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Agrometeorology, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Biochemistry and Microbiology

Agrometeorology

• Elements of Weather-rainfall, temperature, humidity, wind velocity, Sunshine weather forecasting, climate change in relation to crop production.

Genetics and Plant Breeding

• Cell and its structure, cell division-mitosis and meiosis and their significance
• Organisation of the genetic materials in chromosomes, DNA and RNA
• Mendel’s laws of inheritance. Reasons for the success of Mendel in his experiments, Absence of linkage in Mendel’s experiments.
• Quantitative inheritance, continuous and discontinuous variation in plants.
• Monogenic and polygenic inheritance.
• Role of Genetics in Plant breeding, self and cross-pollinated crops, methods of breeding in field crops-introduction, selection, hybridization, mutation and polyploidy, tissue and cell culture.
• Plant Biotechnology-definition and scope in crop production.

Biochemistry 

• pH and buffers,Classification and nomenclature of carbohydrates; proteins; lipids; vitamins and enzymes.

Microbiology

• Microbial cell structure,Microorganisms- Algae, Bacteria, Fungi, Actinomycetes, Protozoa and Viruses. Role of microorganisms in respiration, fermentation and organic matter decomposition

Livestock Production

Scope and importance

• Importance of livestock in agriculture and industry, the White revolution in India.
• Important breeds Indian and exotic, distribution of cows, buffaloes and poultry in India.

Care and management

• Systems of cattle and poultry housing
• Principles of feeding, and feeding practices. Balanced ration definition and ingredients.
• Management of calves, bullocks, pregnant and milch animals as well as chicks cockerels and layers, and poultry.
• Signs of sick animals, symptoms of common diseases in cattle and poultry, Rinderpest, black quarter, foot and mouth, mastitis and haemorrhagic septicaemia coccidiosis, Fowl pox and Ranikhet disease, their prevention and control.

Artificial Insemination

• Reproductive organs, collection, dilution and preservation of semen and artificial insemination, the role of artificial insemination in cattle improvement.

Livestock Products

• Processing and marketing of milk and Milk products.

Crop Production

Soil, Soil fertility, Fertilisers and Manure

• Soil, soil pH, Soil texture, soil structure, soil organisms, soil tilth, soil fertility and soil health.
• Essential plant nutrients, their functions and deficiency symptoms.
• Soil types of India and their characteristics.
• Organic manure, common fertilisers including straight, complex, fertiliser mixtures and biofertilizers; integrated nutrient management system.

Irrigation and Drainage

• Sources of irrigation (rain, canals, tanks, rivers, wells, tubewells).
• Scheduling of irrigation based on critical stages of growth, time interval, soil moisture content and weather parameters.
• Water requirement of crops.
• Methods of irrigation and drainage.
• Watershed management

Crops

• Seed bed preparation, seed treatment, time and method of sowing/planting, seed rate; dose, method and time of fertiliser application, irrigation, intercultural and weed control.
• Common pests and diseases, caused by bacteria, fungi virus and nematode and their control, integrated pest management, harvesting, threshing, post-harvest technology: storage, processing and marketing of major field crops-Rice, wheat, maize, sorghum, pearl millet, groundnut, mustard, pigeon-pea, gram, sugarcane, cotton and berseem.

Weed Control

• Principles of weed control, methods of weed control (cultural, mechanical, chemical, biological and Integrated weed management).

Horticulture

• Importance of fruits and vegetables in the human diet, Crop diversification & Processing Industry.
• Orchard- location and layout, ornamental gardening and kitchen garden.
• Planting system, training, pruning, intercropping, protection from frost and sunburn.
• Trees, shrubs, climbers, annuals, perennials-definition and examples. Propagation by seed, cutting, budding, layering and grafting.
• Cultivation practices, processing and marketing of:
• Fruits: mango, papaya, banana, guava, citrus, grapes.
• Vegetables: Radish, carrot, potato, onion, cauliflower, brinjal, tomato, spinach and cabbage.
• Flower: Gladiolus, canna, chrysanthemums, roses and marigold.
• Principles and methods of fruit and vegetable preservation.
• Preparation of jellies, jams, ketchup, chips and their packing.

Exam Mode

Online

Section

Section 2

Question Type

MCQ

Exam Frequency

Once a Year

Marking Scheme

+5 for each correct answer -1 for each incorrect answer No marks will be deducted for Unattempted questions

No. of Question

50

No. of Attempts

40

Total Marks

200

Duration for Agriculture paper

45 Minutes