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    Question

    An area of 0.5 ha each of groundnut and sunflower is

    irrigated every day with a discharge of 1500 l/min to the farm for 24 hr.Each crop receive 10 cm of water. What will be the efficiency of the irrigation system
    A 45.30 % Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 58.23 % Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 46.30% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 48.21% Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Explanation: Water supplied to the farm= 1500×60×24/1000= 2160m3 Irrigation requirement= (10×0.5) +(10×0.5)= 10 ha cm                                     = 1000 m3 (1.0 ha cm= 100 m3) Irrigation efficiency= 1000/2100×100= 46.30

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