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Geological Engineering · Q22

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Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 22

Q22

Which type of aquifer yields water only when it is below the water table?

A.
Confined aquifer
B.
Perched aquifer
C.
Unconfined aquifer
Answer
D.
Artesian aquifer

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
An unconfined aquifer is directly recharged by infiltration and stores water above an impermeable base with its upper surface being the water table.