Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_0545 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 5: Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Sprinkler and Micro Irrigation

Subtopic: Sprinkler and Micro Irrigation

Question Statement:

A center-pivot irrigation system irrigates a circular area by rotating around a central pivot point. The application rate along the pivot lateral:

Options:

  • (A) Increases linearly from the pivot center to the outer perimeter because the outer towers travel at much higher circumferential speed
  • (B) Is uniform with identical nozzles
  • (C) Decreases toward the outer end
  • (D) Is zero at the middle

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Outer nozzles sweep a much larger annular land area per revolution ($Area \propto r$), requiring larger nozzles or tighter spacing to maintain uniform water depth.
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