Question

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

• A. cubic centimetres/sec
• B. cubic litres/sec
• C. cubic gallons/sec
• D. cubic millilitres/sec

Answer 1

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.