AGRICULTURE'
Paper I

Time Allowed :Three Hours Maximum Marks: 200 I

Section-A
1. Write critical comments on any four of the following.each not exceeding 150 words lOx4=40
Plant ecology..
Criterion of essentiality of nutrient.
Non, symbiotic N-fixation.
Precision agriculture.
System of rice intensification.

2. Define intercropping. Mention the types of inter­cropping-systems in field crops with suitable examples.Enlist the criteria for evaluation of intercropping system.Discuss the most suitable criterion of evaluation under Indian conditions. 40
3. Describe in tabular form. the package of practices for the following crops: 2x5x4=40

Package Summer Late Chickpea Oat
planted sown
sugarcance Wheat



Major growing'
regions
Seed rate
Spacing
Fertilizer dose

Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Potassium
Sulphur
Yield

4. Define integrated weed management (lWM). Suggest IWM fOf rice-wheat rotation; sugarane­mustard and groundnut-pigeon-pea system. 40

Section

5. Differentiate between the following in not more than 150 words each. Attempt any four. lOx4=40

Fertilizer-use-efficiency and fertilizer-utilization efficiency.
Allelopathy in crop production.
Diversified farming and mixed fanning.
Plasticity of crops.
Partial and complete budgeting.
6. Explain the characteristics of different problem.soils and suggest ways of reclamation. 20
Write short notes on lOx2=20
Reasons of low yield in pulses and oil-seeds.
Maximum and economic yield. .

7. Define irrigation and water use efficiency. Explain the criterion of scheduling irrigation in field crops. Enlist the different methods of irrigation in field crops with merits and demerits of each. 40

8. Write short notes on the following, each not exceeding 150 words. 10x4=40

Farm planning.

Measures to improve the agricultural marketing in India.

Importance of training for extension workers.

Result and method demonstration.