Sericulture (2024)

Soil Science, Plant Nutrition & Reclamation

Crop Genetics, Plant Breeding & IPR

Milestones, Historical Nematologists, Cobb's Contributions & Nematological Societies

History and Economic Importance

2 Questions (2024) 1.7% Exam Weightage

Infection Process, Survival, Inoculum Dynamics & Dispersal

History and Principles of Plant Pathology

1 Question (2024) 0.8% Exam Weightage

Mulberry Botany, Varieties, Moriculture Agronomy, and Soil Requirements

Mulberry Crop Production

11 Questions (2024) 9.2% Exam Weightage

2024 7 questions 5.83% weightage

Mulberry Diseases, Pests, and Integrated Moriculture Protection

Chawki Garden Management and Leaf Quality for Silkworm Rearing

Insect Integument, Cuticle, and Body Sclerotization

Morphology

1 Question (2024) 0.8% Exam Weightage

Breeding Methodologies, Inbreeding, Crossbreeding, and Bivoltine Hybrids

Mulberry and Silkworm Breeding

3 Questions (2024) 2.5% Exam Weightage

Silkworm Genetics, Races, Voltinism, and Sex-Limited Breeds

Nematode Cuticle, Integument, Hypodermis, Sense Organs & Pseudocoelomic Structure

Nematode Taxonomy and Morphology

5 Questions (2024) 4.2% Exam Weightage

2024 4 questions 3.33% weightage

Nematode Taxonomy, Systematics, Nomenclature & Generic Classification

Excretory, Endocrine, Reproductive Physiology, and Metamorphosis

Embryology, Internal Anatomy and Physiology

1 Question (2024) 0.8% Exam Weightage

Soil and Plant Sampling, Extraction Methods, Sieving & Decanting Techniques

Nematological Techniques

1 Question (2024) 0.8% Exam Weightage

Pathogenesis Mechanisms, Enzymes, Toxins & Virulence Factors

Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology

1 Question (2024) 0.8% Exam Weightage

Morphology, Mouthparts, Integument, and Molting in Silkworm Larvae

Silkworm Biology

13 Questions (2024) 10.8% Exam Weightage

2024 5 questions 4.17% weightage

Internal Anatomy, Digestive, Circulatory, Excretory, and Nervous Systems

Silk Gland Anatomy, Histology, and Silk Protein Synthesis

Reproductive Biology, Egg Physiology, Diapause, and Diapause Hormone

Population Dynamics, Life Tables, and Ecological Principles

Ecology

2 Questions (2024) 1.7% Exam Weightage

Fungal Classification, Nomenclature & Taxonomic Systems

Mycology

3 Questions (2024) 2.5% Exam Weightage

Fungal Morphology, Ultrastructure, Spore Biology & Reproduction

Economic Mycology, Edible Mushrooms & Mycorrhizal Associations

Silkworm Pests, Parasitoids, and Cocoon Predators (Uzi Fly and Dermestids)

Silkworm Protection

5 Questions (2024) 4.2% Exam Weightage

Protozoan and Fungal Diseases (Pebrine and Muscardine) and Disinfection

Mass Production, Commercialization, and Transgenic Bioagents

Biological Control

1 Question (2024) 0.8% Exam Weightage

Bacterial Morphology, Ultrastructure & Classification

Plant Bacteriology

2 Questions (2024) 1.7% Exam Weightage

Fastidious Vascular Prokaryotes, Phytoplasmas & Spiroplasmas

Parasitic Adaptations, Feeding Habits & Secretions (IAA, CLAVATA-like Peptides)

Plant Nematode Relationships

1 Question (2024) 0.8% Exam Weightage

Nutritional Requirements, Essential Amino Acids, and Nutrient Metabolism

Silkworm Nutrition

12 Questions (2024) 10% Exam Weightage

2024 7 questions 5.83% weightage

Artificial Diets, Semi-Synthetic Formulations, and Feeding Efficiency

Digestion, Absorption, and Silk Protein Biosynthesis

Tasar Sericulture (Tropical and Oak Tasar)

Non-Mulberry Sericulture

11 Questions (2024) 9.2% Exam Weightage

2024 6 questions 5.00% weightage

Muga Sericulture (Antheraea assamensis) and African Wild Silks

Eri Sericulture (Samia cynthia ricini)

Transmission Biology, Insect Vectors & Virus-Vector Interactions

Plant Virology

3 Questions (2024) 2.5% Exam Weightage

Viroids, Satellite Agents & Viral Purification/Nomenclature

Mechanisms of Host Plant Resistance to Insects

Host Plant Resistance

1 Question (2024) 0.8% Exam Weightage

Nematode Parasites of Cereals, Millets, Pulses, Oilseeds & Fibre Crops

Nematode Pests of Crops

1 Question (2024) 0.8% Exam Weightage

Cocoon Quality, Sorting, Stifling, and Storage

Silk Reeling Technology

4 Questions (2024) 3.3% Exam Weightage

Raw Silk Testing, Grading, Denier, and Wet Processing

Biological Control, Bioagents (Purpureocillium, Pochonia, Pasteuria), Host Resistance & INM

Nematode Management

1 Question (2024) 0.8% Exam Weightage

Mother Moth Examination, Pebrine Detection, and Disinfection

Silkworm Seed Cocoon and Egg Production

1 Question (2024) 0.8% Exam Weightage

Fungal Diseases of Horticultural, Plantation, Spice Crops & Mycotoxins

Fungal Diseases of Crop Plants

1 Question (2024) 0.8% Exam Weightage

Bacterial Diseases of Field, Fruit & Vegetable Crops

Bacterial and Viral Diseases of Crop Plants

2 Questions (2024) 1.7% Exam Weightage

Viral, Viroid & Phytoplasmal Diseases of Major Crops

Legislative Quarantine, SPS/WTO, Seed Certification & Cultural Practices

Management of Plant Diseases

1 Question (2024) 0.8% Exam Weightage

Pests of Cereals and Millets and their Management

Pests of Field Crops and their Management

3 Questions (2024) 2.5% Exam Weightage

Pests of Commercial and Fiber Crops and their Management

Polyphagous, Soil, Invasive, Vertebrate, and Molluscan Pests

Pests of Vegetable Crops and their Management

Pests of Horticultural Crops and their Management

4 Questions (2024) 3.3% Exam Weightage

Pests of Plantation, Spice, Ornamental, Protected Crops, and Mushrooms

Biology, Damage, and Identification of Stored Grain Pests

Pests of Stored Products and their Management

1 Question (2024) 0.8% Exam Weightage

Pollinators, Scavengers, Medicinal, Edible, and Forensic Insects

Helpful and Useful Insects

1 Question (2024) 0.8% Exam Weightage