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Agriculture-I

Time Three Hours Maximum Marks 300

INSTRUCTIONS

Answers must be written in English.


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The part/parts of the same question must be answered together and should not be interposed between answers to other questions.


Candidates should attempt question no.1 which is compulsory and any four more out of the remaining questions.


If you encounter any typographical error, please read it as it appears in the text book.
(viii) Candidates are in their own interest advised to go through the General Instructions on the back side of the title page of the Answer Script for strict adherence.

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Define organic farming and discuss key principles of organic farming system in detail. 55 Manures and Fertilizers Monocropping and Intensive cropping
7. Answer the following in brief (any five) Mixed cropping and Intercropping
State the influence of radiation on plant growth. Saline and Sodic soils
Mention the after care operation of transplanted paddy and ground nut. Explain stale bed technique. Classify the minerals on the basis of chemical composition. Give characteristics of contours. What are the stages of gully development Explain in brief. 3. Procurement price and Minimum support price Formal education and Informal education. Enlist different soil characteristics which affect the nutrient use efficiency. Explain any one of them in detail with scientific justification. 55 Explain the following (any five) Desirable characteristics of farm forest tree species
Give components of market. Benefits of farm forestry
What do you understand by annual price fluctuations Methods of herbicide application
Discuss importance of agricultural marketing in economic development of India. 55 Soil forming factors Mechanical methods to reclaim salt affected soils
8. Write short notes on the following (any five) Sources of soil heat
Drip irrigation Objectives of agricultural price policy
Weed menace in agriculture Factors affecting cost of marketing.
Soil profile What is weed control Give special characteristics of weeds. 55

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4. Justify the following statements giving scientific reasons Calcareous soil (any five)
Strip cropping


Tillage is an essential evil. Marginal product


Intercropping is advisable in dry farming regions. Ranch farming


Pulses require higher dose of phosphorus. Cation exchange capacity

Marketing cost



Organic farming is better than conventional farming.

Antidote



Harvesting of green gram is carried out in the early morning
hours. Flow resources.


Define dryland agriculture and suggest the technology to mitigate



Trimming of root system is done just before planting.



adverse effect of aberrant weather.
Cappilary water is more important than gravitational water

6. Describe in tabular form, the scientific package of practices for in agriculture.
the following crops
Nitrogen should be applied in split doses.
Differentiate between marginal and small farmers. What are major problems associated with these farmers in adoption of modern agricultural technologies for enhancing agriculture production in India 55

5. Explain the following terms (any ten)

Consumers surplus


Over adoption


Chemotype weeds


Coppicing



Package Transplanted Rice Maize Cotton Oats
Seed rate
Spacing
Recommended dose of fertilizers (NPK Zn kg/ha)
Weed control (Name of herbicide and dose kg/ha)
Major insects and pests
Yield

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Candidates shall put a cross on blank pages of Answer Script.


No blank page be left in between answer to various questions.



1. Define environmental pollution. What are major ill effects of environmental pollution on crops productivity, animals and human health in context of Indian scenario
Explain the following (any five)

Distress sale


Soil health


Trace/minor elements


Sprinkler irrigation


Water use-efficiency


Lab to land programme on farmers' fields


Bio fertilizers. 80



2. Differentiate between the following (any five)

Earthing up and Puddling


Cereals and Millets



Role of organic matter in soil


Farm management process


KVK


Crop planning in relation to soil fertility.


Define evaluation and explain importance of evaluation in effective programme planning.

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