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CS-78/06
AGRICULTURE
Paper-I

Time 3 Hours Full Marks: 300
Note: Candidates should attempt Question No.1 from Section-A and Question No.5 from Section-B which are compulsory, and any three of the remaining questions, selecting at least one from each Section.
All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION-A
1. Write short notes on any three of the following in about 200 words each: 2Ox3=60

System of Rice Intensification


Integrated weed management


Agro-forestry


Watershed management


2.
What do you understand by soil health Describe different practices for maintenance of soil health. 60

3.
Define fertilizer use efficiency (FUE). Describe different formulae used for calculation and expression of FUE and the techniques for increasing FUR 60

4.
Describe different criteria used for scheduling of irrigation with advantages and limitations. List out the techniques for increasing water use efficiency. 60

SECTION

5.
Write short notes on any three of the following in 200 words each: 2Ox3=60


Scope and Characteristics of farm management in India


Causes and Consequences of different types of land degradation


Marketing channel and Price spread for perishable commodities


Importance and Methods of technology transfer in agriculture.




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