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QUESTION PAPER SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

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thel'r! are EIGHT questions In ail, out of which FIVE are to be a!tempted.

Ques1Jon no. 1 and Sare compulsory. Out of the remaining SIX questions, THREE are 10 be allempted

selecting at least ONE qutstlon jl'Dm each of t..e two Sections A and B.


At(empts of questions shall he counted In chronological order. Unless struck off. altef1!pt of a question shall
he counled even if attempted partly. Any page or portion of the page left bla,nk in the Answer Book must
be cltarly stl'Uck oft


All questions carry equal marks. The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it.
Answers must be written in ENGLISH
SECTION-A
Q. L Answer the following in about ISO words each 8X5=40
Q. What are the elements of weather affecting crop production Explain the adjustment-of
cropping system in the aberrant weather conditions.
The ground water in India is depleting year after year. lri this background, discuss the. requirement of water for crops with basic principles of irrigation.
It is said that 80 percent production is from 20. percent irrigated land and 20 percent production is from 80 percent rainfed land in India. Describe the technology for stabilizing agricultural production in rainfed areas where great scope of production exists.
What is farm planning Whether. Indian farmers use farm planning Discuss the steps and objectives of farm planning.
Discuss the problems of crop production in dry fanning areas and their remedial measures.
4Xl0=40
Q.2.Discuss in detail Though it is recommended that soil fertility is to be evaluated before sowing the crop, do indian farmers follow it Discuss different. methods and constraints for determining the soil fertility status in remote areas.
india has huge area under problem soil. What do you understand by problem soil Explain .the formation of salt affected soil and methods of reclamation of saline and alkaline soils.
A lot of silting is taking place in indian sea due to soil erosion. What is soil erosion Explain the agronomic measures to be adopted for conservation of soil.
Rice-wheat crop rotation is very popular in North india. is this rotation in accordance with principles of crop rotation Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of crop rotation.
Write short notes on· the following
4X10=40
Q.3(a) What is scheduling of irrigation? What are different approaches of scheduling of crops?
What are the essential elements of plant nutrients State the significance of C:N ratio in crop production.
What are the ways by which nitrogen is lost from the soil How can nitrogen use . efficiency be increased at farmers level
What is tillage Why is zero tillage getting more importance at present Q.4(a) What is water harvesting? Discuss different methods of water harvesting and government initiatives to promote it.
What is agroforestry? Discuss the micro and macro propagation of tree species for agroforestry system.
and pulses crops in india Discuss the scope of increasing its production.
What is organic farming Should a country like india go for organic farming Discuss the scope and limitations of organic farming in india.

SECTiON-B
Q.5.Answer the following in abou·t 150 words each
SxS=40
Q. What is farm management? Enumerate major farm management problems unde indian conditions.
What is diversified farming Discuss the _merits and demerits of this type of farming.
Describe the characteristics of agricultural marketing. Explain the problems in marketing of agricultural produce in india.
What is evaluation What are steps to be followed in extension programme evaluation
Whatis integrated Nutrition Management Explain its advantages and disadvantages in practicing iNM at farmers level.
Q.6. Write notes on the following
15+15+10=40
Q.6(a) The maximum investment of india's import is on Vegetable Oil per year. Explain the causes of import, and ways to reduce import by increasing production.
There is huge wastage of fruits and veget,ables every year in india. Explain the possible reasons of wastage and control mechanism.
india's consumption of electricity in. agriculture is increasing every year. Explain the long-te.. strategy to meet the increasing· demand of electricity in agriculture.
Q.7.Discuss the following
4X10=4Q
Q.7(a) What is agroforestry State the different components of agroforestry system.
What is. greenhouse effect Discuss the impact of global warming in agriculture.
What is Contingent Crop Planning How it helps in ·dryland agricultur?
What is multistoryed cr..pping State the princ_iples of multistoryed cropping. Also state the important factors that limit the adoption of multistoryed cropping.
Q.8.Explain the following
2X20=40
Q. What is PRA What are features of PRA Discuss the methods of PRA and how it is different from survey method.

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