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Question 61. The law that states that the discharge of sub-soil water is directly proportional to the loss of head and the area of soil sample and inversely proportional to to the length of soil sample ___________________?

Archimed’s principle
Darcy’s law
Permeability law
Thiem’s law

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Answer: Option B. -> Darcy’s law
NO EXPLANATION IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS QUESTION!

Question 62. Cultivation made on small plane steps because of more steepness of the area is called __________________?

Cascade farming
Terrace farming
Step farming
All are correct

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Answer: Option B. -> Terrace farming
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Question 63. The contour of equal water heads and pressure in the soil mass beneath retaining structure are called___________________?

Stream lines
Equipotential lines
Equilibrium lines
Streak lines

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Answer: Option B. -> Equipotential lines
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Question 64. The height from the top of the embankment to the normal water level in canal .Dam – Reservoir etc, which allows for small waves to splash without over flow is called___________________?

Free board
Free space
Free faced
Free end –

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Answer: Option A. -> Free board
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Question 65. A dam which is prevented from overturning by the action of lateral or vertical up thrust of water by its weight is called __________________?

Gravity dam
Arch dam
Buttress dam
Coffer dam

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Answer: Option A. -> Gravity dam
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Question 66. The minimum moisture content at which a water drop if placed on a smooth surface of soil will not be absorbed immediately by the soil is called __________________?