Question

What is water conveyance efficiency?

(a) The ratio of the quantity of water delivered to the field and quantity of water pumped into the canal

(b) The ratio of water stored in the root zone and the water delivered to the field

(c) The ratio of water used beneficially and the water delivered to the field

(d) The ratio of water stored in the root zone and the water needed before irrigation

I got this question by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.

The origin of the question is Water Requirements of Crops topic in chapter Water Requirements of Crops of Irrigation Engineering

Answer 1

The correct answer is (a) The ratio of the quantity of water delivered to the field and quantity of water pumped into the canal

Easiest explanation: It is the ratio of water delivered into the fields to the water entering into the channel. This efficiency accounts for the conveyance or transit losses.