Q. When a site is said to be sound, which of the following character is not desirable?

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Q. Rocks are inherently which type of materials?

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Q. When is the strength of sound rock always greater?

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Q. The most unfavourable strike direction is when the beds?

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Q. Which of the following is not a method for dam construction when a shear zone is encountered?

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Q. In synclinal bends, dams placed on which part would run risk of leaking?

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Q. What aspect of the joint has to be thoroughly studied before construction of a dam?

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Q. Which joints have to be established with greater care?

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Q. The fish culture in the stream is not affected by the construction of a dam.

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Q. Knowing the lithology of the site is very important in terms of its safety and feasibility.

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Q. Artificially created water storage basins with storage capacity that may range from a few thousand cubic meters to thousands of millions cubic meters are called __________

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Q. Depending on the purpose of storage, reservoirs are classified into how many types?

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Q. Which reservoirs are used to feed the canal systems for irrigation and power generation?

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Q. The reservoirs for small storage and short period of time are __________

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Q. Reservoirs involving large sluice gates are __________

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Q. The level up to which the reservoir shall be full of water is called __________

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Q. The measure of the volume of water that can be drawn from a given reservoir in a certain interval of time is called __________

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Q. Volume of water in cubic meters available between minimum pool level and normal pool level is __________

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Q. What is the volume of water which is available between maximum reservoir level and normal pool level called?

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Q. Some amount of water can be stored beyond the maximum pool level.

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