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reasons therefor;
Sex influenced &
sex limited charecs;
PLANT BREEDING
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1.History of plant
breeding.
2. Modes of Discuss the Why cross Different types of Various types of Define
reproduction, relevance of pollinated parthenocarpy in apomictic dichogamy &
selfing and modes of species show fruits & how can it seedlings & describe in brief
crossing reproductn in plant more be induced; their use in protogyny and
techniques. breeding; indreeding plant protoandry;
depression than propagation;
self pollinated
species;
Genetic
consequences
of repeated
back crossing
3. Origin, Explain law of Gene banks Genetic erosion
evolution and homologus series caused by human
domestication of & how is it activities is a threat
crop plants, helpful in to agriculture".
center of origin, coservatn & Comment;
law of utilizatn of
homologous genetic
series resources;
Crop genetic Imprtnce of
resources conservatn of
conservation and genetic resources
utilization for crop
improvement;
4. Application of Why do
principles of quantitative traits
plant breeding, show continuous
imprvemnt of variatn
crop plants.
5.Molecular Marker-assisted Molecular
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markers and their selection- its adv ovr markers and
application in conventionl their
plant phenotype based applications
improvement. selectn in crop in plant
imprvemnt improvement
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vertical disease diseases of self
resistance; pollinated crops;
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PLANT PHYSIOLOGY:
Give an account
of diffrnt types
of water present
in the soil
3.Enzymes and Enzymes & their Show full Plant enzymes The physiological processes
plant pigments; properties & reactns involving and their role in mediated by phytochrome
factors affecting Alcohol & the vital plant pigment
their activity; succinate activities;
dehydrogenase,
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Nitrate reductase
& Glucokinase
4.Photosynthesis- Photosynthesis & Hill reactn & Relative Db/w C³ & C⁴ Oxidative phosphorylation
modern concepts its mechanism; prove O² evolved photosynthetic mechanisms & & photophosphorylation.
and factors C³ & C⁴ & CAM comes frm H²O response of C³ the biological Db/w non-·cyclic & cyclic
affecting. C3, C4 mechanisms & C⁴ to significance of C⁴ ETS of photosynthesis
and CAM temperature &
mechanisms. CO² conc.;
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in relation to applications morphological adaptive
injury and changes in plants to survive
tolerance drought situation
mechanism
Phy toalexins;
HORTI:
1.Major fruits, Define cole Use of root Suggest causes Polyembryony & its Points to be Problems and
plantation crops, crops & stocks in apple for alternate significance in considered for cost & prospects of
vegetables, spices explain the cultivatn; bearing in mango horticulture with return analysis in commercial
and flower crops basis on and apple & special reference to fruit cultivation floriculture in India;
(Specific which they effective mango and citrus
characters added are grouped; measures to Micropropagation &
here- alternate overcome it its advantages &
bearing Abiotic and biotic suitable examples of
polyembryony, factors its utilization in
parthenocarpy, responsible for horticultural crops
sex expression) citrus decline Sex expression in
remedial papaya
measures for it
2. Package Importance of Methods of commercial Describe the Recommend a viable
practices of major prunning & planting onion & cultivatn practices production tech, for package of practices
horticultural training & its its post harvest of anthurium carnation under for commercial
crops. procedure for management flowers w.r.t. greenhouse production of
grapes; Transplanting & microclimate, conditions marigold;
Package post harvest propagation &
practices for management in planting,
potato; cauliflower; harvesting &
Productn tech yield;
for marigold; Productn tech for
Package orchids under
practices for protected
gladiolus; conditns;
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3. Protected Protective Precision farming
cultivation and cultivation &
high tech importance of
horticulture. greenhouse in
it;
4.Post harvest Jelly, its Preservation of Describe candied, Extent & scope of Explain the concept
technology and principle of fruit & glazed, crystallized rose cultivation in of total post-harvest
value addition of formation, its vegetables by fruits & give the India with special losses in mango.
fruits and preparation & sugar; principles involved in reference to export What methods can be
vegetables problems in Fermentatn for their preservation; Explain the present used for enhancing
jelly making; fruit & vegetable Discuss the present status of arid fruit shelf-life of the
Handling preservatn status of cashewnut culture in India. mango;
methods for Role of curing & industry in India with Major constraints in
export of degreening in reference to fruit productivity in
mango; reducing post production, arid regions
harvest loss in productivity, principles of
fruits & consumption and preservation of fruits
vegetables export. Suggest & vegetables?
post harvest strategies-for its describe the method
management of further improvement; for preparation of
Onion (No idea where to fit guava jelly
(combined Q in this Q) Vinegar & its
with pp of classification & its
onion) methods of
post harvest preparation
management of
cauli (combined
Q with pp of
cauli)
5.Landscaping Effects of Landscape Ikebana Briefly describe the
and commercial dormant pruning architecture & various popular
floriculture. on trees; principles of designs of
landscaping & ornamental gardens
steps involved in
landscaping a
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public place
6.Medicinal and Medicinal uses Medicinal
aromatic plants 'Sarpgandha' & importance &
recommend the viable production
production technology technology for Indian
for it aloe (Aloe vera)
7.Role of fruits Antioxidant rich
and vegetables in fruits and
human nutrition. vegetables
PLANT PROTECTION:
What is plant Wolly apple List out the major How can the pest Symptoms of
1.ENTO: disease epidemic? aphid & its insect pests of faunal complex be 'litchi mite' in
Classification of Why do they control; citrus. Write in managed in paddy litchi n its
pests occur & how can Cotton detail about citrus management;
and their be they managed whitefly & psylla with its Describe the
management. its control; management; virus-vector
Diagnosis of pests of relationship of leaf
field crops, curl of tomato
vegetables, orchard How do the root-
and plantation crops knot nematode
and their economic damage the crop
importance. plants ? Suggest
some measures to
overcome the
root-knot
problem;
2.PATHO: Pathology of Pathology of Powdery Pathology of scab Pathology of Pathology of late Pathology of
Classification of blister blight in black sigatoka mildew of disease; bunchy top of blight of potato blister blight of
diseases and their tea; Pathology of disease of banana rose & its Pathology of banana tea;
management. mango control; rhizome rot of Pathology of Ug 99 and wheat
Diagnosis of diseases malformation & ginger or bacterial potato spindle cultivation
of field crops, its distributn in wilt of tuber disease;
vegetables, orchard India; solanaceous crops; NETO and NEPO
and plantation crops Satellite viruses; viruses;
and their economic
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importance.
3.Storage pests and Name 3 stored Preventive & Specify the
their management. grain pests of rice curative methods prevention and
& biology & for the control of control strategies
management of storage pests; of stored grain
any 1 pests
4.Integrated pest and Predator & Host plant Pheromone trap & The success story Anti-feedant
disease management. parasites; resistance & give its use in pest of "Juvenile Db/w cultural &
Biological control of Biological control a detailed account management; hormone" in insect biological control
pests and diseases. of pests & of the biophysical pest management; of pests
diseases; and biochemical How do
bases of phytophagous
resistance; insects select their
Microbial host? Explain the
pesticides and role of plant
their use in chemicals in host
agriculture; (can selection;
come in Types of
pesticides section entomogenous
too) virus & merits &
demerits of NPV in
pest management;
5.Epidemiology and Plant Qurantine Principles & Legislative control Plant quarantine Define
forecasting of major (defn.) PQ practices of plant & various acts on & how does it epidemiology &
crop pests and regulatns w.r.t. quarantine (also pest control regulate the describe the
diseases. Plant potato wart quarantine legislation import and export forecasting
quarantine measures. disease & bunchy measures during adopted in India; of plants and seed models used for
top of banana; import-export & Phytosanitary material; pests and diseases
phytosanitary measures; of major food
certificate); crops in India;
Molecular basis of
disease diagnosis
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6.Pesticides, their Fungicides & Pesticide Causes of pest Pesticide residue Synthetic
formulation and their classificatn formulation & outbreak & the toxicity in fruits pyrethroids & their
modes of action based on their Db/w active & role of pesticides and vegetables; mode of action
chemical nature inert ingredients in pest resurgence; Insecticidal
& give examples poisoning,
of each; symptoms &
treatment
SEED TECHNOLOGY:
1.Seed production CMS in hybrid Classes of seeds Male sterile Roguing & its Briefly describe Types of seed
and processing seed production lines & its role importance in quality the various (Combined Q
technologies. in seed seed production; methods of seed with certified
production; testing for seed seed
certification; production)
2.Seed Objectives of Usefulness of field Types of seed &
certification, seed Seed testing – inspection for seed procedure for
testing and storage procedure for certification production of
Rice and wheat certified seeds
in paddy;
3.DNA finger Genetic purity of Seed registration.
printing and seed seed- approaches
registration. to measure it.
4.Role of public Role of National Discuss critically the Db/w formal &
and private sectors Seed Corporation strengths and informal seed
in seed production in seed quality weaknesses of seed supply systems;
and marketing. management industry in India;
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Give a brief account of
seed legislation in India;
5.Intellectual IPR- TRIPS PPV and FR Act Plant breeder's
Property Rights and variety
(IPR) issues, protection right;
WTO issues and IPR, it's
its impact on relevance in
Agriculture. agriculture &
how can it be
protected; Plant
biosecurity;
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procurement,
distribution
constraints.
6.Availability of food
grains, per capita
expenditure on food.
7.Trends in poverty, What is TPDS & Enumerate Db/w PDS &
Public Distribution who are objectives of TPDS & how
System and Below specifically Integrated Child does TPDS
Poverty Line focussed grps Developmnt help the
population, Targeted covered in it Service Scheme; population
Public Distribution TPDS & measures living below
System (PDS), policy taken to improve the poverty
implementation in transparency in its line;
context to functioning;
globalization.
8.Processing
constraints.
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9.Relation of food
production to
National Dietary
Guidelines and food
consumption pattern.
10.Food based dietary
approaches to
eliminate hunger.
11.Nutrient deficiency Nutrient Key determinants Protein energy
– PEM, PCM deficiency & -malnutrition & malnutrition &
explain micro- major initiatives reasons for
nutrient taken to improve malnutrition
deficiency in the nutritional among children;
context of work status of Indian
capacity of population;
women &
children
12.Food grain India's Food
productivity and food Security System
security. & reasons for
disturbance in
food demand &
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supply
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