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'Cusec' is a unit used to measure:

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Purity of water
  2. Depth of water
  3. Pressure of water
  4. Flow of water

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Pressure of water

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: (C) Flow of water šŸ“š Explanation: 'Cusec' stands for 'cubic feet per second'. It is a unit of flow rate, especially used in hydrology and irrigation to measure the volume of water passing through a specific point in a river or canal per second. One cusec is equivalent to approximately 28.3 liters of water per second. It is a common term used in West Bengal during the monsoon when discussing water release from dams like Farakka or Durgapur Barrage.