Exam Details
| Subject | Organic Production System | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Certificate in Organic Farming | |
| Department | School of Agriculture (SOA) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | June, 2015 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
Define buffer zone in organic farming.
What is the significance of buffer zone in organic farming
Describe the importance of livestock hygiene in organic production system.
What is seed dormancy?
Explain the ways of breaking the seed dormancy.
Write short note on seed treatment with biofertilizers.
What is a critical stage for irrigation
Enumerate the important factors affecting the quality of irrigation water in organic farming.
Write short notes on
Water harvesting
Water conservation
What is a biofertilizer
Describe the advantages of biofertilizers.
List the common micro-organisms used as biofertilizers.
What are trap crops
List the advantages of trap crops in cultural methods of pest management.
Differentiate between the following
Composting and vermicomposting
Farm forestry and agro forestry
What are botanical pesticides
Describe the advantages of botanical pesticides in plant protection under organic farming.
Write short notes on the following:
Mycoherbicide
Insect pest predators
List the different formulations of neem.
What is vermi wash? What are its contents?
Match the following
Predators Prey
Lady bird beetle Various soil based insects
Spiders Aphids, mealy bugs
Wasps Mahive flying insects
Birds Caterpillars
What is the significance of buffer zone in organic farming
Describe the importance of livestock hygiene in organic production system.
What is seed dormancy?
Explain the ways of breaking the seed dormancy.
Write short note on seed treatment with biofertilizers.
What is a critical stage for irrigation
Enumerate the important factors affecting the quality of irrigation water in organic farming.
Write short notes on
Water harvesting
Water conservation
What is a biofertilizer
Describe the advantages of biofertilizers.
List the common micro-organisms used as biofertilizers.
What are trap crops
List the advantages of trap crops in cultural methods of pest management.
Differentiate between the following
Composting and vermicomposting
Farm forestry and agro forestry
What are botanical pesticides
Describe the advantages of botanical pesticides in plant protection under organic farming.
Write short notes on the following:
Mycoherbicide
Insect pest predators
List the different formulations of neem.
What is vermi wash? What are its contents?
Match the following
Predators Prey
Lady bird beetle Various soil based insects
Spiders Aphids, mealy bugs
Wasps Mahive flying insects
Birds Caterpillars
Other Question Papers
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)
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- School of Humanities (SOH)
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- School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
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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
- Economics And Marketing of Organic Produce
- Inspection and Certification Of Organic Produce
- Introduction to Organic Farming
- Organic Production System