Agriculture for NCET

• 1

  Agrometeorology

  Unit 1. Weather, climate and crop production. Covers Elements of weather; Weather forecasting; Climate change and crop production; Monsoon in India.

  • Elements of weather 6 questions
  • Weather forecasting 5 questions
  • Climate change and crop production 5 questions
  • Monsoon in India 6 questions
• 2

  Genetics and Plant Breeding

  Unit 1. Inheritance and crop improvement. Covers Cell structure and cell division; Genetic material; Mendel’s laws of inheritance; Quantitative inheritance; Plant breeding: history, objectives and methods; Plant biotechnology.

  • Cell structure and cell division 6 questions
  • Genetic material 6 questions
  • Mendel’s laws of inheritance 6 questions
  • Quantitative inheritance 6 questions
  • Plant breeding: history, objectives and methods 6 questions
  • Plant biotechnology 5 questions
• 3

  Biochemistry and Microbiology

  Unit 1. The chemistry of life and the role of micro-organisms.

  • pH and buffers 5 questions
  • Biomolecules 6 questions
  • Micro-organisms 5 questions
  • Role of micro-organisms 6 questions
• 4

  Seed Science

  Unit 1. Seeds and reproduction in crop plants.

  • Seed structure 6 questions
  • Reproduction, pollination and fertilisation 6 questions
  • Seed dormancy and types of seeds 6 questions
• 5

  Livestock Production

  Unit 2. Animal husbandry and fisheries. Covers Importance of livestock; Breeds of livestock and poultry; Housing and feeding; Management of animals; Livestock diseases; Artificial insemination; Milk and milk products; Fisheries.

  • Importance of livestock 5 questions
  • Breeds of livestock and poultry 6 questions
  • Housing and feeding 6 questions
  • Management of animals 6 questions
  • Livestock diseases 6 questions
  • Artificial insemination 6 questions
  • Milk and milk products 6 questions
  • Fisheries 6 questions
• 6

  Crop Production

  Unit 3. Field crops from soil to market.

  • Food grain production in India 5 questions
  • Classification of field crops 5 questions
  • Soil and soil fertility 5 questions
  • Plant nutrients 5 questions
  • Manures and fertilisers 5 questions
  • Problem soils and soil erosion 5 questions
  • Irrigation 5 questions
  • Drainage and watershed management 5 questions
  • Weed control 5 questions
  • Crop production practices 5 questions
  • Major field crops 5 questions
  • Post-harvest management 5 questions
  • Modern agriculture 5 questions
• 7

  Horticulture

  Unit 4. Fruits, vegetables and flowers. Covers Importance of horticulture; Orchards and gardens; Orchard management; Plant propagation; Cultivation of fruits; Cultivation of vegetables; Cultivation of flowers; Preservation of fruits and vegetables.

  • Importance of horticulture 5 questions
  • Orchards and gardens 5 questions
  • Orchard management 5 questions
  • Plant propagation 5 questions
  • Cultivation of fruits 5 questions
  • Cultivation of vegetables 5 questions
  • Cultivation of flowers 5 questions
  • Preservation of fruits and vegetables 5 questions

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