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The amount of water released from dams is measured in cusecs. Cusecs stands for_______.

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cubic centimetres/sec
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cubic litres/sec
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cubic gallons/sec
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cubic millilitres/sec
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Solution

The correct option is A cubic centimetres/sec
During flood, water level in the rivers rise, which leads to a rise in the water level in reservoirs. To maintain a safe water level, a large volume of water released every second.

Cusecs is a unit used to measure the amount of water released from the reservoir. It stands for cubic centimetres per second.

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