Agricultural Chemicals (2024)

120 Questions Available in 2024

Subject and chapter-wise topic mastery for Agricultural Chemicals. Solve questions grouped by syllabus units for 2024.

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Agrochemical Formulations

5 Questions (2024) 4.2% Exam Weightage
Pesticide Formulation Types: EC, WP, SC, WG, Granules, Microencapsulated Suspensions & Controlled-Release Systems
2024 4 questions 3.33% weightage
Formulation Adjuvants, Surfactants, Wetting Agents, Emulsifiers, Molecular Sieves, Nano-Pesticides & Quality Testing
2024 1 questions 0.83% weightage

Agrochemicals - Regulation and Quality Control

10 Questions (2024) 8.3% Exam Weightage
International Standards & Quality Compliance: FSSAI, Codex Alimentarius, Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), WTO-SPS Agreement & Banned Pesticides
2024 8 questions 6.67% weightage
Pesticide Legislation: Insecticides Act 1968, Insecticides Rules 1971, Central Insecticides Board & Registration Committee (CIB&RC)
2024 2 questions 1.67% weightage

Chemistry of Natural Products

5 Questions (2024) 4.2% Exam Weightage
Plant Biopolymers (Chitin, Hemicellulose, Lignin), Carotenoids, Phytochemical Extraction & Structure Elucidation
2024 3 questions 2.50% weightage
Secondary Metabolite Classes: Alkaloids, Terpenoids, Phenolics, Flavonoids, Saponins, Lignans (Enterodiol) & Glucosinolates (Sinigrin)
2024 2 questions 1.67% weightage

Chromatography and Spectroscopic Techniques

11 Questions (2024) 9.2% Exam Weightage
Chromatographic Separation Methods: Column, TLC, Ion-Exchange, Gas Chromatography (GC-FID/ECD) & HPLC (UV/RID)
2024 9 questions 7.50% weightage
Spectroscopic & Hyphenated Analytics: UV-Vis, FTIR, NMR (1H/13C), High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry (HRMS, Orbitrap), GC-MS & LC-MS/MS
2024 2 questions 1.67% weightage

Data Analysis

5 Questions (2024) 4.2% Exam Weightage
Agrochemical Statistics: Descriptive Parameters, Linear & Non-Linear Calibration Curves, Probit Analysis (LC50, LD50 Determination)
2024 3 questions 2.50% weightage
Analytical Experimental Inference: ANOVA, Student's t-Test, F-Test, Regression Models & Residue Half-Life Calculations
2024 2 questions 1.67% weightage

Environment Pollution: Implications and Remediation

5 Questions (2024) 4.2% Exam Weightage
Agrochemical Toxicology: Acute/Chronic Toxicity, NOAEL Units, Teratogenicity, Non-Target Hazards (Pollinators, Fish) & Universal Antidotes
2024 3 questions 2.50% weightage
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), Stockpiles, Obsolete Pesticide Disposal, Bioremediation & Effluent Treatment
2024 2 questions 1.67% weightage

General Agriculture

20 Questions (2024) 16.7% Exam Weightage
Soil Science, Plant Nutrition & Reclamation
2024 9 questions 7.50% weightage
Crop Genetics, Plant Breeding & IPR
2024 4 questions 3.33% weightage
Agricultural Meteorology & Climate Science
2024 3 questions 2.50% weightage
Agronomy, Tillage & Field Crop Production
2024 2 questions 1.67% weightage
Cell Biology, Plant Physiology & Biochemistry
2024 2 questions 1.67% weightage

General Chemistry

10 Questions (2024) 8.3% Exam Weightage
Stereochemistry, Asymmetric Synthesis, Optical Isomerism, Chirality, Enantiomers, Diastereomers & Reactive Intermediates (Carbenes, Radicals)
2024 9 questions 7.50% weightage
Organic Reaction Mechanisms: Nucleophilic & Electrophilic Substitutions (SN1/SN2), Addition, Elimination & Named Organic Reactions
2024 1 questions 0.83% weightage

Herbicides and Plant Growth Regulators

10 Questions (2024) 8.3% Exam Weightage
Herbicide Chemistry & Modes of Action: Phenoxy Acids (2,4-D), Triazines, Sulfonylureas, AOPPs (Fluazifop), EPSPS Inhibitors & Safeners
2024 7 questions 5.83% weightage
Plant Growth Regulators: Auxins, Gibberellins, Cytokinins, Abscisic Acid, Ethylene Generators & Brassinosteroids
2024 3 questions 2.50% weightage

Natural Resource Management

19 Questions (2024) 15.8% Exam Weightage
Fertilizer Chemistry & Manufacturing: Urea, Phosphatic Fertilizers (DAP, SSP), Potassic Salts, Liquid Fertilizers & Nitrification Inhibitors
2024 17 questions 14.17% weightage
Soil Conditioners, Superabsorbent Hydrogels, Biofertilizers & Environmental Mineral Management
2024 2 questions 1.67% weightage

Naturally Occurring Insecticides

13 Questions (2024) 10.8% Exam Weightage
Botanical Insecticides: Natural Pyrethrins, Neem Limonoids (Azadirachtin, Azadiradione), Rotenone & Nicotine
2024 13 questions 10.83% weightage

Pesticide Residues and their Dynamics in the Environment

3 Questions (2024) 2.5% Exam Weightage
Sample Preparation & Extraction: QuEChERS Technique (PSA, GCB Sorbents), Accelerated Solvent Extraction (ASE) & Multi-Residue Clean-Up
2024 2 questions 1.67% weightage
Environmental Fate & Residue Kinetics: Sorption, Partition Coefficient (Kow), Photolysis, Soil Leaching, Persistence, LOD/LOQ & MRLs
2024 1 questions 0.83% weightage

Synthetic Insecticides, Fungicides, Nematicides and Rodenticides

4 Questions (2024) 3.3% Exam Weightage
Synthetic Insecticides & Acaricides: Organophosphates, Carbamates, Synthetic Pyrethroids (Cypermethrin), Neonicotinoids & Chitin Inhibitors
2024 2 questions 1.67% weightage
Synthetic Fungicides, Nematicides & Rodenticides: Dithiocarbamates (Mancozeb), Phthalimides (Captan, Folpet), Triazoles (Hexaconazole), Anticoagulants & Fumigants
2024 2 questions 1.67% weightage
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