IFS Agriculture 2001
Paper-I

Section A
1. Write short critical notes in about 150 words each on any four of the following:
a. Organic farming
b. VA-Mycorrhizae
c. B. O. D.
d. Soil Fertility evaluation
e. Intercropping in Sugarcane
2. Furnish a detailed account of the features of agro-climatic zones of India.
3. Justify the role of agro-forestry in meeting the human needs. How do you plan for new agro-forestry programmes for wasteland development.
4. What are the various types of soil erosion? Describe the agronomic measures of soil erosion control.

Section B
1. Write short critical notes in about 150 words each on any four of the following:
a. Bioherbicides
b. Soil profile
c. Stem nodulating nitrogen fixing bacteria
d. Nitrification inhibitors
e. Water harvesting in dry lands
2. What is denitrification? Discuss the factors that promote denitrification in soil.
3. Enumerate the principles of co-operation and explain them briefly. State the strengths and weaknesses of co-operative credit system.
4. Discuss the steps to be considered for a successful result demonstration and organization of method demonstration.