All Subjects General Agriculture Cropping and Farming Systems and Organic Farming Soil-Plant-Water Relationship Weed Management Sustainable Land Use Systems Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Use Agricultural Statistics Crop Production Dryland Agronomy Crop Ecology and Geography Irrigation Water Management Management of Problematic Soils and Crop Production
Q.86
Agronomy- ICAR JRF/SRF 2024
Statement Based

Given below are two statements

Statement (I) : All India Coordinated Research Project for Dryland Agriculture was formally launched in June 1975
Statement (II) : The Project was launched at 23 cooperating centres with coordinating cell of the project located at Hyderabad

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

Q.87
Agronomy- ICAR JRF/SRF 2024
Match the Following
Match List-I with List-II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

List - I
Crops
List - II
Optimum sowing depth
A Sesamum Sesamum I 1-2 cm 1-2 cm
B Pearlmillet Pearlmillet II 2-3 cm 2-3 cm
C Sunflower Sunflower III 5 cm 5 cm
D Cotton Cotton IV 3-5 cm 3-5 cm
E Coriander Coriander V 7 cm 7 cm
Q.88
Agronomy- ICAR JRF/SRF 2024
MCQ (Single Correct)

Read the following statements about reasons for poor soil fertility in drylands

(A) . Fast weathering of minerals.
(B) . Low organic matter content.
(C) . Leaching losses of nutrients
(D) Soil salinity and alkalinity.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Q.89
Agronomy- ICAR JRF/SRF 2024
MCQ (Single Correct)

Read the following statements

(A) .Silver iodide is used for seeding cold clouds and potassium chloride for seeding warm clouds.
(B) . Dry ice can be used for seeding cold clouds
(C) . Silver iodide is used for seeding cold clouds and sodium chloride for seeding warm clouds.
(D) . Hygroscopic materials are necessary as nucleus for warm clouds

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Q.90
Agronomy- ICAR JRF/SRF 2024
MCQ (Single Correct)

Read the following statements

(A) . Watershed is an acceptable basic hydraulic unit of planning
(B) . Ina watershed, development is not confined only to agricultural land but also covers whole land area starting from ridge line to valley.
(C) . Entry point activities are impartant for tangible benefits to majority of farmersivillagers that help in confidence building
(D) . Bottom up approcah is more successful than top-down approach in a watershed development

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Agricultural Statistics

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Experimental Field Designs: Principles (Randomization, Replication, Local Control), CRD, RBD, Latin Square & Factorial Experiments Statistical Inference: Significance Testing (t-Test, F-Test, Chi-Square), ANOVA, Transformations & Intercropping Competition Indices

Crop Ecology and Geography

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Crop Ecology: Ecological Optima, Environmental Limits, Crop Geography & Agro-Ecological Delineation Physiological Agronomy: Canopy Photosynthesis (C3, C4, CAM), Thermal Units & Photoperiodic Flowering

Crop Production

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Cereal, Millet & Fiber Agronomy: Package of Practices, Cultivar Selection, Plant Geometry & Yield Physiology Pulses, Oilseeds, Sugar & Tuber Crops: Cultural Practices, Seed Inoculation (Rhizobium), Quality Components & Post-Harvest

Cropping and Farming Systems and Organic Farming

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Integrated Farming Systems (IFS), Organic Farming Standards (NPOP), Biodynamic & Natural Farming Principles Cropping Systems: Mono, Multiple, Inter, Sequential, Relay & Mixed Cropping Indices (CROPI, LER, ATER)

Dryland Agronomy

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Dryland Agriculture: Delineation (Arid, Semiarid), Drought Classification, Moisture Stress Physiology & Contingency Planning In-Situ Moisture Conservation, Water Harvesting, Farm Ponds, Anti-Transpirants & Watershed Management Active

General Agriculture

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Agronomy, Tillage & Field Crop Production Agricultural Entomology, Nematology & Crop Protection Soil Science, Plant Nutrition & Reclamation Cell Biology, Plant Physiology & Biochemistry Agricultural Meteorology & Climate Science Crop Genetics, Plant Breeding & IPR

Irrigation Water Management

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Irrigation Application Methods (Border, Furrow, Basin, Drip, Sprinkler), System Efficiencies & Agricultural Drainage Irrigation Scheduling: Soil Moisture Depletion, IW/CPE Ratio, Critical Growth Stages & Plant Temperature Stress Indices

Management of Problematic Soils and Crop Production

2 Topics
Salt-Affected Soils: Saline, Sodic & Saline-Sodic Soils Genesis, Classification, ESP, SAR & Chemical Reclamation (Gypsum) Acid, Acid-Sulfate, Waterlogged & Heavy Metal Contaminated Soils: Diagnosis, Liming & Agronomic Crop Production

Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Use

2 Topics
Fertilizer Technology: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium & Micronutrient Fertilizers, NUE & Site-Specific Nutrient Management (SSNM) Plant Nutrient Essentiality, Biochemical Functions, Deficiency Symptoms & Nutrient Interactions (Synergy/Antagonism)

Soil-Plant-Water Relationship

2 Topics
Soil Water Energy Concepts: Water Potential Components (Matric, Osmotic, Pressure, Gravitational) & Energy Retention Soil Water Measurement (Tensiometer, Gypsum Blocks, TDR, Neutron Probe), Plant Water Status & Soil Hydraulic Conductivity

Sustainable Land Use Systems

2 Topics
Land Capability Classification, Alternate Land Use, Agroforestry Systems (Agrisilviculture, Silvopasture) & Wasteland Farming Conservation Agriculture: Minimum/Zero Tillage, Crop Residue Mulching, Crop Diversification & Carbon Sequestration

Weed Management

2 Topics
Herbicide Technology: Chemical Classes, Mode of Action, Selectivity, Resistance & Integrated Weed Management (IWM) Weed Biology, Crop-Weed Competition, Critical Periods, Weed Seed Dormancy & Allelopathy
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