Water Management MCQs 25 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/25 Subscribe 1. : The main objective of water management in agriculture is to: (A) Maximize water use regardless of crop needs (B) Optimize crop yield per unit of water used (C) Increase evaporation losses (D) Reduce soil fertility 2. : The duty of water is defined as: (A) Area irrigated per unit volume of water supplied (B) Volume of water required per hectare (C) Depth of irrigation water applied (D) Time of irrigation application 3. : The delta of a crop refers to: (A) Total depth of water required by the crop during its base period (B) Discharge of canal (C) Difference in elevation of field (D) Depth of water stored in reservoir 4. : The most important indicator of irrigation water use efficiency is: (A) Evaporation rate (B) Crop yield per unit of water used (C) Amount of rainfall (D) Length of irrigation canal 5. : Waterlogging in agricultural lands is caused mainly by: (A) Excessive pumping of groundwater (B) Poor drainage and excessive irrigation (C) Low rainfall (D) High evapotranspiration 6. : The process of applying irrigation water at the right time and in right quantity is called: (A) Water harvesting (B) Irrigation scheduling (C) Water budgeting (D) Leaching 7. : Consumptive use of water includes: (A) Only evaporation (B) Evapotranspiration + water used for metabolic processes (C) Only transpiration (D) Only seepage losses 8. : The optimum moisture level for irrigation scheduling is often expressed as: (A) Wilting point (B) Field capacity (C) Available moisture range (D) Hygroscopic coefficient 9. : The method of measuring soil moisture tension for irrigation scheduling is by: (A) Lysimeter (B) Tensiometer (C) Rain gauge (D) Flume 10. : The efficiency of water application in surface irrigation is usually: (A) 30–40% (B) 50–60% (C) 70–80% (D) 85–95% 11. : Conjunctive use of water means: (A) Using only canal water (B) Using only groundwater (C) Using both surface water and groundwater together (D) Storing only rainwater 12. : The main purpose of lining irrigation canals is to: (A) Reduce seepage losses (B) Increase wetted perimeter (C) Increase percolation (D) Reduce crop yield 13. : The water use efficiency is maximum in: (A) Flood irrigation (B) Sprinkler irrigation (C) Drip irrigation (D) Basin irrigation 14. : The most critical growth stage of wheat for irrigation is: (A) Crown root initiation stage (B) Maturity stage (C) Tillering stage (D) Flowering stage 15. : The practice of collecting and storing rainwater for later use is called: (A) Leaching (B) Water harvesting (C) Conjunctive use (D) Drainage 16. : Which crop requires the maximum amount of irrigation water in India? (A) Wheat (B) Cotton (C) Rice (D) Maize 17. : The ratio of the volume of water made available for irrigation to the volume of water delivered into the system is called: (A) Water use efficiency (B) Conveyance efficiency (C) Application efficiency (D) Project efficiency 18. : The depth of water required to bring the soil moisture content to field capacity is called: (A) Net irrigation requirement (B) Delta (C) Gross irrigation requirement (D) Consumptive use 19. : Leaching requirement is associated with: (A) Sandy soils (B) Salt-affected soils (C) High rainfall regions (D) Canal command areas only 20. : The ratio of actual crop yield to maximum potential yield under ideal conditions is called: (A) Water productivity (B) Crop coefficient (C) Irrigation efficiency (D) Yield response factor 21. : Irrigation water management at farm level is most effective when based on: (A) Fixed time intervals only (B) Soil moisture monitoring and crop water requirement (C) Farmer convenience (D) Canal rotation 22. : The process of applying fertilizers through irrigation water is known as: (A) Fertigation (B) Leaching (C) Mulching (D) Hydroponics 23. : The field water use efficiency is defined as: (A) Water delivered / water supplied (B) Crop yield per unit depth of water consumed (C) Water stored / water delivered (D) Irrigation depth / rainfall 24. : In canal command areas, the practice of rotational water supply is called: (A) Warabandi (B) Conjunctive use (C) Leaching (D) Drainage scheduling 25. : The main strategy for water management under climate change is: (A) Over-irrigation to avoid drought (B) Adoption of efficient irrigation methods and water-saving technologies (C) Expansion of flood irrigation (D) Ignoring groundwater recharge Agricultural Engineering MCQs🔹 1. 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