Q.1
ICAR AIEEA PG 2024 - Agronomy (Q.43)
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English हिन्दी
International Year of Millets was celebrated during the year :
अंतर्राष्ट्रीय पोषक अनाज/मिलेट वर्ष (International Year of Millets) किस वर्ष मनाया गया था?
Q.2
ICAR AIEEA PG 2024 - Agronomy (Q.101)
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English हिन्दी
Which one of the following is not a section/sub-genus of Pennisetum as per the classification of Stapf (1934) ?
स्टैपफ (Stapf, 1934) के वर्गीकरण के अनुसार

निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा पेनिसिटम (Pennisetum) का उप-वंश/अनुभाग नहीं है?

Q.3
ICAR AIEEA PG 2024 - Agronomy (Q.103)
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English हिन्दी
VL-149 and Gautami are the varieties of :
VL-149 और गौतमी (Gautami) किसकी किस्में हैं?
Q.4
ICAR AIEEA PG 2024 - Agronomy (Q.107)
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English हिन्दी
'Priya' is a variety of which maize group ?
'प्रिया' (Priya) मक्का के किस समूह की किस्म है?
Q.5
ICAR AIEEA PG 2024 - Agronomy (Q.108)
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English हिन्दी
Flour corn is also known as :
आटा मक्का (Flour corn) को किस अन्य वानस्पतिक नाम से भी जाना जाता है?

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General Agriculture, Biology, Plant Protection & Statistics

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Plant Physiology, Photosynthesis, Transpiration and Abiotic Stresses in Crops Historical Milestones, Agricultural Education, ICAR Institutes and Research Infrastructure Genetics, Cytogenetics, Plant Breeding Methods and Varietal Improvement Crop Protection: Major Diseases, Insect Pests and Integrated Plant Health Management Agricultural Statistics, Probability Distributions and Experimental Field Designs (CRD, RBD, SPD) Agricultural Extension, Rural Development Programs and Technology Transfer (KVK, ATMA)

Principles of Agronomy, Crop Ecology, Geography & Agricultural Meteorology

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Atmospheric Humidity, Precipitation, Monsoon Dynamics, Weather Forecasting and Agro-Climatic Zones Principles of Agronomy: Definition, Scope, History, Tillage, Tilth and Seedbed Preparation Agricultural Meteorology: Solar Radiation, Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) and Albedo Climate Change, Greenhouse Gases, Global Warming and Impact on Crop Phenology Cropping Systems: Monocropping, Intercropping, Mixed, Sequential, Relay and Competition Indices (LER, ATER) Crop Growth Analysis, Growth Indices (LAI, CGR, RGR, NAR, LAR, SLA) and Yield Attributes Temperature, Growing Degree Days (GDD), Photoperiodism, Thermoperiodism and Heat Units Planting Geometry, Plant Density, Sowing Methods and Crop Stand Establishment

Field Crops Agronomy

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Agronomy of Cereal Crops I - Rice: Ecology, Nursery, SRI, Direct Seeded Rice (DSR), Water & Nutrient Management Agronomy of Coarse Cereals and Millets: Maize, Sorghum, Pearl Millet, Finger Millet and Small Millets Active Agronomy of Major Pulse Crops: Chickpea, Pigeonpea, Mungbean, Urdbean, Lentil and Field Pea Agronomy of Cereal Crops II - Wheat and Barley: Sowing Depth, CRI Stage, Tillage, Nutrient & Irrigation Agronomy of Commercial & Fiber Crops: Cotton, Jute, Sunnhemp and Mesta Agronomy of Plantation, Spice, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops: Tea, Coffee, Turmeric, Ginger and Mentha Agronomy of Fodder, Forage and Pasture Grasses: Berseem, Lucerne, Oat, Sorghum, Napier and Guinea Grass Agronomy of Major Oilseed Crops II: Soybean, Sunflower, Safflower, Linseed, Niger and Castor Agronomy of Sugar Crops: Sugarcane, Sugarbeet, Planting Systems (Trench, IISR, STP) and Ratoon Management

Weed Management

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Weed Biology, Classification, Propagation, Dormancy, Dissemination and Crop-Weed Competition Chemical Control: Classification of Herbicides (Selectivity, Application Timing, Chemical Families) Herbicide Formulations, Surfactants, Adjuvants, Safeners and Application Equipment Critical Period of Crop-Weed Competition (CPWC) and Allelopathy in Agro-Ecosystems Herbicide Persistence, Soil Residual Fate, Leaching, Volatilization, Photodecomposition and Selectivity Mechanisms Integrated Weed Management (IWM): Cultural, Physical, Mechanical, Biological (Bioherbicides) and Chemical Controls Herbicide Resistance in Weeds, Cross & Multiple Resistance Mechanisms and Herbicide Tolerant Crops Parasitic Weeds (Striga, Orobanche, Cuscuta, Loranthus) and Aquatic/Invasive Weeds (Eichhornia, Parthenium) Herbicide Mode of Action: ALS, ACCase, Photosystem I & II, EPSPS, Synthetic Auxins, Glutamine Synthetase

Water Management

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Soil-Plant-Water Relations: Soil Moisture Constants, Soil Water Potential, Moisture Retention Curves and Hysteresis Crop Water Requirements, Water Use Efficiency (WUE), Consumptive Use and Irrigation Water Quality (SAR, RSC) Irrigation Methods: Surface (Check Basin, Furrow, Border), Pressurized (Drip, Sprinkler) and Fertigation Irrigation Scheduling Criteria: Soil Moisture Depletion, IW/CPE Ratio, Critical Growth Stages and Tensiometers Agricultural Drainage: Surface and Sub-surface Drainage Systems, Waterlogging Remediation and Salt Leaching

Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Use

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Nutrient Dynamics in Soils: Nitrogen Transformation, Mineralization, Immobilization, Nitrification, Denitrification Secondary and Micronutrients in Soils: Calcium, Magnesium, Sulfur, Zinc, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Boron Essential Plant Nutrients: Classification, Criteria of Essentiality, Roles and Deficiency/Toxicity Symptoms Straight, Complex, Mixed, Slow-Release and Specialty Fertilizers: Chemical Properties, Salt Index and Reactions Integrated Nutrient Management (INM), Site-Specific Nutrient Management (SSNM), Soil Testing and Biofertilizers Phosphorus and Potassium Dynamics: Fixation, Adsorption-Desorption, Quantity-Intensity (Q/I) Relationships Nitrification Inhibitors (N-Serve, DCD, Neem-Coated Urea) and Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) Enhancement

Dryland Agronomy

3 Topics
Crop Adaptation to Drought, Anti-transpirants (Stomatal, Reflecting, Film-forming) and Mulching Techniques Rainwater Harvesting, In-situ Moisture Conservation, Contingency Crop Planning and Watershed Management Dryland vs Rainfed Farming: Characteristics, Classification, Moisture Stress and Drought Types

Problem Soils

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Salt-Affected Soils: Saline, Sodic, Saline-Sodic Soils, Diagnostics (ECe, ESP, SAR, pH) and Chemical Reclamation Acid, Acid-Sulfate, Calcareous and Degraded Problem Soils: Liming, Amelioration and Crop Adaptation

Sustainable Land Use Systems

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Agroforestry Systems, Farming Systems Research (FSR), Integrated Farming Systems (IFS) and Wasteland Management Conservation Agriculture: Principles, Minimum Tillage, Zero Tillage, Bed Planting and Crop Residue Retention Organic Farming, Natural Farming (ZBNF), Certification Standards and Organic Inputs Preparation
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