CS(M) EXAM2C

SI. No.

F-DTN-M-BHSA AGRICULTURE PaperI

Time Allowed Three Hours

Maximum Marks : 300

INSTRUCTIONS
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SectionA 1. Answer the following in about 150 words each : 12x5=60 (a) Name the important minerals found in different rocks. Describe chemical weathering of soil. What is crop-weed competition? Give principles of integrated weed management. What are principal agricultural regions? Give importance of intercropping system. What is water harvesting? Why in modern-day agriculture is it becoming increasingly significant? Why are agroecosystems losing diversity? Give characteristics of cropland ecosystem.

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CS (M) EXAM2 0 12 SI. No.

F-DTN-M-BHSB

AGRICULTURE
Paper II Time Allowed : Three Hours Maximum Marks : 300

INSTRUCTIONS Each question is printed both in Hindi and in English. Answers must be written in the medium specified in the Admission Certificate issued to you, which must be stated clearly on the cover of the answer-book in the space provided for the purpose. No marks will be given for the answers written in a medium other than that specified in the Admission Certificate. Candidates should attempt Question Nos. l and 5 which are compulsory, and any three of the remaining questions selecting at least one question from each Section. All questions carry equal marks. Important : Whenever a Question is being attempted, all its parts/sub-parts must be attempted contiguously. This means that before moving on to the next Question to be attempted, candidates must finish attempting all parts/sub-parts of the previous Question attempted. This is to be strictly followed. Pages left blank in the answer-book are to be clearly struck out in ink. Any answers that follow pages left blank may not be given credit.

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Section 'A' 1. Answer the following questions in about 150 words 12x5=60 each : (a) Describe different types of structural variations in chromosomes. Mention its genetic implications. (b) What is marker-assisted selection ? Discuss its advantages over conventional phenotype-based selection in crop improvement. (c) What are male sterile lines ? Describe its role in seed production. (d) What are phytohormones ? Describe the physiological roles of auxins and gibberellins in plants. (e) What are the causes of pest outbreak ? Discuss the role of pesticides in pest resurgence.

2. Answer the following in about 200 words each : 15x4=60 (a) What is cell cycle ? Describe different stages of interphase of mitosis. (b) What is detasselling ? How it helps in hybrid breeding ? 2 (Contd.)

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6. Answer the following in about 250 words each : 20x3=60 (a) What is aerobic respiration ? Describe the Krebs cycle reactions and discuss its significance in plant life.

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(c) What do you mean by "Intellectual Property" ? How can the Intellectual Property be protected ? What is the relevance of Intellectual Property Right (IPR) in agriculture ?

7. Answer the following in about 200 words each : I5x4=60 (a) Write commercial cultivation practices of Anthurium with reference to microclimate, propagation and planting, harvesting and yield of Anthurium cutflowers. (b) Describe the diagnostic symptoms, etiology and management of rhizome rot of ginger or bacterial wilt of solanaceous crops. (c) Describe the production technology for Orchids under protected conditions. (d) What are the abiotic and biotic factors responsible for citrus decline ? Suggest remedial measures to combat the problem. F-DTN-M-BHSB 8 (Contd.)

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