Q55: Following are the statements regarding sediment loads. (A). Bed load... - Hydrology of Agricultural Lands, Farm Ponds and Percolation Ponds - Irrigation and Drainage Engineering- ICAR JRF/SRF 2024 | Agrigyan

• Mechanisms of Sediment Transport in Streams:
• Bed load consists of coarse particles moving in contact with or near the channel bed by rolling, sliding, and saltation (bouncing). (True)
• In natural alluvial rivers, bed load typically constitutes less than 10% to 25% of the total sediment load, while suspended load constitutes 75% to 90%. (True)
• Suspended load is measured directly in streams using depth-integrating (e.g., US DH-48) or point-integrating samplers. The statement says it is not measured, which is False.
• Conclusion: Statements (A) and (B) only are correct (Option 1).

Correct option: (1) (A) and (B) only.