Exam Details

Subject Introduction to Plantation Management
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

State True or False for the following statements

Tea is a native of India.

Arabica is known for its flavour compared to Robusta.

India produces 90 percent of the world production of cashewnuts and it meets 40 percent of the world export of cashew kernels.

India has largest area of black pepper cultivation.

Entrepreneurial qualities can be developed by training.

Name the followings:

Queen of spices

Major producing country of green tea.

Major product of a rubber plantation

The law under which a company is incorporated in India.

WTO agreement related to protection of plant and animal life.

2. Differentiate between the followings:

CTC Tea and Orthodox Tea

Tariff barriers and non-tariff barriers

Trading entrepreneur and industrial entrepreneur

Entrepreneur and entrepreneurship

Product technology and process technology.

3. Write short notes on the following:

Agro-climatic condition for tea cultivation

Uses of black pepper

Strength of Indian Coconut Industry

Major tea producing states in India

Global trade in cashew

4. Discuss the evolution process of WTO. Also discuss the WTO agreements which have direct relevance to the plantation sector.

Explain essential qualities of an entrepreneur.

Discuss the entrepreneurial opportunities in plantation sector

Define the term "Management". Discuss the levels of Management

Name the functions of Management. Discuss anyone function of Management in detail.

7. Explain the followings

Operation strategies

Principles of HACCP system

Discuss the origin and main function of spices Board.

Discuss the ICO and its activities.


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

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