Exam Details

Subject Poor Harvest Management and Value addition
Paper
Exam / Course Post Graduate Diploma in Plantation Management
Department School of Agriculture (SOA)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2015
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

Fill in the blanks (any five)

For preparing white pepper, berries should be

Vibro Fluid Bed Drier is associated with processing

Under proper management, economic life of rubber tree is

The dried coconut endosperm (meat) is called

In India, coffee is harvested during

After drying, moisture content in raw cashew nuts should be

Expand the following abbreviations (any five)

GAP

CTC

CDB

CFTRI

DRC

RSS

2. Name the following (any five)

Two value added products of black pepper.

Two grades of CTC tea.

Two chemicals added to latex for processing into sheet rubber.

Two examples of best known speciality coffee.

Two by products from coconut shell.

Two methods of roasting of cashew.

3. Write short notes (any two)

Green tea

Rainguarding in rubber tree

Coconut water products

Explain briefly the harvesting techniques of black pepper and clove.

How are blanching and drying of black pepper carried out?

What is bleached cardamom? Mention the factors determining preservation of quality of cardamom during storage.

Discuss drying of cardamom by pipe curing method.

Briefly describe the different types of withering in tea.

What are the factors influencing drying process of tea

What is controlled UPWARD Tapping? What are the different situations under which CUT can be adopted

Mention the factors influencing tapping efficiency.

List out the enzymes employed in solvent free extraction of spices.

Mention the techniques involved in development of the following spice varieties.

Panniyur

Panniyur

ICRI

IISR -Navashree

Viscoashree

Give the flow chart of wet method of processing of coffee.

Discuss the care to be taken during transport and storage of coffee.

10.(a) Why coconut oil is called as the 'king of vegetable oils'

Differentiate between cup copra and ball copra.

11.(a) What are the factors influencing quality of spice and spice products

Discuss the methods for preservation of spices and spice products.

12.(a) What are the quality requirements of raw cashew nuts from industry angle?

How is roasting of raw cashew nuts done by steam cooking method What are its advantages

13. What are the differences between processing of orthodox and CTC black tea? Explain in detail.


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)
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  • 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)
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  • 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

  • Crop Production Technology
  • Human Resource Marketingand Financial Management
  • Introduction to Plantation Management
  • Poor Harvest Management and Value addition