Exam Details
| Subject | Introduction to Organic Farming | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Certificate in Organic Farming | |
| Department | School of Agriculture (SOA) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | June, 2016 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
1. Fill in the blanks:
Pre-requisite to enter in the organic market in India is to follow the standards.
The commonly used selenium mineral in animal feed is
IFOAM was established in
"Look to Land" is a book written by
Expanded form of USDA is
is the most dynamic part of living soil.
Chemicals used to control pests are called
percent of the total cropped area in India is under rainfed.
Natural farming is also known as or
Match the following correctly
IFOAM (A) Lady Era Batfour
Demeter (B) Northbournes terminology
Living soil 1972
Perma culture Biodynamics
Organic (E) David Holmgren and Mollison
Briefly discuss the benefits of organic farming.
3. List the recommended farming practices on a organic farm.
What do you understand by buffer zone and conversion period? Explain.
4. Write short notes on any five of the following:
APEDA
IFOAM
GM Crops
Bio Suisse
Eco-Label
Nutrient management in organic crops
How does organic farming differ from 5 conventional farming
Why do people like to prefer organic food
What do you mean by traditional/conventional farming? Give its significant features.
How to manage pests and diseases in organically grown field crops
7. Define or explain the following
Pest resurgence
USDA definition of organic farming
Living soil concept
Principle of fairness
Zero tillage
Pre-requisite to enter in the organic market in India is to follow the standards.
The commonly used selenium mineral in animal feed is
IFOAM was established in
"Look to Land" is a book written by
Expanded form of USDA is
is the most dynamic part of living soil.
Chemicals used to control pests are called
percent of the total cropped area in India is under rainfed.
Natural farming is also known as or
Match the following correctly
IFOAM (A) Lady Era Batfour
Demeter (B) Northbournes terminology
Living soil 1972
Perma culture Biodynamics
Organic (E) David Holmgren and Mollison
Briefly discuss the benefits of organic farming.
3. List the recommended farming practices on a organic farm.
What do you understand by buffer zone and conversion period? Explain.
4. Write short notes on any five of the following:
APEDA
IFOAM
GM Crops
Bio Suisse
Eco-Label
Nutrient management in organic crops
How does organic farming differ from 5 conventional farming
Why do people like to prefer organic food
What do you mean by traditional/conventional farming? Give its significant features.
How to manage pests and diseases in organically grown field crops
7. Define or explain the following
Pest resurgence
USDA definition of organic farming
Living soil concept
Principle of fairness
Zero tillage
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Subjects
- Economics And Marketing of Organic Produce
- Inspection and Certification Of Organic Produce
- Introduction to Organic Farming
- Organic Production System