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Q: 1 cumec day = ?
  • A. 8.64 hactare-metres
  • B. 864 hactare-metres
  • C. 86.4 hactare-metres
  • D. 0.86 hactare-metres
Correct Answer: Option A - Cumec day– The quantity of water flowing for one day at the rate of 1 cumec is known as a cumec-day. It is equal to 8.64 hectare-metres. Time factor– The time factor of a canal is the ratio of the number of days the canal has actually run to the number of days of irrigation period. Capacity factor– This is the ratio of the mean supply (discharge) to the full supply of a canal.
A. Cumec day– The quantity of water flowing for one day at the rate of 1 cumec is known as a cumec-day. It is equal to 8.64 hectare-metres. Time factor– The time factor of a canal is the ratio of the number of days the canal has actually run to the number of days of irrigation period. Capacity factor– This is the ratio of the mean supply (discharge) to the full supply of a canal.

Explanations:

Cumec day– The quantity of water flowing for one day at the rate of 1 cumec is known as a cumec-day. It is equal to 8.64 hectare-metres. Time factor– The time factor of a canal is the ratio of the number of days the canal has actually run to the number of days of irrigation period. Capacity factor– This is the ratio of the mean supply (discharge) to the full supply of a canal.