IFS 2018 Agricultural Engg Paper I - Descriptive Questions

Central Government Jobs Engineer 2018

  • Year 2018
  • Conducted By Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
  • Questions 8
  • Maximum Marks 200
  • Duration Three Hours
  • Languages English & Hindi

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination Indian Forest Service Examination (Main)
Year 2018
Conducting Body Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Paper Paper I
Subject Agricultural Engineering
Duration Three Hours
Maximum Marks 200
Number of Questions 8
Question Type Descriptive / Subjective

This dataset corresponds to the Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination 2018, Agricultural Engineering Paper I (Paper I, code FSI-P-AGRE). It presents eight questions across two sections, with Q1 and Q5 compulsory, and a mix of descriptive subparts on runoff types, watershed management, hydrological drought, remote sensing, GIS applications, Rational method, rainfall data checks, and hydrograph analysis. Page 2 contains Section A questions and their repair OCR highlights. The content emphasizes hydrology, remote sensing, GIS, contour trenches, and hydrograph interpretation, reflecting core topics in agricultural engineering for forestry service candidates. Answers are required in English, with potential diagrams as needed.

Major Topics Covered

  • Runoff types
  • Watershed management
  • Hydrological drought
  • Remote sensing
  • Stages in remote sensing
  • Vegetative measures
  • Integrated watershed management
  • Hydrograph basics
  • Unit hydrograph
  • S-curve hydrograph
  • Rational method
  • Time of concentration
  • Contour trenches
  • Contour trench design
  • Rainfall data consistency
  • GIS applications
  • Remote sensing applications
  • Land and water management
  • Resource management
  • Agricultural engineering fundamentals

Why This Paper is Important

  • Useful for Indian Forest Service Examination (Main) preparation
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Instructions

  • There are EIGHT questions in all, out of which FIVE are to be attempted.
  • Out of the remaining SIX questions, THREE are to be attempted selecting at least ONE question from each of the two Sections A and B.
  • Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order.
  • Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly.
  • Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.
  • The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it.
  • Answers must be written in ENGLISH only.
  • Unless otherwise mentioned, symbols and notations have their usual standard meanings.
  • Assume suitable data, if necessary and indicate the same clearly.
  • Neat sketches may be drawn, wherever required.

Questions (page 2)

Q0.

(a) Q1. Answer the following: 8×5=40 What are the different types of runoff? Explain the factors that affect the runoff in a watershed.

(b) What do you understand by biological or vegetative measures in a watershed? Describe the measures.

(c) What is integrated watershed management approach ? Explain its different objectives. 8 Define hydrological drought.

(d) Write its components and their possible effects. List the measures that can be adopted to lessen the effects of drought in a region. 8

(e) Define remote sensing. What are the different stages in remote sensing data acquisition and processing ? Diagram showing remote sensing system for resource management from source to end use may be given.

Q0.

(a) Q2. What is GIS ? Name the applications of remote sensing and GIS in land and water management. Briefly discuss any three applications.

(b) Discuss the Rational method of predicting design peak runoff rate. In a watershed the most remote point is 600 m away from the outlet point. The outlet point is 3.0 m below the most remote point. Calculate the time of concentration of watershed.

(c) Explain a procedure for checking rainfall data
(c) of a station for consistency.

(d) What is contour trench? Write about different types of contour trenches. Explain design procedure of contour trench systems.

Q0. Q3. (a) The ordinates of the 2-h unit hydrograph of a watershed are given below: Time, h 0, 2, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18, 14, 22, 20, 0, 15, 5 ordinates, m3/s. Determine the ordinates of S-curve hydrograph and using S-curve determine the ordinates of the 4-h unit hydrograph of watershed.

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