Question

If the discharge required for different crops is 0.4 cumecs in the field and the capacity factor and time factors are 0.8 and 0.5 respectively, then what is the design discharge of the distributary at its head?

• A. 0.80 cumecs
• B. 0.16 cumecs
• C. 1.0 cumecs
• D. 1.24 cumecs

Answer 1

The correct option is C 1.0 cumecs

Design discharge

$=\frac{\text{Discharge required in the field}}{\text{Time factor times capacity factor}}$

$=\frac{0.4}{0.5\times 0.8}=1.0cumecs$