If the water table rises upto ground surface, then the (A) Effective stress is reduced due to decrease in total stress only but pore water pressure does not change (B) Effective stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but total stress does not change (C) Total stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but effective stress does not change (D) Total stress is increased due to decrease in pore water pressure but effective stress does not change

If the water table rises upto ground surface, then the
(A) Effective stress is reduced due to decrease in total stress only but pore water pressure does
not change
(B) Effective stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but total stress does
not change
(C) Total stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but effective stress does
not change
(D) Total stress is increased due to decrease in pore water pressure but effective stress does not
change
by

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(B) Effective stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but total stress does
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