All Subjects General Agriculture, Biology, Plant Protection & Statistics Principles of Agronomy, Crop Ecology, Geography & Agricultural Meteorology Field Crops Agronomy Weed Management Water Management Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Use Dryland Agronomy Problem Soils Sustainable Land Use Systems
Q.16
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Legumes are generally rich in :
दलहनी फसलें (Legumes) सामान्यतः किसमें समृद्ध होती हैं?
Q.17
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English हिन्दी
Lundegardh's Cytochrome pump theory believed that there was definite correlation between :
लुंडेगार्ड के साइटोक्रोम पंप सिद्धांत (Cytochrome pump theory) के अनुसार किसके बीच निश्चित सहसंबंध था?
Q.18
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English हिन्दी
Match List - I with List - II.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

सूची - I को सूची - II से सुमेलित कीजिए।

नीचे दिए गए विकल्पों में से सही उत्तर चुनें :

List - I
List - II
A Glyoxysome ग्लाइऑक्सीसोम (Glyoxysome) I Oil rich storage tissues of the seed बीज के तेल समृद्ध भंडारण ऊतक
B GNOM gene GNOM जीन II For development of roots and cotyledons जड़ों और बीजपत्रों के विकास हेतु
C GOGAT gene GOGAT जीन III Glutamate synthases ग्लूटामेट सिंथेज
D Goldman diffusion potential गोल्डमैन विसरण विभव IV Calculated diffusion potential परिकलित विसरण विभव
E Goldman equation गोल्डमैन समीकरण V Predicts diffusion potential across membrane झिल्ली के आर-पार विसरण विभव का पूर्वानुमान
Q.19
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English हिन्दी
Passage of minerals from top soil to subsoil through seepage of water is known as :
जल के रिसाव द्वारा शीर्ष मृदा (top soil) से उप-मृदा (subsoil) में खनिजों का जाना क्या कहलाता है?
Q.20
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English हिन्दी
Among the following, which thermometer is not installed in an agro-meteorology observatory?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा थर्मामीटर कृषि मौसम वेधशाला (agro-meteorology observatory) में स्थापित नहीं किया 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 Active 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 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

9 Topics
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

5 Topics
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

7 Topics
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

2 Topics
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

3 Topics
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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