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Rainfall: depth of rain x area = volume of water

This type of question, asked 3 times: CDS 2 2016, CDS 1 2022, CDS 1 2025. All 3 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    CDS 2 2016

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    Rain water from a roof 22 m×20 m22\ \text{m} \times 20\ \text{m} drains into a cylindrical vessel having diameter of base 2 m and height 3.5 m. If the vessel is just full, what is the rainfall ?

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  2. Question 2

    CDS 1 2022

    89
    In a shower, 5 cm of rain falls. What is the volume of water that falls on 2 hectare area of land?

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  3. Question 3 (case study, 2 parts)

    CDS 1 2025

    The annual rainfall at a place is 40 cm. The weight of water is 1 metric tonne per cubic meter.
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    What is the volume of rainfall in cubic meter per hectare ?

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    68
    What is the weight of water (in metric tonnes) of annual rainfall falling there on a hectare of land ?

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