AGRICULTURE Paper I 2010
Section

1. Answer any four of the following 4xl0=40
Resource management for Sustainable Agriculture
Diversification and Intensification In Agriculture
Traditional Agro-Forestry systems existing in India
Problems of herbicide resistance in crops
Bio-inoculants in relation to soil health I

2. Describe, in detail planting pattern nutrient management, weed management, water management and productivity for
Direct seeded rice
Chickpea
Lucerne and
Sunflower 4xl0=40

3. Explain the following: . 4x10=40

Classical biological control vs Bio-herbicides

Soil solarization as a tool for weed control

Significance of C N Ratio

Phosphorus fixation in relation to soil pH


4. Discuss the following in brief: 4xlO=40.

Integrated Nutrient Management

Factors affecting nitrogen losses·

Resource Conservation Technologies In modern agriculture

Significance of Sulphur' and Zinc nutrition in intensive agriculture.

Section

5. Answer any four of the following: 1. 0=40
Management of waste Lands for agricultural production .
Role of Krishi Vignan Kendras in transfer of technology
Meaning and classification of agricultural marketing functions.
Role of farM women in agriculture
Self Help Groups (SHGs)

6. Describe the following. in brief: 4x10=40
In-situ rain water management

crop management ,in saline soils

Alternate land usE systems

Different types of costs TFC, TC, AVC, AFC, ATC, MC)


7 Answer the following
Problems in,dry land agriculture; soil and crop
Management strategies for stabilizing yields 10+10=20
Landless agricultural labour-Problems and government measures 10
Short term and long term effects of ag1cultural
mechanization 10

8. Describe briefly the following.:· 4xlO=40
Techniques of recharging groundwater
Law of diminishing returns
Effective' irrigation' scheduling-for.(i) rice and maize'
Impact of elimate change on agriculture