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(Main) Exam: 2011

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AGRICULTURE

Pa pe r-I
(Time All ow ed: Three Hours}

(Maximum Marks : 300)

INSTRUCTIONS

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question is pri nte d both in Hindi and

in English.
An sw ers mu st be wri tten in the me diu m
specified in the Admission Certificate issued
to you, which must be stated clearly on the
cov er of the ann yer -bo ok in the spa ce
provided for the purpose. No marks will be
given for the answers written in a ~nedium
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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 ofmarks earNed by each question
is indicated at the .end of the question.
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(a) Importance ofilgro,eco
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merits and demerits: - '
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Differentiate between the fo
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(a) Sheet erosion and rill
erosion.
(b) Agroforestry and social
forestry.
(c) Organic and inorganic
colloids of soil.
(d) Chemical fertilizers an
d bio-fertilizers.
(e) Selective and non-sele
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(f) Mineralization and im
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(a) Enl ist imp orta nt gree nho use gase s. How can
agric.ulture affect climate change ? Describe the
importance of carbon sequestration.
5+17+18=40
(b) Wh at are the diff eren t met hod s of plan ting
sugarcane ?
20
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5.

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each : 15x4=60
(a) Importance of available soil moisture in irrigation
wat er management.
(b) Principles of treatment of industrial effluent for
irrigation purpose.
(c) Kisan call centre.
(d) Crop insurance.

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(a) Explain integrated watershed management as a

hyd rolo gica l unit . Des crib e the pri~ciples
and objectives of watershed management. Describe
the ben efit s and cau ses of dete rior atio n of
watershed.
5+10+15=30
(b) What is extension programme plan ning ? Explain
prin cipl es and step s of exte nsio n prog ram me
planning. How
you evaluate an exte nsio n
pro gram me?
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.Explain tlie physica
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AGRICULTURE

Pa pe r-1 1
(Tune All ow ed:

Tl~ree Hours]

(Maximum Marks : 300)

INSTRUCTIONS

Each question is pri nte d both in Hindi flnd

in English.
An swe rs mu st be wri tten in the me diu m
specified in the Admission Certificate issued
to you, which must be stated clearly on the
cov.er of the ans we r-b ook in the spa ce
pro vid edf or thep!frpose. No marks will"be
given for the answers writtr;n in a medfum
other than that specified in the Admissipn
Certificate.
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Answer the following questions in

about 150 words
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(a) What are iransgenii::s? Discuss the

major biosafety
concerns of gc:neticallx,modified cro
ps.
(b) What are cytoplasmic mutation
s ? Discuss their
, role in crop improvement.
(c) W ha fis ro gu ing ? Discuss its im
portance in quality
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seed production.
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(d) W ha tis photoinsensitivity
? Discuss its significance
in crop production.

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words each : -

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(a) Describe. briefly the ultrastructu
re of a plant cell.
Ex pla in cell as a structural and functi
onal unit of

'life.

(b) What are haploids ? Ho w are

they pr od uc ed ?
Discuss their applicat\ons in crop im
provement.
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(c) Discuss critically the strengths an
d weaknesses of
seed industry in India.
(d) What are plant antitransplrants
? Discuss their
applications giving suitable example
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(a) Wha t is herit abili ty ? Expl ain the type s of
herit abili ty and their sign ifica nce in crop
improvement.
(b) Wha t is hybr idiza tion ? Brie fly discu ss the
techniques in ,hybridization.
(c) Give a brief account of seed legislation in India.
(d) .Distinguish between the c3 and c4 mechanisms
of phot osyn thesi s and discu ss the biolo gical
significance of c'\ cyck

4.

Write short notes on the following in abou t 150 words

each : 1Sx4=60
(a) Som aclo nal varia tion. and its use in crop
improvement.
(b) Molecular markers and their applications in plant
improvement.
(c) Seed registration.
(d) Plant enzymes and their role in the vital activities
of plants.
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5.

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(a) Define polyembryony. Discuss its significance in
hortiCulture with. speCial reference to mango and
citrus.
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(b) uWrite the diagnostic symptoms of potato spindle

tuber disease, its mode of transmis sion and
managem
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(c) What is micropro pagation ? What are its
advantag es? Give suitable exam]Jles of its
utilization in horticultural crops.
(d) What is a pheromone trap ? Discuss its use in pest
management.
6.

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(a) Describe candied fruits, glazed fruits and
crystallized fruits and give the principles involved
in their preservation.
(b) List out the major .insect pests of citrus. Write in
detail about citrus psylla with its management.
(c) What is plant quarantine ? How does it regulate
the import and export of plants and seed material ?
(d) What is food security ? Wi:ite a note on food grain
production and food security.
7.

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(a) Elucidate the medicinal uses of 'Sarpagan dha'
(Rauwolfi a serpentiiu i). Recommend the viable

production technology for 'Sarpagandha'.

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(b) Describe the production technology, for carnation

under greenhouse conditions.
(c) Write in brief the diagnostic symptoms of bunchy
ssion and
top of banana , its mode of transmi

management practices to combat 'the problem.

(d) Discuss the present status of cashewnut industry
in India with reference to production, productivity,
consumption and export. Suggest strategies-for its
further improvement.

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each: (a) Ikebana.
. (b) NETO and NEP,O viruses.

(c) Sex expression in papaya.

( d) Pesticide residue toxicity in fruits and vegetables.

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