Explain different agro-climatic zones of rainfed farming.

What is irrigation scheduling? List characteristics of irrigation scheduling.

What is weather forecasting? Describe different weather forecasting models.

Describe rainfed farming zones in India in relation to water holding capacity?

What is earth fill dam? Describe its different types

What is artificial groundwater recharge? Explain basic concepts and ideal conditions for artificial recharge

What is conservation bench terracing (CBT). Write its main features.

Calculate the design height of contour bund used to store 24 hours excess rainfall of 12 cm. Annual rainfall is about 1100 mm, the soil has high intake rate and the land slope is 3%.

Discuss the importance of contour farming and intercropping in control soil erosion?

What is a sand dune? Classify sand dunes based on shape, size and drifting forces of wind.

Describe Universal Soil Loss Equation

Describe gully erosion. Classify gully based on gully depth and drainage area.

Explain difference between geological and accelerated erosion.

Why soil erosion is a major concern for agriculture sector in India, discuss?

. Explain the Isohyetal method of calculation of mean rainfall. Write its limitations also.

Discuss in detail the Weighing Bucket Type Rain Gauge.

Compute the discharge from a concrete rectangular channel section with base 25 cm and depth of flow 10 cm using Manning’s equation.

Define infiltration. Discuss the factors affecting infiltration

Define head loss due to friction in pipe. Compute the head loss from a 200 m long concrete pipe having 15 cm diameter. Assume the velocity of flow is 90 cm/sec and f = 0.0090.

Explain the velocity area method of runoff measurement.