Exam Details
| Subject | agriculture | |
| Paper | paper 1 | |
| Exam / Course | civil services main optional | |
| Department | ||
| Organization | union public service commission | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | 2014 | |
| City, State | central government, |
Question Paper
C S Main 2014 AGRICULTURE Paper-I
SECTION-A
Q. I Discuss ecological principles to develop productive and sustainable ecosystems. 10
Q. Explain Indian efforts towards environmental problems at international level. 10
Q. Describe the management of paddy-wheat cropping system having forecast of poor rain. 10
Q. Describe the importance of organic farming with respect to nutritional value addition.
10
Q. Describe biological weed control with suitable example.
Q. What are suitable agroecological management strategies
Q. Explain ecological concept of productivity. 10
Q. Discuss the impact of short duration and long duration varieties on deterioration of soil health. 20
Q. Describe the package of practices for production of pigeonpea. 20
Q. Write the importance of quarantine check of weed seeds in importing foodgrain. 10
Q. Define the theory of tolerance and relate it to the principles of planf distribution and adaptation. 20
Q. What are the important features of xerophytes for ecological adaptation
Q. How agro-forestry plantation is helpful to the farmers
Q. Describe crop-weed competition.
SECTION-B
Q. 5 .Answer the following in about 150 words each
Q. What are important soil animals Write their contributions to soil.
Q. What are the major causes of global warming
Q. What are various drainage systems Discuss their benefits.
Q. What is the role ofAgricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) as a converging agency 10
Q. Enumerate the procedures in developing farm plan and budget.
Q. Write· a note on rain water harvesting and recharge of ground water. 10
Q. How does industrial effluent affect soil and water Enumerate the methods of effluent management in agriculture. 20
Q. Discuss the mechanism of fixation of minimum support prices of agricultural products. 20
Q. How is a new technology assessed and refined 20
Q.. Why marketing information is considered important in agricultural Discuss the status of market intelligence in India. 20
Q. How to increase water absorption and retention capacity of soil 10
Q. Who are the target groups in agricultural extension State the mechanism to reach such groups. 20
Q. Explain various farm management tools in farm planning.
Q. What do you understand by slow release nitrogen from nitrogenous fertilizers What is its importance 20
SECTION-A
Q. I Discuss ecological principles to develop productive and sustainable ecosystems. 10
Q. Explain Indian efforts towards environmental problems at international level. 10
Q. Describe the management of paddy-wheat cropping system having forecast of poor rain. 10
Q. Describe the importance of organic farming with respect to nutritional value addition.
10
Q. Describe biological weed control with suitable example.
Q. What are suitable agroecological management strategies
Q. Explain ecological concept of productivity. 10
Q. Discuss the impact of short duration and long duration varieties on deterioration of soil health. 20
Q. Describe the package of practices for production of pigeonpea. 20
Q. Write the importance of quarantine check of weed seeds in importing foodgrain. 10
Q. Define the theory of tolerance and relate it to the principles of planf distribution and adaptation. 20
Q. What are the important features of xerophytes for ecological adaptation
Q. How agro-forestry plantation is helpful to the farmers
Q. Describe crop-weed competition.
SECTION-B
Q. 5 .Answer the following in about 150 words each
Q. What are important soil animals Write their contributions to soil.
Q. What are the major causes of global warming
Q. What are various drainage systems Discuss their benefits.
Q. What is the role ofAgricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) as a converging agency 10
Q. Enumerate the procedures in developing farm plan and budget.
Q. Write· a note on rain water harvesting and recharge of ground water. 10
Q. How does industrial effluent affect soil and water Enumerate the methods of effluent management in agriculture. 20
Q. Discuss the mechanism of fixation of minimum support prices of agricultural products. 20
Q. How is a new technology assessed and refined 20
Q.. Why marketing information is considered important in agricultural Discuss the status of market intelligence in India. 20
Q. How to increase water absorption and retention capacity of soil 10
Q. Who are the target groups in agricultural extension State the mechanism to reach such groups. 20
Q. Explain various farm management tools in farm planning.
Q. What do you understand by slow release nitrogen from nitrogenous fertilizers What is its importance 20
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- agriculture
- animal husbandary and veterinary science
- anthropology
- botany
- chemistry
- civil engineering
- commerce and accountancy
- economics
- electrical engineering
- geography
- geology
- indian history
- law
- management
- mathematics
- mechanical engineering
- medical science
- philosophy
- physics
- political science and international relations
- psychology
- public administration
- sociology
- statistics
- zoology