Q1.
(a) 1. Attempt any four of the following:
(i) A four stroke, four cylinder internal combustion engine was found to develop 22 bhp at 1000 rpm. If the mechanical efficiency is 60%, bore cm and stroke cm, find the mean effective pressure of the cylinder.
(a)
1. Attempt any four of the following:
(i) A four stroke, four cylinder internal combustion engine was found to develop 22 bhp at 1000 rpm. If the mechanical efficiency is 60%, bore cm and stroke cm, find the mean effective pressure of the cylinder.
(a)
(ii) What are the advantages and disadvantages of different sources of farm power. Determine the peak runoff rate for a return period of 25 years to design a gully control structure in a catchment area of km2. The slope of the catchment is 0.5%, average runoff coefficient of catchment is 0.45 and longest length of water course is 1000 m.
(b)
The maximum depth of rainfall during 25-years return period is as follows: Rainfall duration (min) 40 50 60 70 20 25 40 85 100 115; Rainfall depth (mm) [data not fully legible].
(c)
Derive an expression for estimating the transmissibility of confined aquifer in steady state condition and convert in the form of draw down.
(d)
Explain the following:
(i) Multiple effect evaporator
(ii) HTST pasteurisation process for milk
(iii) Spray dryer
(e)
What is hydrograph? How is the hydrograph shape affected by rainfall intensity, duration, distribution, direction and type of storm?
(f) Define soil loss and explain Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) for predicting soil loss.
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(a)
1. Attempt any four of the following:
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(b)
The maximum depth of rainfall during 25-years return period is as follows: Rainfall duration (min) 40 50 60 70 20 25 40 85 100 115; Rainfall depth (mm) [data not fully legible].
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(c)
Derive an expression for estimating the transmissibility of confined aquifer in steady state condition and convert in the form of draw down.
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(d)
Explain the following:
Q2.
(a)
Discuss scope of farm mechanization in India. 1) Describe tractor drawn disc plogh.
(ii) Explain the functional units of a mechanical cotton picker.
(iii)
(b)
(i) Describe the engine components of a tractor.
(ii) Explain the transmission system of a wheel type tractor.
(c)
Describe solar water heater.
(i) What is a bio gas plant? Explain its components.
(ii) Explain improved stoves.
(iii) Describe the components of a tractor drawn seed drill.
3. (a)
(i) (i) Write about sugarcane combine harvester. Explain the various operations performed by a mechanical potato harvester.
(iii) Write about differential system of a tractor. (b)
(i) (ii) What are all functional components of a Power tiller. What is a wind mill? Explain its construction and working principle.
(c) (i) Define bio fuel crop and explain its role in energy production.
(i) Explain how agricultural and forest residue waste serves as a fuel.
(iii) SECTION - B Write the procedure to decide the type of terraces to be used.
4. (a)
(i) A 15% hilly land is proposed for constructing the bench terrace. Calculate
(ii) the following parameters of the bench terrace using 2.5 m as vertical interval and 1:1 as better slope :
(1) width
(2) length per hectare
(3) earthwork and area lost
(4) Explain the design steps of graded terrace.
(iii) (i) (b) Write the procedure to determine the pond's capacity. List the various modes of failure of permanent structures. Explain the failure
(ii) due to piping.
(c) i) Define Watershed and Differentiate between small and large watersheds. Define remote sensing and GIS and explain their use in the watershed
(ii) management. Define the capability and explain the various limitations considered for
(iii) capability classification.
Q3.
(a) 3. Write about sugarcane combine harvester.
(a)
3. Write about sugarcane combine harvester.
(b)
Explain the various operations performed by a mechanical potato harvester.
(c)
Write about differential system of a tractor.
(d)
What are all functional components of a power tiller?
(e)
What is a wind mill? Explain its construction and working principle.
(f) Define bio fuel crop and explain its role in energy production.
(g) Explain how agricultural and forest residue waste serves as a fuel.
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(a)
3. Write about sugarcane combine harvester.
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(b)
Explain the various operations performed by a mechanical potato harvester.
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(c)
Write about differential system of a tractor.
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(d)
What are all functional components of a power tiller?
Q4.
(a) 4. A 15% hilly land is proposed for constructing the bench terrace. Calculate the following parameters of the bench terrace using 2.5 m as vertical interval and 1:1 as better slope:
(1) width
(2) length per hectare
(3) earthwork and area lost
(4) Explain the design steps of graded terrace.
(a)
4. A 15% hilly land is proposed for constructing the bench terrace. Calculate the following parameters of the bench terrace using 2.5 m as vertical interval and 1:1 as better slope:
(1) width
(2) length per hectare
(3) earthwork and area lost
(4) Explain the design steps of graded terrace.
(b)
Write the procedure to determine the pond's capacity.
(c)
List the various modes of failure of permanent structures. Explain the failure due to piping.
(d)
Define Watershed and differentiate between small and large watersheds.
(e)
Define remote sensing and GIS and explain their use in watershed management.
(f) Define the capability and explain the various limitations considered for capability classification.
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(a)
4. A 15% hilly land is proposed for constructing the bench terrace. Calculate the following parameters of the bench terrace using 2.5 m as vertical interval and 1:1 as better slope:
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(b)
Write the procedure to determine the pond's capacity.
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(c)
List the various modes of failure of permanent structures. Explain the failure due to piping.
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(d)
Define Watershed and differentiate between small and large watersheds.
