M.P.P.S.C. Mains Examination

Paper- II Syllabus

Agriculture (Code No. 01)

1. Seed technology

• Seed technology : definition and importance. Varieties, Seed germination and dormancy. Planting value. Seed and variety deterioration. DUS and VCU test. Physical and genetic purity. Seed health. Seed legislation and certification; Classes of seeds; basic principles of Seed production and processing

2. Agricultural biotechnology

• Methods and application of plant tissue culture; D.N.A. based marker gene cloning and tools for recombinant DNA technology

3. Agricultural economics and farm management

• Agriculture marketing and its problems; Marketing costs, Profit margins and efficiencies. Cooperative marketing in India. EXIM policies and farm commodities for export. Barriers of export in context to WTO. Farm management, types and systems of farming and factors affecting them.

4. Agricultural extension education

• Rural society and institutions. Definitions, characteristics and importance of social stratification and culture. Agricultural extension its importance; Importance and methods of extension training and evaluation. Importance of rural development programmes in India in post-independence period. Communication and diffusion of agricultural innovations. Role of KVKs in dissemination of agricultural technologies. Role and functions of ATMA

5. Agricultural statistics

• Measures of central tendency and dispersion. Correlation and regression. Graphs and diagrams

6. Computer application in agriculture

• Types and classification of computers. Data operating systems. Library function. Data management.

7. Soil Science and Microbiology

• Processes and factors of soil formation. Soil Taxonomic classification.Physico-chemical properties of soils. Soil fertility and fertilizers.Integrated nutrient management. Problem soils and their management. Essential plant nutrients, their distribution, functions and cycling in soils. Microbial processes involved in recycling of plant nutrients. Symbiotic and non-symbiotic nitrogen fixation. Soil organic matter and nutrient cycling. Soil survey, conservation and land use planning. Processes and factors of erosion and runoff and their management.

8. Biodiversity and natural resource conservation

• Natural resources (Forest and water), their management and conservation. Environmental pollution (air, water, soil and nuclear) and associated hazards to crops. Solid waste management. Utility of plant genetic resources in crop improvement. Germplasm collection and conservation.

9. Food science and food biochemistry

• Biochemistry of carbohydrates and proteins. Types and properties of amino acids. Types of vitamins and their sources. Classification and nature of enzymes. Factors affecting activities of enzymes. Metabolism. Chemistry of natural products (natural antibiotics and plant hormones)

10. Farm management

• Farm management planning and budgeting. Role of farming systems in sustainable agriculture. Significance of farm mechanization in agricultural production.

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