UPPSC Agriculture Services Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2021

Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has invited applications from eligible candidates for the post under UPPSC Agriculture Services 2021. As the part of recruitment, there will be written examination for the applicants and they have published the Syllabus and Exam Pattern also on the official website. Applicants can go through this article UPPSC Agriculture Services Syllabus 2021 – UPPSC Agriculture Services Exam Pattern for more details.

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UPPSC Agriculture Services Syllabus 2021 – UPPSC Agriculture Services Exam Pattern

UPPSC has released the Recruitment notification for 564 vacancies under Agriculture Services, as the part of Selection process there will be Written examination (Prelims and Mains)and after that Interview for Group A posts only. The exam will be conducted on 30th May 2021. Applicants should start learning for examination with Syllabus provided by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission.

Exam Pattern of UPPSC Agriculture Services 2021

There will be two exams such as: Preliminary and Mains.
The preliminary is objectively based whereas the main exam is descriptive in nature.
The preliminary exam will have negative marking for wrong answers.
The main exam will have a paper for an Optional Subject, and that should be selected by the candidate during the application process.

Preliminary Exam

The exam consist of multiple choice-based questions.
Each question carries equal marks. The exam carries a total of 300 marks.
For each wrong answer, there will be negative marking of 0.33.
The exam duration will be 02 hours.

Part	Subject	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration
Part I	General Studies	40	100	2 hours
Part II	Agricultural Subject	80	200
Total		120	300

Main Exam

The mains exam includes questions that are descriptive in nature.
The exam consists of two papers (as shown as in the table):

Paper	Subject	Marks	Time Duration
Paper I	General Hindi and Essay	100	2 hours
Paper II	Optional Subject	200	3 hours

Interview

Interview process carries 50 Marks.

UPPSC Agriculture Services Syllabus 2021

Prelims Exam

Subject	Syllabus
General Studies	General science History of India Indian national movement Indian policy, economy and culture Indian agriculture, commerce, and trade Indian and Uttar Pradesh geography and natural resources Current national and international events Logic and reasoning based on general intelligence Arithmetic Algebra Geometry Ecology and environment Education, culture, agriculture, industry trade, living and social traditions of Uttar Pradesh.
Agriculture	Crop Distribution and production Cropping patterns in Uttar Pradesh Sustainable crop production Production of important cereals, pulses, oilseeds, fibres, and other cash crops Agroforestry and social forestry Weed and their classification Classification of Indian soil Constituents of soil Problems with soil Essential plant nutrients Symbiotic and non-symbiotic nitrogen fixation Soil conservation Irrigation and drainage Farm management Organic farming Agricultural economy Agricultural extensions and programs Farm mechanisation Heredity and variation Hybridization Seed organisation Physiology and significance of agriculture Photosynthesis Plant growth management Climate requirements Diseases management Food production and consumption trends in India Distribution of crop production

Subject

Syllabus

General Studies

General science
History of India
Indian national movement
Indian policy, economy and culture
Indian agriculture, commerce, and trade
Indian and Uttar Pradesh geography and natural resources
Current national and international events
Logic and reasoning based on general intelligence
Arithmetic
Algebra
Geometry
Ecology and environment
Education, culture, agriculture, industry trade, living and social traditions of Uttar Pradesh.

Agriculture

Crop Distribution and production
Cropping patterns in Uttar Pradesh
Sustainable crop production
Production of important cereals, pulses, oilseeds, fibres, and other cash crops
Agroforestry and social forestry
Weed and their classification
Classification of Indian soil
Constituents of soil
Problems with soil
Essential plant nutrients
Symbiotic and non-symbiotic nitrogen fixation
Soil conservation
Irrigation and drainage
Farm management
Organic farming
Agricultural economy
Agricultural extensions and programs
Farm mechanisation
Heredity and variation
Hybridization
Seed organisation
Physiology and significance of agriculture
Photosynthesis
Plant growth management
Climate requirements
Diseases management
Food production and consumption trends in India
Distribution of crop production

Mains Exam

Post	Syllabus
General Hindi and Essay	Reading comprehension Vocabulary Idioms Translation from Hindi to English and vice versa Literature and culture Agriculture and business Science and environment National and international events of importance
District Horticulture Officer	Agro Climatic Zones of UP and India Scopes of Agricultural Meteorology Global warming and its reasons Integrated Farming System, Scopes and Importance Integrated nutrient management Importance of Fruits and Vegetables in Human Nutrition Concepts of Organic Farming Cultivation of Fruits, Vegetables, Medical Crops Establishment of Kitchen and Nutrition Garden Organic Farming Fruits and Vegetables.
Food Preservation Officer	Principles and Methods of Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables Harvest Management of Horticulture Crops Preparations of Jam, Jelly, Candy, Pickles and related items Importance of Foods Handling, Grading, Packaging Concepts of Canning Pasteurization Spoilage Agents Agricultural Export Zones and Industrial Support Fruit and Vegetable Vitamins
Senior Technical Assistant (Agronomy Branch)	Meaning and Scopes of Agricultural Meteorology, Atmospheric Weather Variety Development and Maintenance, Variety Testing, DUS Testing, Genetic Purity Concept Dry land agriculture and rain fed agriculture Sustainable farming Factors responsible for Genetic Deterioration Quality Seed Production Technology of Wheat, Paddy, Maize, rapeseed, mustard, Soybean, Sunflower etc.
Senior Technical Assistant (Plant Protector)	History and Importance of Plant Protection in India Plant Protection Organization in UP Principle of Pest Control Plant Protection Equipment Storage Pest of Cereals and Pulses Pest Management in Major Crop Serials General Principle of Plant Protection Principle Plant Infection and Methods of Isolation Principles of Plant Disease Control Symptoms, Etiology, Transmission and Control of Important Disease of Cereals, Legumes, Fruits and Vegetable crops in reference to UP.
Senior Technical Assistant (Chemistry Branch)	Properties of Soil, Physical, Chemical and Biological Principles of soil fertility Micro and macro soil nutrients Processes and Factors of Soil Formation Sources and Forms of Nutrient Availability Soil Microbiology and Ecology Soil, Air and Water Pollution related to Agriculture Sources of Pollution Soil conservation and soil survey Dry land agriculture Conservation irrigation Agroforestry Gully control structures
Senior Technical Assistant (Botany Branch)	Historical Perspectives of Genetics and Plant Breeding Mendel’s Laws of Inheritance Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance Nature, Structure, Replication of the Genetic Material Molecular Mechanisms of Mutation Objectives, Activity, Important Achievements of Plant Breeding Biotechnology and its Relevance in Agriculture Pure line theory Protein synthesis Alien addition and substitution line Biotic and Abiotic Stress Resistance Soil Survey and Soil Conservations Dry Land Agriculture Measures for Dry Farming
Senior Technical Assistant (Development Branch)	Importance of Agrometeorology, Global Warming, Causes of Climate Change, Impact on Agriculture Integrated Farming System, Scopes and Importance Sustainable Agriculture Problems Roles of Animals Husbandry and Dairy Development in Rural Economy Packages and Practices Cereals, Rice, Wheat, Maize, Jawar, Bajra Pulses, Gram, Lentil, Field Pea Cash Crops -Sugarcane, Potato Fruits-Mango, Guava, Amla etc.

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