Description : Why are inundation canals being converted to perennial canals 1 Give two reasons. -Geography
Last Answer : Inundation canals are being converted to perennial canals because: (i) They provide water only during rainy season. (ii) They are solely dependent on rainfall and irrigates higher regions.
Description : Distinguish between Inundation canals and Perennial canals. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Inundation Canals Perennial Canals 1. They are taken out from the rivers without constructing dams, barrage, embankments. They are taken out from the rivers or reservoirs by constructing dams or barrages. 2. ... is in flood. They have water throughout the year as the water is stored behind the dam.
Description : These canals are drawn directly from the river, A: Perennial canal. B. Inundation canal. C. Seasonal canal. D. Unlined canals.
Last Answer : B. Inundation canal.
Description : Canal irrigation la moat Important in north India because the (a) soil is porous (b) level of underground water is high (c) sources of the canals are the perennial rivers (d) regions is densely populated
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Canal irrigation is most important in the Northern Plains of India because: (a) the soil is porous (b) the level of underground water is high (c) the sources of canals are perennial rivers (d) the region is densely populated
Description : Canal irrigation is possible in the North India plain on account of A. Presence of perennial rivers. B. Very fertile land. C. Canals can irrigate 100s of hectares. D. Presence of flat land.
Last Answer : All the above
Description : Why is canal irrigation more popular in Northern India? A. The rivers are perennial as they are fed by the melting snows, B. The surface of the land is almost flat C. The demand for irrigation is very great in North India as a variety of crops are grown,
Last Answer : d. All.
Description : Irrigation canals are generally aligned along a. Ridge line b. Contour line c. Valley line d. Straight line
Last Answer : a. Ridge line
Description : Mention two advantages that surface wells have over inundation canals. -Geography
Last Answer : Two advantages of surface wells over inundation canals are : 1. They can be constructed where ever required. 2. They supply water throughout the year.
Description : Mention two advantages that surface wells have over inundation canals. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Wells are an independent source of irrigation. It may be used as and when the necessity arises. (i) Wells are simplest and cheapest source of irrigation, can be dug at any convenient place. (ii) ... flood-water' canals and have water in them only when the river is flooded during the rainy season.
Description : What are the Advantages of inundation canals?
Last Answer : Inundation canalsProvide a high flow of water.Cheapest source of water.Helps in the irrigation of flood plains.Provides fresh water.Can vary in sizes.
Description : Punjab has a large number of inundation canals drawing water from – (1) Jhelum river (2) Chenab river (3) Beas river (4) Sutlej river
Last Answer : (4) Sutlej river Explanation: Punjab has large number of the Sutlej inundation canals, which are taken out from the rivers without any regulating system like weirs etc. at their head. Such canals ... in flood and there is excess water. Some of such inundation canals are Sirhind, Bhakra, etc.
Description : Inundation Canals can be used a. Throughout the year b. Only during rainy season c. Only in the summer season d. Only in the winter season
Last Answer : b. Only during rainy season
Description : Inundation canals are A. Drawn from cutting river banks. B. Canals from dams. C. Small canal from a main canal. D. None
Last Answer : A. Drawn from cutting river banks
Description : Inundation canals are mainly drawn from A. The Ganga. 2. The Brahmaputra. C. The Satluj. D. The Godavari.
Last Answer : C. The Satluj.
Description : A channel which is designed to irrigate all the year round is called a. All weather channel b. Green channel c. Permanent channel d. Perennial channel
Last Answer : d. Perennial channel
Description : (i) Name two states where perennial canals are widely used. -Geography
Last Answer : (i) Two states are Punjab and Haryana. (ii) Perennial Canals are popular there because : 1. Rivers here are perennial. 2. Land is soft and fertile.
Description : The advantage of micro-hydel projects is that they (a) make use of water of the perennial hill streams and irrigation canals (b) prevent flash floods (c) save water (d) involve less cost
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Perennial canals are constructed by: a. Constructing barrages to regulate the flow of water b. Constructing an embankment c. Digging the ground around the canal d. None of the above
Last Answer : b. Constructing an embankment
Description : Which among the following is not a modern means of irrigation. A. Sprinkle. B. Perennial Canals. C. Tube wells. D. Persian wheel.
Last Answer : D. Persian wheel.
Description : Tanks of the Deccan area are a. Snow-fed b. Perennial c. Constructed near alluvial plains d. Used when streams become torrential
Last Answer : d. Used when streams become torrential
Description : What is a ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : State two reasons why the rivers of the Deccan Plateau are non-perennial and non-navigable. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The two reasons for the rivers of Deccan Plateau being non-navigable and non-perennial are: (i) They flow through rocky region. (ii) They are dependent on monsoon winds for their water.
Description : 5. What is the difference between perennial and seasonal lakes and rivers? -History
Last Answer : Perennial rivers and lakes are those which bear water throughout the year while seasonal rivers and lakes have water only during a particular period, le. rainy season.
Description : What is the most important geographic use of the Himalayas to India? (a) Prevention of invasions (b) Valuable source of timber (c) They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also ... of water from which our perennial rivers flow (d) They protect India from the icy cold north winds
Description : Which one among the following is not a reason for practising tank irrigation in the Peninsular India? [NDA 2011] (a) The undulating relief and hard rocks (b) little percolation of rain ... of Peninsular India are perennial (d) There are many streams which become torrential during rainy season
Description : Most of the rivers flowing westward from the Western Ghats do not form deltas because: (a) of the high gradient (b) they are too slow (c) they are not perennial (d) there is no vegetation
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Which of the following is true with regard to the, characteristics of the Himalayan rivers? 1. Many of them have their sources in the Inner Himalayas 2. They have a perennial flow 3. They have a great capacity for erosion 4. They ... gorges (a) I and II (b) I, II and III (c) III and IV (d) II and IV
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Tank irrigation is not popular in North India because, A. There are perennial rivers. B. Land is not undulating. C. The surface there is pervious and cannot collect water effectively. D. All the above.
Last Answer : D. All the above.
Description : In Punjab, most of the fresh vegetable production is carried out: a. Near cities b. Near rivers c. Near canals d. All of above
Last Answer : Near cities
Description : Which is the main source of irrigation of Agricultural land in India? a. Tanks b. Rivers c. Streams d. Canals e. Wells
Last Answer : e. Wells
Description : Two central incisors on a radiograph are showing with what looks like eye drop radiolucency. You decided to start endodontic treatment on these teeth but when you tried to open access to the root ... and start a permanent restoration. B. Start systemic antibiotic C. Try to ream and file canals
Last Answer : C. Try to ream and file canals
Description : The Himalayan rivers are: (a) monsoon fed (b) snow fed (c) ephemeral (d) seasonal
Description : Crop ratio a. Area irrigated in Rabi season to Kharif season b. Area irrigated in Kharif season to Rabi season c. Area irrigated under perennial crop to total area d. Area irrigated under non-perennial crop to that under perennial crop
Last Answer : d. Area irrigated under non-perennial crop to that under perennial crop
Description : In gravity canals, F.S.L. is a. Always at the ground level b. Always below the ground level c. Generally 4 to 5 meters above the ground level d. Only a few cm above the ground level
Last Answer : d. Only a few cm above the ground level
Description : Which of the following is not an advantage of weeds? a. A Controls Soil Erosion b. B Expedites water flow in irrigation canals c. C Maintain Soil Fertility d. D Used as fodder
Last Answer : b. B Expedites water flow in irrigation canals
Description : Soils in the Mahanadi delta are less fertile than those in the Godavari delta because of: (A) erosion of top soils by annual floods (B) inundation of land by sea water (C) traditional agriculture practices (D) the derivation of alluvial soil from red-soil hinterland
Last Answer : Answer: A The Mahanadi was notorious for its devastating floods for much of recorded history. Thus it was called 'the sorrow of Orissa'. However the construction of the Hirakud Dam has greatly ... matter of great concern. Indiscriminate damming along the river has been cited as an obvious reason.
Description : Since 2008, the Fed has tripled the monetary base: why is there so little inflation?
Last Answer : answer:Because the value of shit has tripled as well during that time. Currency equal value of stuff. = No inflation. If more currency than stuff, then we get inflation. If less currency than stuff ... is equal to the perceived value of goods and service in an economy, there should be no inflation.
Description : Should we end the FED?
Last Answer : The presence of the Fed is based on the notion that the government, by way of manipulating interest rates and money supply, can influence economic cycles. A serious panic in the early 20th century led ... fish oil and cosmetic surgery can defeat aging. Oh well. There is a sucker born every minute.
Description : What happens when the Fed cuts interest rates?
Last Answer : answer:Lower federal interest rates make it easier-that is, less risky and burdensome-for large businesses, especially private banks, to borrow money from the federal government. This in turn ... of cheap consumables. For more information, try: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve_System
Description : Do you think the Fed did the right thing by lowering interest rates ?
Last Answer : answer:http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul166.html The Folly of Fed Interest Rates by Rep. Ron Paul, MD March 18, 2004 The Federal Reserve, acting through its rate-setting Federal Open Market ... private banking, where interest rates are set by the free market and dollars are backed by gold.
Description : Pollen viability of Wheat is related with — nutrient. a. Mg b. B c. Fe d. S
Last Answer : b. B
Description : 4. Which of the following is true about the Federal Reserve System (Fed)? a. it is a system of 12 central banks b. its Board of Governors is elected by a vote of the people c. its main policy- ... is the FDIC d. it accepts deposits from the public and makes loans to businesses e. all of the above
Last Answer : a. it is a system of 12 central banks
Description : It is the same with directive gain except that the total power fed to the antenna is used and the antenna efficiency is taken into account.
Last Answer : power gain
Description : If there are two canals taking off from each flank of a river, then there will be (A) One divides wall and one under-sluice (B) One divides wall and two under-sluices (C) Two divide walls and one under-sluice (D) Two divide walls and two under-sluices
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : A pair of rivers that mark the approximate southern limit of the Ice Age glaciers in North America are the Missouri and which of the following? w) St. Lawrence x) Ohio y) Delaware z) Tennessee
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- OHIO
Description : Natural embankments found on upper valley sides are-known as – (1) high banks (2) levees (3) bunds (4) ridge
Last Answer : (2) levees Explanation: A levee is an elongated naturally occurring ridge or artificially constructed fill or wall, which regulates water levels. It is usually earthen and often parallel to the course of a river in its floodplain or along low lying coastlines.
Description : The highest line of sloping roof, where two opposite slopes meet, is known as (A) Rafter (B) Ridge (C) Crown (D) Eave
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : The lower edge of the pitched roof, from where the rain water of the roof surface drops down, is known as (A) Hip (B) Gable (C) Ridge (D) Eaves