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TNPSC Agriculture Officer Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2023 Out: Check Now

by Sreekesh Narayanan
January 16, 2023
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Table of Contents

  • TNPSC AO Syllabus 2023 PDF
  • TNPSC Agriculture Officer Syllabus 2023
  • TNPSC Agriculture Officer Exam Pattern 2023
  • TNPSC Agriculture Officer Exam: Books for Preparation

The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has released the TNPSC Agricultural Officer syllabus 2023 and the exam pattern along with the official notification. The candidates can download a PDF copy of the Agriculture Officer Syllabus TNPSC and exam pattern for themselves by visiting the official website of the Commission. The candidates need to be well aware of the detailed TNPSC Agriculture Officer Exam Pattern 2023 so they can cover all the subjects and topics.

TNPSC AO Syllabus 2023 PDF

Name of The Organization  Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
Name of The Post  Agricultural Officer (Extension)
Category Syllabus
Selection Process
  • Written Examination
  • Interview
Official website   tnpsc.gov.in

TNPSC Agriculture Officer Syllabus 2023

Refer to the content below to get a deeper understanding of the TNPSC Agricultural Officer Syllabus 2023. You can get the print of the syllabus copy so that it is always available for reference while you are preparing.

Paper I

UNIT- I: Importance Of Agriculture

Importance of Agriculture in Indian Economy and its sectoral relationship –
Agricultural Development through five year plans in India and Tamil Nadu -Growth pattern of crops in India and Tamil Nadu in terms of area, production and
productivity – Government Agricultural Policies – Agricultural development through NITI AYOG – import and export – role of NSC, FCI and PDS.

UNIT – II: Fundamentals Of Crop Production

Factors of Production – Agricultural seasons of India and Tamil Nadu – Cropping
patterns in India and Tamil Nadu – package of practices of different crops – AgroClimatic zones of India and Tamil Nadu and their features – Weather and Climate -Weather forecasting – Climate change and its impact – Minimal tillage practices– Stress mitigating technologies including microorganisms –Nanoparticles and their applications

UNIT – III: Natural Resource Management

Soil – Soil structure – Factors influencing soil structure – Physical and Chemical properties – Effect of nutrient availability and plant growth – Problem soils and their management – Soil survey – its objectives and scope – Soil fertility and productivity – Dry farming – Rainfed agriculture – Conservation of soil and water – Watershed and waste land development. Land use pattern and planning – Size and distribution of holdings – types and systems of farming – Water resources development and management – Command area development – Ground water Development and Conjunctive use – Water use efficiency – Quality of irrigation water – Its effect in soil and crops – Management of poor quality water for crop growth.

UNIT – IV: Crop Management & Allied Agricultural Activities

Cropping systems and integrated farming – Recycling of agricultural waste – Organic manures, green manures, bio fertilizers – Balanced usage – integrated nutrient management – Physiological disorders in crop plants and their management- Irrigation management of different crops Mushroom cultivation, bee keeping, silkworm rearing etc., Energy in Agricultural production – Sources – Solar, wind, animal, biomass and biogas – Mechanization in agriculture – Tractors & tillers – Agricultural implements and Machineries and their usage – livestock and poultry rearing.

UNIT – V: Crop Improvement

Principles of breeding – Breeding methods in self , cross and vegetatively propagated crops – Modern tools in crop improvement – Heterosis breeding and Hybrid seed production technologies – Latest varieties of major crops in Tamil Nadu – Breeding for Climate resilience varieties – Variety release procedures -Application of bio technology in Agriculture – Tissue culture & its significance – Transgenic Plants. Plant Genetic Resources: Collection conservation and exchange-Crop varietal protection-PPV& FR authority and its role

UNIT- VI: Seed Science And Technology

Seeds – Importance of quality seeds in Agriculture – Nucleus, Breeder, foundation, certified and labelled seeds – Seed certification techniques and processing in Tamil Nadu – Seed testing – Seed testing laboratories-ISTA standards for seed testing- seed village concept Seed Act – Seed coating and priming technologies – Seed enhancement technologies UNIT – VII: CROP PROTECTION PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES Importance of pest, disease, nematodes and weed management in agriculture – categories of pests, diseases, nematodes and weeds – pest and disease surveillance and forecasting weather on pest and disease incidence – Symptoms of damages and control measures of pest, disease and nematodes of major crops in Tamil Nadu – Integrated pest, disease and nematode management in crop production – Pesticides and their use in IPM – mode of action – Pattern – plant protection equipments and their use – Plant quarantine. Storage pests, disease and nematodes and their management. Importance of biological control in pest, disease and nematode management. Weeds – Major weeds and their control.

UNIT – VIII: Vfarm Business And Finance Management

Farm business management – Principles of farm business management – Types and systems of farms-Classical Production Functions – Cost concepts – Management of resources – Farm Planning and budgeting – Investment analysis – Risk and uncertainties in Agriculture- Agricultural credit system in India – Multi credit delivery system – Role of nationalized banks, NABARD and Regional Rural Banks – Lead Bank Scheme – Service area approach – Scale of finance-Credit Worthiness-3 Rs,5Cs and 7Ps of credit- Crop Insurance – Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) – Agricultural Insurance Company

UNIT – IX: Agricultural Marketing And Market Intelligence

Marketing – Agricultural marketing – Market structure – Marketing Efficiency – Price Spread-Market Integration-Market Risk-Speculation and hedging – Market Institutions- Warehouses and rural godowns – Agmark-Cooperatives – Commodity Boards – Agri business management – Principles of Management Entrepreneurship Development – Forms of Business organizations – Agricultural Price Policy – CACP-MSP – FRP- Procurement Price-Policies for agricultural development – Economic liberalization – WTO and its impact on agricultural export – Importance of Agriculture in Indian economy – Land size and distribution of holdings and land use pattern in Tamil Nadu – Agriculture under Five year Plans (FYPs) – Food Security – Public Distribution Systems (PDS) – Buffer Stock

UNIT – X: Agricultural Extension: Principles And Methods

Extension methods for transfer of technology – AV aids-Communication models – Use of ICT in transfer of technology-Diffusion and adoption- Pre and post independence rural development initiatives: key features, strength and weakness of individual programmes – Programme planning and evaluation methods- Rural sociology – key features of Indian rural system-value systemsocial change- rural migration. Role of women in Agriculture.

Paper II

UNIT-I : General Science

(i) Scientific Knowledge and Scientific temper – Power of Reasoning – Rote Learning Vs Conceptual Learning – Science as a tool to understand the past, present and future.

(ii) Nature of Universe – General Scientific Laws – Mechanics – Properties of Matter, Force, Motion and Energy – Everyday application of the basic principles of Mechanics, Electricity and

Magnetism, Light, Sound, Heat, Nuclear Physics, Laser, Electronics and Communications.

(iii) Elements and Compounds, Acids, Bases, Salts, Petroleum Products, Fertilizers, Pesticides.

(iv) Main concepts of Life Science, Classification of Living Organisms, Evolution, Genetics, Physiology, Nutrition, Health and Hygiene, Human diseases.

(v) Environment and Ecology.

UNIT-II: Current Events

(i) History – Latest diary of events – National symbols – Profile of States – Eminent personalities and places in news – Sports – Books and authors.

(ii) Polity – Political parties and political system in India – Public awareness and General administration – Welfare oriented Government schemes and their utility, Problems in Public Delivery Systems.

(iii) Geography – Geographical landmarks.

(iv) Economics – Current socio – economic issues.

(v) Science – Latest inventions in Science and Technology.

UNIT- III: Geography Of India

(i) Location – Physical features – Monsoon, rainfall, weather and climate – Water resources – Rivers in India – Soil, minerals and natural resources – Forest and wildlife – Agricultural pattern.

(ii) Transport – Communication.

(iii) Social geography – Population density and distribution – Racial,

linguistic groups and major tribes.

(iv) Natural calamity – Disaster Management – Environmental pollution: Reasons and preventive measures – Climate change – Green energy.

UNIT – IV: History And Culture Of India

(i) Indus valley civilization – Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and Marathas – Age of Vijayanagaram and Bahmani Kingdoms – South Indian history.

(ii) Change and Continuity in the Socio – Cultural History of India.

(iii) Characteristics of Indian culture, Unity in diversity – Race, language, custom.

(iv) India as a Secular State, Social Harmony.

UNIT-V: Indian Polity

(i) Constitution of India – Preamble to the Constitution – Salient features of the Constitution – Union, State and Union Territory.

(ii) Citizenship, Fundamental rights, Fundamental duties, Directive Principles of State Policy.

(iii) Union Executive, Union legislature – State Executive, State Legislature – Local governments, Panchayat Raj.

(iv) Spirit of Federalism: Centre – State Relationships.

(v) Election – Judiciary in India – Rule of law.

(vi) Corruption in public life – Anti-corruption measures – Lokpal and Lokayukta – Right to Information – Empowerment of women – Consumer protection forums, Human rights charter.

UNIT-VI: Indian Economy

(i) Nature of Indian economy – Five-year plan models – an assessment – Planning Commission and Niti Ayog.

(ii) Sources of revenue – Reserve Bank of India – Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy – Finance Commission – Resource sharing between Union and State Governments – Goods and Services Tax.

(iii) Structure of Indian Economy and Employment Generation, Land reforms and Agriculture – Application of Science and Technology in agriculture – Industrial growth – Rural welfare oriented programmes – Social problems – Population, education, health, employment, poverty.

UNIT-VII: Indian National Movement

(i) National renaissance – Early uprising against British rule – Indian National Congress – Emergence of leaders – B.R. Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh, Bharathiar, V.O. Chidambaranar, Jawaharlal Nehru, Kamarajar, Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Thanthai

Periyar, Rajaji, Subash Chandra Bose and others.

(ii) Different modes of Agitation: Growth of Satyagraha and Militant movements.

(iii) Communalism and partition.

UNIT- VIII : History, Culture, Heritage and Socio – Political Movements in Tamil Nadu

(i) History of Tamil Society, related Archaeological discoveries, Tamil Literature from Sangam age till contemporary times.

(ii) Thirukkural :

(a) Significance as a Secular literature

(b) Relevance to Everyday Life

(c) Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity

(d) Thirukkural and Universal Values – Equality, Humanism, etc

(e) Relevance to Socio – Politico – Economic affairs

(f ) Philosophical content in Thirukkural

(iii) Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle – Early agitations against British Rule – Role of women in freedom struggle.

(iv) Evolution of 19th and 20th Century Socio-Political movements in Tamil Nadu – Justice Party, Growth of Rationalism – Self Respect Movement, Dravidian movement and Principles underlying both these movements, Contributions of Thanthai Periyar and Perarignar Anna.

UNIT – IX : Development Administration in Tamil Nadu

(i) Human Development Indicators in Tamil Nadu and a comparative assessment across the Country – Impact of Social Reform movements in the Socio-Economic Development of Tamil Nadu.

(ii) Political parties and Welfare schemes for various sections of people – Rationale behind Reservation Policy and access to Social Resources – Economic trends in Tamil Nadu – Role and impact of social welfare schemes in the Socio-economic development of Tamil Nadu.

(iii) Social Justice and Social Harmony as the Cornerstones of Socio-Economic development.

(iv) Education and Health systems in Tamil Nadu.

(v) Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth.

(vi) Achievements of Tamil Nadu in various fields.

(vii) e-governance in Tamil Nadu.

UNIT-X: Aptitude And Mental Ability

(i) Simplification – Percentage – Highest Common Factor (HCF) – Lowest Common Multiple (LCM).

(ii) Ratio and Proportion.

(iii) Simple interest – Compound interest – Area – Volume – Time and Work.

(iv) Logical Reasoning – Puzzles-Dice – Visual Reasoning – Alpha numeric Reasoning – Number Series.

TNPSC Agriculture Officer Exam Pattern 2023

The TNPSC Agriculture Officer exam pattern is explained through the concise points provided below. One should make sure that they prepare for the TNPSC Agriculture Officer exam as per the exam pattern so that they can score maximum marks.

Written Exam

  • The exam will be Objective Type (OMR Method)
  • The questions in the subject paper “Agriculture” Paper-I will be set in English
  • The questions in General Studies Paper-II will be set both in Tamil and English.
  • It is compulsory to attempt all the subjects.
  • Paper 1 is conducted for 300 marks, each question carrying 1.5 marks.
  • Paper 2 is conducted for 150 marks, each question carrying 2 marks.
TNPSC Agriculture Officer exam
Subject Questions Duration Maximum Marks Minimum qualifying marks for selection
SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/ DCs, BC(OBCM)s & BCMs Others
Paper I (Agriculture) 200 3 hours 300 153 204
Paper II (General Studies) 100 2 hours 150
Interview and Records 60
Total 510

TNPSC Agriculture Officer Exam: Books for Preparation

Subject Title of Book Author/Publication
Seed Science and Technology Seed Science and Technology Subir Sen & Nabinananda Ghosh
Importance of Agriculture A Competitive Book of Agriculture Nemraj Sunda
General Knowledge General Knowledge Arihant Publication
Logic & Reasoning Logical Reasoning Arihant Publication
Aptitude Quantitative Aptitude R.S. Aggarwal

TNPSC Agriculture Officer Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2023 FAQs

  • Where can I find the TNPSC Agriculture Officer exam syllabus?
    You can find the TNPSC Agricultural Officer Exam Syllabus from the official website of the Commission.
  • Is it necessary to download the TNPSC Agriculture Officer syllabus 2023 pdf and exam pattern?
    There is no compulsion set by the Commission to download the TNPSC Assistant Agriculture Officer Exam Syllabus and Exam pattern pdf. But, it is best to keep it handy to ease your preparations.
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Sreekesh Narayanan, a seasoned content writer with 4 years of experience, specializes in creating engaging educational content for exams like PSC, UPSC, SSC, and RRB. A trusted source of knowledge, Sreekesh's PG Diploma in Journalism from Kerala Media Academy and BSc Computer Science form Calicut University ensures accurate and well-researched writing. His skillful breakdown of complex topics, paired with clarity and precision, caters to diverse readers. Through his experience in producing content that guides candidates through exam syllabus, question patterns, and effective study techniques, Sreekesh is well-versed in the latest developments and trends in the field of competitive exams. His valuable articles and resources have supported countless students in achieving success.

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