Agronomy

Plant Physiology, Photosynthesis, Transpiration and Abiotic Stresses in Crops

All PYQs 36 questions 10.03% weightage 2.59%

Historical Milestones, Agricultural Education, ICAR Institutes and Research Infrastructure

All PYQs 3 questions 0.84% weightage

Genetics, Cytogenetics, Plant Breeding Methods and Varietal Improvement

All PYQs 2 questions 0.56% weightage 0.83%

Crop Protection: Major Diseases, Insect Pests and Integrated Plant Health Management

All PYQs 2 questions 0.56% weightage 0.83%

Agricultural Statistics, Probability Distributions and Experimental Field Designs (CRD, RBD, SPD)

All PYQs 1 questions 0.28% weightage 0.42%

Agricultural Extension, Rural Development Programs and Technology Transfer (KVK, ATMA)

All PYQs 1 questions 0.28% weightage 0.42%

Atmospheric Humidity, Precipitation, Monsoon Dynamics, Weather Forecasting and Agro-Climatic Zones

All PYQs 28 questions 7.80% weightage 0.36%

Principles of Agronomy: Definition, Scope, History, Tillage, Tilth and Seedbed Preparation

All PYQs 14 questions 3.90% weightage 0.45%

Agricultural Meteorology: Solar Radiation, Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) and Albedo

All PYQs 7 questions 1.95% weightage 0.85%

Climate Change, Greenhouse Gases, Global Warming and Impact on Crop Phenology

All PYQs 7 questions 1.95% weightage 1.66%

Cropping Systems: Monocropping, Intercropping, Mixed, Sequential, Relay and Competition Indices (LER, ATER)

All PYQs 5 questions 1.39% weightage 2.08%

Crop Growth Analysis, Growth Indices (LAI, CGR, RGR, NAR, LAR, SLA) and Yield Attributes

All PYQs 4 questions 1.11% weightage 0.85%

Temperature, Growing Degree Days (GDD), Photoperiodism, Thermoperiodism and Heat Units

All PYQs 4 questions 1.11% weightage 0.41%

Planting Geometry, Plant Density, Sowing Methods and Crop Stand Establishment

All PYQs 2 questions 0.56% weightage 0.83%

Agronomy of Cereal Crops I - Rice: Ecology, Nursery, SRI, Direct Seeded Rice (DSR), Water & Nutrient Management

All PYQs 9 questions 2.51% weightage 1.28%

Agronomy of Coarse Cereals and Millets: Maize, Sorghum, Pearl Millet, Finger Millet and Small Millets

All PYQs 6 questions 1.67% weightage 3.78%

Agronomy of Major Pulse Crops: Chickpea, Pigeonpea, Mungbean, Urdbean, Lentil and Field Pea

All PYQs 6 questions 1.67% weightage 2.53%

Agronomy of Cereal Crops II - Wheat and Barley: Sowing Depth, CRI Stage, Tillage, Nutrient & Irrigation

All PYQs 5 questions 1.39% weightage 2.94%

Agronomy of Commercial & Fiber Crops: Cotton, Jute, Sunnhemp and Mesta

All PYQs 5 questions 1.39% weightage 1.69%

Agronomy of Plantation, Spice, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops: Tea, Coffee, Turmeric, Ginger and Mentha

All PYQs 5 questions 1.39% weightage 0.83%

Agronomy of Fodder, Forage and Pasture Grasses: Berseem, Lucerne, Oat, Sorghum, Napier and Guinea Grass

All PYQs 4 questions 1.11% weightage 1.67%

Agronomy of Major Oilseed Crops II: Soybean, Sunflower, Safflower, Linseed, Niger and Castor

All PYQs 2 questions 0.56% weightage 0.83%

Agronomy of Sugar Crops: Sugarcane, Sugarbeet, Planting Systems (Trench, IISR, STP) and Ratoon Management

All PYQs 2 questions 0.56% weightage 0.83%

Weed Biology, Classification, Propagation, Dormancy, Dissemination and Crop-Weed Competition

All PYQs 12 questions 3.34% weightage

Chemical Control: Classification of Herbicides (Selectivity, Application Timing, Chemical Families)

All PYQs 11 questions 3.06% weightage 0.44%

Herbicide Formulations, Surfactants, Adjuvants, Safeners and Application Equipment

All PYQs 6 questions 1.67% weightage 1.24%

Critical Period of Crop-Weed Competition (CPWC) and Allelopathy in Agro-Ecosystems

All PYQs 4 questions 1.11% weightage 0.41%

Herbicide Persistence, Soil Residual Fate, Leaching, Volatilization, Photodecomposition and Selectivity Mechanisms

All PYQs 4 questions 1.11% weightage 2.1%

Integrated Weed Management (IWM): Cultural, Physical, Mechanical, Biological (Bioherbicides) and Chemical Controls

All PYQs 4 questions 1.11% weightage 2.1%

Herbicide Resistance in Weeds, Cross & Multiple Resistance Mechanisms and Herbicide Tolerant Crops

All PYQs 3 questions 0.84% weightage 1.25%

Parasitic Weeds (Striga, Orobanche, Cuscuta, Loranthus) and Aquatic/Invasive Weeds (Eichhornia, Parthenium)

All PYQs 2 questions 0.56% weightage 0.42%

Herbicide Mode of Action: ALS, ACCase, Photosystem I & II, EPSPS, Synthetic Auxins, Glutamine Synthetase

All PYQs 2 questions 0.56% weightage 0.83%

Soil-Plant-Water Relations: Soil Moisture Constants, Soil Water Potential, Moisture Retention Curves and Hysteresis

All PYQs 23 questions 6.41% weightage 0.79%

Crop Water Requirements, Water Use Efficiency (WUE), Consumptive Use and Irrigation Water Quality (SAR, RSC)

All PYQs 20 questions 5.57% weightage 0.46%

Irrigation Methods: Surface (Check Basin, Furrow, Border), Pressurized (Drip, Sprinkler) and Fertigation

All PYQs 5 questions 1.39% weightage 0.43%

Irrigation Scheduling Criteria: Soil Moisture Depletion, IW/CPE Ratio, Critical Growth Stages and Tensiometers

All PYQs 2 questions 0.56% weightage 0.83%

Agricultural Drainage: Surface and Sub-surface Drainage Systems, Waterlogging Remediation and Salt Leaching

All PYQs 1 questions 0.28% weightage 0.42%

Nutrient Dynamics in Soils: Nitrogen Transformation, Mineralization, Immobilization, Nitrification, Denitrification

All PYQs 13 questions 3.62% weightage 1.65%

Secondary and Micronutrients in Soils: Calcium, Magnesium, Sulfur, Zinc, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Boron

All PYQs 13 questions 3.62% weightage 1.65%

Essential Plant Nutrients: Classification, Criteria of Essentiality, Roles and Deficiency/Toxicity Symptoms

All PYQs 9 questions 2.51% weightage 2.53%

Straight, Complex, Mixed, Slow-Release and Specialty Fertilizers: Chemical Properties, Salt Index and Reactions

All PYQs 9 questions 2.51% weightage 2.53%

Integrated Nutrient Management (INM), Site-Specific Nutrient Management (SSNM), Soil Testing and Biofertilizers

All PYQs 9 questions 2.51% weightage 2.49%

Phosphorus and Potassium Dynamics: Fixation, Adsorption-Desorption, Quantity-Intensity (Q/I) Relationships

All PYQs 8 questions 2.23% weightage 1.69%

Nitrification Inhibitors (N-Serve, DCD, Neem-Coated Urea) and Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) Enhancement

All PYQs 2 questions 0.56% weightage 0.83%

Crop Adaptation to Drought, Anti-transpirants (Stomatal, Reflecting, Film-forming) and Mulching Techniques

All PYQs 4 questions 1.11% weightage 1.67%

Rainwater Harvesting, In-situ Moisture Conservation, Contingency Crop Planning and Watershed Management

All PYQs 4 questions 1.11% weightage 0.41%

Dryland vs Rainfed Farming: Characteristics, Classification, Moisture Stress and Drought Types

All PYQs 2 questions 0.56% weightage 0.83%

Salt-Affected Soils: Saline, Sodic, Saline-Sodic Soils, Diagnostics (ECe, ESP, SAR, pH) and Chemical Reclamation

All PYQs 6 questions 1.67% weightage

Acid, Acid-Sulfate, Calcareous and Degraded Problem Soils: Liming, Amelioration and Crop Adaptation

All PYQs 5 questions 1.39% weightage 0.43%

Agroforestry Systems, Farming Systems Research (FSR), Integrated Farming Systems (IFS) and Wasteland Management

All PYQs 8 questions 2.23% weightage 2.08%

Conservation Agriculture: Principles, Minimum Tillage, Zero Tillage, Bed Planting and Crop Residue Retention

All PYQs 5 questions 1.39% weightage 0.43%

Organic Farming, Natural Farming (ZBNF), Certification Standards and Organic Inputs Preparation

All PYQs 3 questions 0.84% weightage 1.25%