Question Bank • QB_SWCE_HYD_009 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 4: Soil and Water Conservation Engineering

Hydrology

Subtopic: Meteorological parameters and their measurement

Question Statement:

Which of the following standard meteorological instruments is used to record the daily duration of bright sunshine hours at an agrometeorological observatory?

Options:

  • (A) Campbell-Stokes sunshine recorder
  • (B) Cup anemometer
  • (C) Assmann psychrometer
  • (D) Net radiometer

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

The Campbell-Stokes sunshine recorder uses a solid glass sphere to focus the sun's rays onto a chemically treated, graduated paper card, burning a trace proportional to the duration of bright sunshine.
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