Exam Details

Subject Livestock And Pasture Management
Paper
Exam / Course DIPLOMA IN WATERSHED MANAGEMENT (DIWM)
Department School of Agriculture (SOA)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2015
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

Explain how livestock plays a major role in natural resource management

What are the different systems of rearing livestock? Explain anyone system in detail.

Describe the care and management of piglets.

Differentiate between loose housing and conventional barns.

3. Write short notes on any two of the following:

Artificial Insemination

Factors affecting conception

Bloat

What are the common signs of the following diseases?

Fasciolosis

Black quarters

Fowl cholera

Milk fever

Rabies

Give the vaccination schedule for cattle.

5. Write short notes on any two of the following:

Green fodder

Feeding of lactating cow

Feeding of Broiler chicken

Classify fodder production system based on climatic zone and water source. Explain any one system in detail.

What are the five important points to be considered while adopting appropriate cultural practices for forage production

7. Write short notes on any two of the following:

Common feed/ fodder processing techniques

Factors affecting hay making

Types of silos

What are the different types of available lands used for grazing in India

Describe the advantages of silvipasture development.


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Elements Of Hydrology
  • Fundamentals Of Watershed Management
  • Funding, Monitoring, Evaluation And Capacity Building
  • Horticulture And Agroforestry System
  • Livestock And Pasture Management
  • Rainfed Farming
  • Soil And Water Conservation