{"id":7405,"date":"2024-04-15T02:44:22","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=7405"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:44:22","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:44:22","slug":"the-rainfall-on-five-successive-days-were-measured-as-100-mm-80-mm-60-mm-40-mm-and-20-mm-respectively-if-the-infiltration-index-or-the-storm-loss-rate-for-the-catchment-area-is-earlier-estimated-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-rainfall-on-five-successive-days-were-measured-as-100-mm-80-mm-60-mm-40-mm-and-20-mm-respectively-if-the-infiltration-index-or-the-storm-loss-rate-for-the-catchment-area-is-earlier-estimated-a\/","title":{"rendered":"The rainfall on five successive days were measured as 100 mm, 80 mm, 60 mm, 40 mm and 20 mm respectively. 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