📋 Table of Contents
📘 Paper I — Ecology, Agronomy & Applied Sciences — 250 Marks
1.
Ecology and Environment
Foundation — 30-50 marks/year
2.
Agronomy
Highest scoring — 40-50 marks
3.
Weed Science
Applied — 10-15 marks
4.
Forestry
Static + Current — 10-15 marks
5.
Soil Science
Conceptual — 40-50 marks
6.
Soil and Water Management
Applied — 40-50 marks
7.
Agricultural Economics
Data-heavy — 20-25 marks
8.
Agricultural Extension
Scoring — 15-20 marks
📘 Paper II — Genetics, Breeding & Crop Protection — 250 Marks
1.
Genetics
Conceptual — 20-30 marks
2.
Plant Breeding
Applied — 30-40 marks
3.
Plant Physiology
Conceptual — 25-30 marks
4.
Seed Technology
Applied — 15-20 marks
5.
Horticulture
Scoring — 30-40 marks
6.
Plant Pathology
Applied — 25-30 marks
7.
Plant Entomology
Applied — 20-25 marks
8.
Food Management
Current Affairs heavy — 15-20 marks
2
Agronomy
Highest scoring — 40-50 marks
Principles of Crop Production
Tillage — types objectives conservation tillage
Crop stand establishment
Seed bed preparation
Sowing methods & plant geometry
Crop density & plant population
Crop growth analysis — CGR RGR NAR LAI
Cropping & Farming Systems
Cropping patterns in agroclimatic zones
Multiple cropping — relay inter mixed sequence
Cropping system intensification
Farming systems — integrated & diversified
Organic farming — principles & certification
Sustainable agriculture & conservation agriculture
Field Crops — Kharif
Rice — varieties agronomy water management
Maize — hybrid production agronomy
Sorghum Bajra — dryland agronomy
Pulses — Urd Moong Arhar Soybean
Oilseeds — Groundnut Sesame Castor
Cotton — varieties spacing nutrition
Sugarcane — planting methods ratoon management
Jute — retting & fibre quality
Field Crops — Rabi & Others
Wheat — varieties agronomy irrigation
Barley Oats — dual purpose
Mustard — varieties & agronomy
Chickpea Lentil Pea — pulse agronomy
Potato — seed production agronomy
Tobacco — types curing
Fodder crops — Berseem Lucerne Napier Oats
Nutrient Management
Essential plant nutrients — functions deficiency symptoms
Manures & fertilizers — types & application
Integrated Nutrient Management (INM)
Biofertilizers — Rhizobium Azotobacter PSB
Fertilizer use efficiency & methods of application
Soil testing & fertilizer recommendations
Water Management
Irrigation scheduling — IW/CPE ratio
Methods of irrigation — surface drip sprinkler
Water use efficiency & water productivity
Waterlogging — causes & remedial measures
Drainage — surface & sub-surface
Conjunctive use of water
Dryland Agriculture
Dryland vs rainfed — concepts
Moisture conservation techniques — mulching contour bunding
Contingent crop planning
Watershed management — principles & planning
In-situ & ex-situ moisture conservation
Dry farming technologies
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