PG Entrance Exams in Agriculture for JRF SRF ARS NET and PG Admission in SAU`s By R.K. Nanwal

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Publisher ‏: Astral Cracker
Author : R.K. Nanwal, S S Walia
Language ‏: English
Edition : Latest By Publishers
Book Cover : Paper Back
ISBN : 9789354614194

Table of Content

1. Agronomy 1 Importance of Agriculture and Basic Principles of Crop ProductionBasic Principles of Crop ProductionPrinciple of TillagePrinciple of Seed and SowingPrinciple of SowingPrinciple of Plant Density and Geometry of PlantingPrinciples of Plant ArchitecturePrinciple of FertilizationPrinciple of IrrigationPrinciple of Plant ProtectionPrinciples of Weed ManagementPrinciple of Harvesting Principle of StorageAgronomy: Meaning and Scope National and International Agricultural Research institutes in IndiaHistory of AgricultureGreen Revolution in IndiaMultiple Choice QuestionsFill in the Blanks 2. Physical Science 43 Role of Essential Plant Nutrients and their Deficiency SymptomsGeneral Classification (Based on relative concentration in plants)Macronutrients MicronutrientsNitrogen FunctionsPhosphorus FunctionsPotassium FunctionsCalcium FunctionsMagnesium FunctionsSulphur Functions IronFunctionsManganese FunctionsZinc FunctionsCopper Functions Boron FunctionsMolybdenum FunctionsChlorine FunctionsMultiple Choice QuestionsMatch the ColumnsFill in the Blanks 3. Plant Science 60 Plant Breeding and GeneticsGeneral Structure and Function of Cell Organelles Structural Organization of Prokaryotic CellsStructural Organization of Eukaryotic CellsMitosis and MeiosisThe Cell Cycle and MitosisMultiple Choice Questions 4. Plant Physiology 81 Elementary Knowledge of Growth and DevelopmentGrowth CurveGrowth Pattern of Annual CropsTypes of GrowthGrowth AnalysisAbsolute and Relative Growth RateSpecific Leaf Area (SLA)Advantages of Growth Analysis Drawbacks of Growth AnalysisMultiple Choice Questions viii 5. Biochemistry 110 Structure and Function of Carbohydrates Proteins Nucleic Acids Enzymes and VitaminsStructure of CarbohydratesClassification of Carbohydrates Functions of CarbohydratesProteinsSources of ProteinsStructure of ProteinClassification of ProteinsFunction of ProteinsLipidsNucleic AcidsFunctions of NucleotidesEnzymes and VitaminsCharacteristics of EnzymeClasses of Enzyme SpecificityEnzyme ActivityVitamins Classification of VitaminsMultiple Choice Questions 6. Entomology 136 Major Pests of Rice Wheat Cotton Chickpea Sugarcane and their Management Multiple Choice Questions 7. Plant Pathology 157 Major Diseases of Rice Wheat Cotton Chickpea Sugarcane and their Management Multiple Choice Questions 8. Nematology 174 What is Nematology?Plant-Parasitic NematodesEctoparasitesSemi- EndoparasitesMigratory EndoparasitesSedentary EndoparasitesFoliar NematodesStem and Bulb NematodesSeed Gall NematodesImportance: Benefits of Nematodes in AgricultureEntomopathogenic NematodesSlug Parasite NematodesEntomophillic NematodesMultiple Choice Questions 9. Vegetable Science 190 Cultivation of Tomato and Other Important Vegetable CropsTomatoBrinjal (Eggplant)PotatoTuber CropsCabbageCauliflowerChilliRoot Crops OkraBulb CropsCucurbitsOther VegetablesPost-harvest Management AcronymsMultiple Choice QuestionsTrue or FalseFill in the Blanks 10. Horticulture 210 MangoVarietiesClimateSoilPropagationPlantingManures and FertilizersIrrigationCroppingTraining and PruningFruit DropWeed ControlMango MalformationImportant Insects and PestsDiseasesPhysiological DisorderHarvestingYieldPostharvest Handling and StorageBananaClimate and SoilVarietiesOrchard Cultural PracticesPhysiological DisordersInsect- PestsDiseasesOrigin and HistoryImportance and UsesClimateChoice of VarietiesPropagation and RootstockPreparation of Seedbeds and Sowing of SeedCare of Young Seedlings and its TransplantingBudding the Seedlings Planting OperationsPreparation of LandPlanting DistanceIrrigationWeed ManagementIntercroppingManuring and FertilizationHarvestingInsect- PestsDiseasesVirus and Virus like DiseasesMultiple Choice Questions 11. Social Science 249 Rural Development Programmes in IndiaScope and Importance of Rural DevelopmentNeed and Importance of Rural DevelopmentRural Development Programmes (Pre-Independence):Some of the main Integrated Rural Development Programmes in IndiaMultiple Choice Questions