CS(M) EXAM2C

SI. No. F-DTN-M-BHSA

AGRICULTURE

Paper—I

Time Allowed Three Hours Maximum Marks : 300

INSTRUCTIONS
Each question is printed both in Hindi and in English.
Answers must be written in the medium specified in the
Admission Certificate issued to you, which must be stated
clearly on the cover of the answer-book in the space
provided for the purpose. No marks will be given for the
answers written in a medium other than that specified in
the Admission Certificate.
Candidates should attempt Question Nos. I and 5, which
are compulsory, and any three of the remaining questions
selecting at least one question from each Section.
The number of marks carried by each question is indicated
at the end of the question.
Important Note : Whenever a question is being attempted,
all its parts/ sub-parts must be attempted contiguously. This
means that before moving on to the next question to be
attempted, candidates must finish attempting all parts/
sub-parts of the previous question attempted. This is to be
strictly followed.
Pages left blank in the answer-book are to be clearly struck
out in ink. Any answers that follow pages left blank may not
be given credit.

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 Section—A

1. Answer the following in about 150 words

each : 12x5=60

(a) Name the important minerals found in

different rocks. Describe chemical
weathering of soil.

(b) What is crop-weed competition? Give

principles of integrated weed
management.

(c) What are principal agricultural

regions? Give importance of
intercropping system.

(d) What is water harvesting? Why in

modern-day agriculture is it becoming
increasingly significant?

(e) Why are agroecosystems losing

diversity? Give characteristics of crop-
land ecosystem.

2. Answer the following in about 200 words

each : 15x4=60

(a) What is the difference between modern

and sustainable agriculture? Give
resource management for sustainable
agriculture.

(b) What is subsistence agroforestry

system? Describe Taungya cultivation.

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rehabilitation of such land.

(d) Briefly discuss different aspects of

integrated nutrient management and its
limitations.

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(a) Cropping system and Cropping pattern

(b) Intensification and Diversification of

agriculture

(c) Chelates and Boron carriers

(d) Krishi Vigyan Kendra and Agricultural

Technology Information Centre

4. Answer the following in about 200 words

each : 15x4=60

(a) Describe technology assessment and

refinement through institution-village
linkage programmes.

(b) What are the factors of herbicide

selectivity? Briefly discuss about
selective herbicides for rice and wheat.

(c) What is permanent wilting point (PWP)?

Describe surge-flow irrigation.

(d) Briefly discuss about soil management

under water stress condition.

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 Section—B

5. Write short notes on the following in about

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(a) Soil factors affecting greenhouse gases

emission

(b) Steps in farm planning and budgeting

(c) Conservation furrow

(d) Value addition in agriculture

(e) Emerging concepts of transfer of

technology

6. Answer the following in about 200 words

each : 15x4=60

(a) Describe the factors responsible for soil

erosion and agronomic measures to
control it.

(b) Briefly discuss about runoff harvesting

and recycling on watershed basis.

(c) What are the major problems of

agricultural marketing in India?

(d) Discuss about indigenous technical

knowledge (ITK) and its importance.

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(a) Water distribution efficiency and Water

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(b) Bio-drainage and Horizontal drainage

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(a) Describe the potassium fixation in soil

and factors affecting it.

(b) What is private extension? Give

agencies involved in this type of
technology dissemination.

(c) What is farm budgeting? Discuss

different types of farm budgeting.

(d) What is water quality classification?

Describe the hazards arising out of
water quality.

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Note : English version of the Instructions is printed

on the front cover of this question paper.