Q.1
World Agroforestry Centre, a brand name used by the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry, an
international institute is headquartered in
Q.2
The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and World Agroforestry (ICRAF) are the world’s leading research
and development organizations focused on forestry and agroforestry joined with each other in:
Q.3
The Eucalyptus tereticornis, a very important industrial tree species widely grown in different parts of India is native of
Q.4
What is the optimum temperature range of milk production?
Q.5
Given below are two statements
Statement (I) : Shelter does not change radiation balance significantly, except near the barrier.
Statement (II) : The transfer of sensible heat to the evaporating or transpiring surface is also considerably reduced
particularly under advection
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Agricultural Climatology
3 Topics
Agro-Climatic and Agro-Ecological Zones of India (Planning Commission, ICAR, NBSS&LUP), LGP & Drought Climatology
Cardinal Temperatures, Thermal Requirements of Crops, Growing Degree Days (GDD), PTU & Phenological Climatology
Climate-Crop-Pest Interactions, Livestock Biometeorology & Crop Weather Protection (Shelterbelts, Frost Control)
Active
Crop Weather Modeling
3 Topics
Systems Analysis in Agriculture (C.T. de Wit Approach), Climate Change Scenarios (IPCC RCPs, SSPs) & Impact Projections
Crop Growth Simulation Models: Conceptual, Statistical, Deterministic, Mechanistic & Stochastic Model Architectures
Dynamic Simulation Platforms: DSSAT, CERES (Wheat, Rice, Maize), WOFOST, INFOCROP & Model Calibration
Evapotranspiration
3 Topics
Evaporation and Transpiration Physics: Vapor Pressure Deficit (VPD), Dew Point, Psychrometry & Soil Water Evaporation
Actual Evapotranspiration (AET) Measurement: Lysimetry, Eddy Covariance, Bowen Ratio (BREB) & Crop Coefficients (Kc)
Potential and Reference Evapotranspiration (PET, ETo): FAO-56 Penman-Monteith Equation & Empirical Methods
General Agriculture
6 TopicsGeneral Climatology
3 Topics
Extreme Weather Systems: Tropical Cyclones, Thunderstorms, Hailstorms, Heat Waves, Cold Waves & Local Winds
Global Atmospheric Circulation: Hadley, Ferrel, Polar Cells, Coriolis Force, Jet Streams & Planetary Wind Belts
Climatic Classifications (Koppen, Thornthwaite, Troll), Indian Monsoon Mechanisms & Teleconnections (ENSO, IOD)
General Meteorology
3 Topics
Atmospheric Thermodynamics: Lapse Rates (DALR, SALR, ELR), Atmospheric Stability, Clouds & Precipitation Processes
Atmospheric Composition, Vertical Structure (Troposphere to Thermosphere), Atmospheric Pressure & Gas Laws
Solar Radiation: Solar Constant, Radiation Laws (Planck, Stefan-Boltzmann, Wien, Kirchhoff), Shortwave/Longwave & Albedo
Micrometeorology
3 Topics
Surface Energy Balance: Net Radiation (Rn), Sensible Heat Flux (H), Soil Heat Flux (G), Latent Heat Flux (LE) & Bowen Ratio
Canopy Microclimate: Light Interception (Beer-Lambert Law), Radiation Use Efficiency (RUE) & Advection Effects
Atmospheric Boundary Layer: Surface Roughness Length (z0), Zero-Plane Displacement (d) & Logarithmic Wind Profiles
Weather Forecasting for Agriculture
3 Topics
Satellite Meteorology, IMD Agro-Advisories (GKMS), Weather Warnings & Crop-Weather Calendars
Meteorological Forecasting Scales: Nowcasting, Short-Range, Medium-Range & Long-Range Weather Forecasting
Synoptic Meteorology: Surface & Upper-Air Charts, Air Masses, Fronts & Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP)
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