Exam Details
| Subject | Indian Agricultural Development | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Post Graduate Certificate in Agricultural Policy | |
| Department | School of Agriculture (SOA) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | December, 2016 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
Discuss the soil improvement and pre-sowing activities in traditional agriculture.
Differentiate between sustainable agriculture and modern agriculture. Write the practices needed for sustainable agriculture.
2. Discuss the importance of genetic resources in agricultural development. Also explain the steps in germplasm evaluation.
What are the peculiar characteristics of agricultural labour which distinguishes them from industrial labour
Discuss the government measures to improve the situation of agriculture labour.
What are ancillary marine resources having potential of economic use
What are warehouses? Discuss the functions performed by the warehouses.
5. Discuss important developments in research which led to the development of Indian agriculture.
What is the role of support prices in managing higher agricultural production
Explain the special characteristics of agriculture which differentiate it from industry.
7. What do you mean by diversification in agriculture Discuss the need and scope of diversification in Indian agriculture.
8. Write short notes on any five:
Growth of ICT
Trade distortions
Rural industrialization
Thrust areas for research in agriculture
Central issue price
Common lands
Horticultural Production
Differentiate between sustainable agriculture and modern agriculture. Write the practices needed for sustainable agriculture.
2. Discuss the importance of genetic resources in agricultural development. Also explain the steps in germplasm evaluation.
What are the peculiar characteristics of agricultural labour which distinguishes them from industrial labour
Discuss the government measures to improve the situation of agriculture labour.
What are ancillary marine resources having potential of economic use
What are warehouses? Discuss the functions performed by the warehouses.
5. Discuss important developments in research which led to the development of Indian agriculture.
What is the role of support prices in managing higher agricultural production
Explain the special characteristics of agriculture which differentiate it from industry.
7. What do you mean by diversification in agriculture Discuss the need and scope of diversification in Indian agriculture.
8. Write short notes on any five:
Growth of ICT
Trade distortions
Rural industrialization
Thrust areas for research in agriculture
Central issue price
Common lands
Horticultural Production
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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)
- School of Health Science (SOHS)
- School of Humanities (SOH)
- School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
- School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
- School of Law (SOL)
- School of Management Studies (SOMS)
- School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
- School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
- School of Sciences (SOS)
- School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
- 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
- Agriculture Policy: Formulation, Components, Process,implementation and comparative analysis
- Cooperatives and Farmers' Organization
- Indian Agricultural Development
- Project Analysis