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Name of Section
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Syllabus Topics
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Agriculture
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Definition, meaning and its branches
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Agronomy: Definition, meaning, and scope of agronomy.
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Classification of field crops.
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Factors affecting crop production
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Agro Climatic Zones
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Cropping Systems: Definition and types of cropping systems.
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Problems of dry land - Seed production, seed processing, seed village
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Meteorology: weather parameters, crop-weather advisory
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Precision Farming
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System of Crop Intensification
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Organic farming
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Soil and Water Conservation
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Major soil types
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Soil fertility
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Fertilizers
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Soil erosion
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Soil conservation
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Watershed management
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Water Resource
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Irrigation Management
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Types of irrigation
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Sources of irrigation
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Crop-water requirement
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Command area development
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Water conservation techniques
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Micro-irrigation
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Irrigation pumps
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Major, medium and minor irrigation.
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Farm and Agri Engineering
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Farm Machinery and Power
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Sources of power on the farm- human, animal, mechanical, electrical, wind, solar and biomass, biofuels
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Water harvesting structures
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Farm Ponds
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Agro-Processing
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Controlled and modified storage, perishable food storage, godowns, bins, and grain silos.
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Plantation & Horticulture
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Definition, meaning, and branches
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Agronomic practices and production technology of various plantation and horticulture crops
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Post-harvest management, value, and supply chain management of Plantation and Horticulture crops.
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Animal Husbandry
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Farm animals and their role in the Indian economy
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Animal husbandry methods in India
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Common terms about different species of livestock
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Utility classification of breeds of cattle.
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Introduction to common feeds and fodders, their classification, and utility.
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Introduction to the poultry industry in India (past, present, and future status)
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Common terms about poultry production and management
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The concept of mixed farming and its relevance to socioeconomic conditions of farmers in India
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Complementary and obligatory nature of livestock and poultry production with that of agricultural farming.
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Fisheries
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Fisheries resources
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Management and exploitation - freshwater, brackish water, and marine
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Aquaculture- Inland and marine
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Biotechnology
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Post-harvest technology
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Importance of fisheries in India
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Common terms about fish production.
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Forestry
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Basic concepts of Forest and Forestry
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Principles of silviculture, forest mensuration, forest management, and forest economics
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Concepts of social forestry, agroforestry, and joint forest management
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Forest policy and legislation in India, India State of Forest Report 2015
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Recent developments under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
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Agriculture Extensions
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Its importance and role, methods of evaluation of extension programs
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Role of Krishi Vigyan Kendra's (KVK) in disseminating agricultural technologies.
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Ecology and Climate Change
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Ecology and its relevance to man, natural resources, sustainable management, and conservation
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Causes of climate change, Greenhouse Gases (GHG), major GHG emitting countries, climate analysis
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Distinguish between adaptation and mitigation
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Climate change impact on agriculture and rural livelihoods
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Carbon credit
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IPCC, UNFCCC, CoP meetings
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Funding mechanisms for climate change projects
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Initiatives by Govt of India, NAPCC, SAPCC, INDC.
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Present Scenario of Indian Agriculture and Allied activities
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Recent trends
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Major challenges in agriculture measures to enhance
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Viability of agriculture Factors of Production in agriculture
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Agricultural Finance and Marketing
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Impact of Globalization on Indian Agriculture and issues of Food Security
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Concept and Types of Farm Management.
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Rural Development
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Concept of Rural Area
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Structure of the Indian Rural Economy
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Importance and role of the rural sector in India
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Economic, Social and Demographic Characteristics of the Indian rural economy
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Causes of Rural Backwardness.
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Rural population in India
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Occupational structure
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Farmers, Agricultural Laborers, Artisans, Handicrafts, Traders, Forest dwellers/tribes and others in rural India
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Trends of change in rural population and rural workforce
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Problems and conditions of rural labor
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Issues and challenges in Hand-looms
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Panchayati Raj Institutions – Functions and Working.
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MGNREGA, NRLM – Aajeevika, Rural Drinking water Programmes, Swachh Bharat, Rural Housing, PURA, and other rural development programs.
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Computer Knowledge
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This section covers topics like Networking, Input-output devices, DBMS, MS Office, Internet, the History of computers & generations, Shortcuts. |
