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INSTRUCTIONS
Each qucstWll is printed both in English and in Kannada.
Answers must be written in the medium specified (Enghsh or Kannada) UJ the Admission Tichet issued to you, which must be stated on the cover of the answer in the space provided for this purpose. in case ofany doubt in the Kannada text, please refer to English text.
Thi8 paper has four parts:
A 20 marks
B 100 marks
C 90 marks
D 90 marks

Marks allotted to each question arc mdlcated in each part.
All questions In Part Part B and Part C are compulsory Answer any three questions in Part D.


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1. 'What is Organic farming Discuss its relevance to Indian Agriculture in brief.

Discuss the causes for limited crop response to fertilizers In the present situation.


What do you mean by Precision Farming? Discuss its advantages and disadvantages in brief.


Discuss the methods for optimization of water use efficiency and its management under dry land cropping systems, in brief.


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Write a note on the present outlines of National Water Policy in India.

3.
Discuss the present Agriculture policy on improvement of Pulse crops in India.

4.
Explain the different agronomical practices to control soil erosion.

5.
Define Vatershed Management. List out its objectives and discuss the different watershed management practices.

6.
Explain about the various by-products of silkworm Tearing and their utilization.

7.
Discuss about the recent developments in silkworm rearing in India.


B. What arc problematic soils? Summariz£J the different measures to combat problematic soils.
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'What is Agro-forestry Discuss its scope In India with some relevant examples.

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What is Green house effect? Explain its impact on Agriculture III the gloLal scenario.

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Briefly discuss the biological, chemical and cultural practices for weed control in Agriculture.


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Answer each question in about 150 words. Each question carries
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Give an account of regulated Agricultural markets in India describing all their features.

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What is meant by Agriculture credit Classify it. List the various agencies involved in Agriculture credit. Describe the activities of any two such agencies.

14.
Describe the symbiotic and non-symbiotic nitrogen fixation with suitable examples.

15.
Classify the different types of Phosphatic fertilizers along with their P content. Detail their reactions in soils.

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Discuss how the different present day Agriculture activities would lead to Soil and Volater pollution.

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Mention some of the important Jute varieties In India and describe the production technology of Jute in India.





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Briefly explain the different Rural development programmes launched In India along with their important features and year of launch.

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Discuss the scope of Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme and its contents. List also its advantages and limitations.

20.
Discuss the salient features of National Agriculture Innovation Project (NAIP). Describe in brief about the thrust areas under NAIP.

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Discuss the major achievements of the technology mission on Oilseeds (1986) in India and enlist also its limitations.

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Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing, Co-operation Sericulture
Paper 2

Time: 3 Hours 1 Maximum J.1arhs 300
INSTRUCTIONS
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D 90 marks

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What is recurrent selection in crop plants? Enlist the different types and explain any two of them.

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4.
Explain the different mechanisms of uptake of water through root system in plants.

5.
Explain the different types of male sterility systems exploited In hybrid production in cross pollinated crops and self pollinated crops.

6.
Detail the importance of maintenance of germplasm bank in silkworm breeding and explain the role of polyploidy in mulberry breeding.

7.
Define heterosis. Explain the dominance and overdominance theory of heterosis, their objections and clarifications.

8.
Explain the physiology associated with charcoal rot In sorghum. Enlist the measures to control it.

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What is meant by Host Plant resistance Explain the concepts of Vertical resistance and Horizontal resistance in detail.

10.
Enlist all the centres of origin of crop plants with examples and list out the characters that were modified during the process of domestication of crop plants.

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Discuss the problems associated with the handling and marketing of vegetable crops and fruit crops in India.


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Detail the different crop diversification measures undertaken In Indian agriculture.

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Define mutation. Explain the procedure of mutation breeding in crop plants and enlist at least 5 varieties released by mutation breeding in crop plants in India.

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Detail all the breeding methods in self pollinated crops, in brief.

19.
What do you understand by Intellectual Property Rights? Explain about PVP, Breeders rights, Researchers exemptions, Farmers rights and privileges and concept of Essentially derived varieties.

20.
Detail the SWOT analysis of adoption of biotechnological inventions In Indian agriculture.

21.
Enlist the different types of gardening and detail about landscape gardening,

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