large rivers (B) Small gullies with low runoff (C) Coastal erosion (D) Sand dunes 8. : Ravine reclamation involves: (A) Afforestation (B) Construction of check dams (C) Controlled land use practices (D) All of these 9. : Which soil type is most prone to gully and ravine formation? (A) Black cotton soil (B) Sandy soil (C) Loamy soil (D) Lateritic soil 10. : Drop inlet spillways are constructed in gullies to: (A) Dispose runoff safely from higher to lower elevation (B) Increase soil erosion (C) Remove vegetation (D) Increase groundwater salinity 11. : Gully plugging helps in: (A) Reducing velocity of runoff and sediment deposition (B) Increasing erosion (C) Destroying vegetation (D) Increasing ravine depth 12. : Ravine lands are most widespread along: (A) Indus River (B) Chambal River (C) Ganga River (D) Narmada River 13. : Temporary gully control structures include: (A) Brushwood dams (B) Bamboo check dams (C) Loose stone dams (D) All of these 14. : Permanent structures for gully control include: (A) Concrete check dams (B) Gabion structures (C) Drop spillways (D) All of these 15. : Which practice converts shallow gullies into productive land? (A) Contour bunding and grass seeding (B) Ravine reclamation by afforestation (C) Bench terracing (D) All of these 16. : Vegetative measures in ravine reclamation are mainly adopted for: (A) Soil binding and reducing runoff velocity (B) Increasing soil erosion (C) Blocking groundwater recharge (D) Raising flood peaks 17. : The stage of gully erosion where sidewalls are stabilized by vegetation is called: (A) Incipient stage (B) Stabilized gully (C) Deep cutting stage (D) Ravine stage 18. : Which one is not a gully control measure? (A) Check dams (B) Drop spillways (C) Windbreaks (D) Grassed waterways 19. : Ravines are mostly controlled by: (A) Afforestation and engineering structures combined (B) Soil sterilization (C) Flood irrigation (D) Ploughing along slope 20. : Brushwood check dams are generally used as: (A) Temporary control structures (B) Permanent structures (C) River diversion works (D) Flood embankments 21. : Gully erosion is more common in: (A) High rainfall areas with loose soils (B) Desert dunes (C) Forested regions with dense cover (D) Rocky mountains only 22. : The outlet of a gully is best protected by: (A) Stone pitching or masonry apron (B) Vegetative barriers only (C) Soil bunds only (D) Deep ploughing 23. : Ravine reclamation under agriculture is done by: (A) Contour bunding (B) Graded bunding (C) Strip cropping (D) All of these 24. : Which factor accelerates ravine formation the most? (A) Overgrazing and deforestation (B) Dense vegetation (C) Soil mulching (D) Irrigation canals only 25. : The ultimate goal of gully and ravine control is: (A) To reclaim land for productive use (B) To increase soil erosion (C) To promote deep cutting (D) To destroy vegetation Agricultural Engineering MCQs🔹 1. Soil and Water Conservation Engineering MCQsSoil Conservation Techniques MCQsWatershed Management MCQsErosion Control Structures MCQsGully and Ravine Control MCQs🔹 2. Irrigation and Drainage Engineering MCQsIrrigation Methods and Systems MCQsCanal and Pipe Flow Design MCQsSurface and Subsurface Drainage MCQsSprinkler and Drip Irrigation Systems MCQsWater Management MCQs🔹 3. Groundwater and Hydraulics MCQsGroundwater Hydrology MCQsWell Hydraulics MCQsPumping Systems MCQsHydraulic Structures for Irrigation MCQs🔹 4. 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