2740

AGRICULTURE
Paper I
·I Time Allowed Three Hour.• I !Maximum Marks: 200!
INSTRUCTIONS
Candidates should aUempt Questions No. 1 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.
Answers must be written in ENGLISH only .
SECTION A
1.Write critical comments on any four of the following,
each not exceeding 150 words 4x10=40
(a)Plant ecology and edaphic factors influencing it·
(b)Persistence of herbicides in soil
(c)Impact of global warming on Indian agriculture
(d)Crop diversification
(e)Impact of ·changing environment on cropping
pattern

2.Describe in tabular form, the package of practices for the following crops: 4x10=40
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3.Explain the following 4x10=40
(a)Major components of sustainable agriculture
(b)Essential and beneficial plant nutrients for crops
(c)Phosphorus fixation in soils and its release for
crop
Soil sickness and its remedy
4.Write short notes on the following: 4x10=40
(a)Organic farming its scope and limitations in
Indian agriculture
(b)Relay cropping
(c)Dryland and rainfed agriculture
(d)Fate of nitrogen in lowland rice
SECTION B

5.Differentiate between any four of the following 4x10=40
(a)Soil conservation and Moisture conservation
(b)Drip irrigation and Sprinkler irrigation
(c)Water-use-efficiency and Irrigation efficiency
(d)Consumptive use and Conjunctive use of water
(e)Crop rotation and Cropping system

6.What do you understand by Marginal and Small
farmers What problems are these farmers facing in
the adoption of modern technology Discuss
non-monetary/low input technology for such a large
community of farmers. 40
7. Write a note on the following 4x10=40
(a)Problems in marketing of agricultural produce
(b)Characteristics of farm management
(c)Lab to Land programme on farmers' fields
(d)Farmers' Rally (Gosthi) and Field visits
8.Describe briefly the following
(a)Price fluctuations of agricultural produce 4X10=40
(b)Rural employment for women through
agricultural production
(c)Significance of agricultural exhibition and
farmers' field visits
Methods of evaluation of extension programmes