Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_0428 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 4: Soil and Water Conservation Engineering

Hydrology and Runoff

Subtopic: Hydrograph Analysis and Watershed Routing

Question Statement:

The two fundamental principles upon which Unit Hydrograph theory is based are:

Options:

  • (A) Linear response (proportionality) and time invariance
  • (B) Non-linear damping and spatially variable infiltration
  • (C) Darcy's law and continuity
  • (D) Energy conservation and momentum balance

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Sherman's unit hydrograph theory assumes linearity (superposition & proportionality) and time invariance (catchment response does not change with time).
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