AGRICULTURE
Paper-1
(Time Allowed: Three Hours J (Maximum Marks 200)
INSTRUCTIONS
Candidates should attempt Question Nos. I and 5
which are compulsory, and any THREE of the
remaining questions, selecting at least
ONE question from each Section.
The number of marks carried by each
part of a question is indicated against each.
Answers must be written in ENGLISH only.
Important Note
All parts/sub-parts of a question must be attempted
contiguously. That is, candidates must complete
attempting all parts/sub-parts of a question being
answered in the answer-book before moving on to the
next question.
Pages left blank, if any, in the answer-book(s) must be
clearly struck out. Answers that follow pages left blank
may not be given credit.

SECTION:_A
1. Write critical comments on the following; each not exceeding150 words:-
Integrated nutrient management and nutrient use efficiency
Principles of reclamation of alkali soils
System of rice intensification
Selectivity of herbicides
Eutrophication of water bodies.
2. Describe in detail (about 200 words each) 4x 1 0=40
Agroecosystem and its components
Greenhouse gases and their impact on plant growth
Role of calcium, alumina and pH in Phosphate fixation
Agri-silviculture versus silvipasture.
3. Write short notes on the following (about 200 words each) 4x 1 0=40
Intercropping-advantages and disadvantages
Soil nitrogen loss through denitrification
Integrated farming system
Significance of seed replacement rate ..

4.Discuss the package of practices of maize, arhar, sesame
and potato crops under following heads 5X8=40
Seed rate and spacing between rows and plants
P and K nutrient application
Recommended weed control practices
Critical stages of irrigation
Average yield

SECTION-8
5 Answer the following in about 150 words each
Discuss types of Watershed. What are the salient features of the National Watershed Development Programme for Rainfed Areas (NWDPRA)
Techniques of reducing evaporation and evapotranspiration losses under dry land agriculture.
In situ water conservation methods.
Concept of minimum tiJJage and how it differs from zero tillage.
Interaction of households and business firms in our economy (Highlight with the help of flow chart).

6. Describe the following in brief (about 200 words
4xl0=40
The role and salient features of the Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA)
Need of skill development in adoption of improved technologies.
Factors responsible for the slow progress of Cooperative Movement in India.
Situations of partial and complete farm budgeting.

7. Write short notes on the following in about 200 wordseach:- 4x10=40
Maximum net return (Profit) in terms of total cost and total return (Explain with the help of diagram)
National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAlP)
Group contact and mass contact
Concept of farmers field school.

8. Differentiate between the following (in about 200 words 4xl0=40
Monitoring and evaluation
Teaching and training
Frontline demonstration and method demonstration
Conventional and PRA method of survey.