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Designation : Maharashtra Agriculture Service Examination
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Maharashtra Agriculture Services Exam Syllabus :
Maharashtra Agriculture Services (Pre) Exam :
1. Marathi language
2. English language
3. General Studies
Related / Similar Syllabus:
English language :
Common Vocabulary, Sentence structure, Grammar, Use of Idioms and Phrases & their meaning and Comprehension of passage.
General Studies :
1) Current events of National and International importance.
2) History of Modern ( i.e. 1857 -2000 ) India (Special reference to Maharashtra).
3) Geography of India (Special reference to Maharashtra).
4) Indian Political System : Administration of Central and State government, Administration of Zilla-Parishad, Taluka – Panchayat, Gram-Panchayat, Role of Police Patil and Talati in village administration.
5) Social Reformers of Maharashtra.
6) Indian economy : Role of Agriculture in Indian economy, Impact of Globalization, Liberalization, Privatization on Indian Economy.
7) Sustainable development : Pollution, Conservation of natural resources, Sustainable agriculture and industrial development, Role of international, national, state level agencies and NGOs in sustainable development.
8)Computers and Information Technology :
a)Use of computer in different fields : its Scope and limitations.
b)Information Technology : Internet, E-mail, E-commerce, Web-sites pertaining to agriculture information.
9) Impact of Political, Economical, Social, Communication, Public Health Developments on Rural life.
Agriculture :
A)Land Utilization and Major crops.
B)Irrigation source and method.
C)Animal Husbandry and Dairy.
D)Horticulture, Forest Development and Produce.
E)Fisheries.
F)Agriculture Economics.
Maharashtra Agriculture Services (Main) Exam :
Paper I Agriculture Science (Compulsory ) (Code No. 015)
Standard : Degree in Agri or Agri Engineering
Total Marks : 200
Nature of Paper : Objective type
Total Questions: 100
Medium : English
Duration : 1 Hour
(1). Agronomy (Marks : 80)
(I)Principles of Agronomy :-
Agronomy : Its definition, Scope, and role of Agronomist in agriculture.
Classification of Crops : Agriculture seasons in India and in Maharashtra. Factors affecting crop production.
Tillage : Factors affecting tillage, type of tillage operations, tillage implements. Effects of tillage on soil and crop growth. Modern concepts of tillage.
Seed : Qualities of good seed, types of seed, seed testing and seed treatment, different methods of sowing, optimum plant population and geometry. Classification of Seeds.
Cropping systems : Types of cropping systems, crop rotations, relay cropping.
Weeds : Definition, methods of weed control, integrated weed management concept.
Paper II Agriculture (Optional) (Code No. 101)
Standard : Degree in Agriculture
Total Marks : 200
Medium : English
Total Questions : 100
Nature of Paper : Objective type
Duration :1 Hour
(1) Agricultural Botany (Marks : 40 )
Morphology : Floral organization and mechanism of pollination, Fertilization; Development of fruits and seeds.
Anatomy : Cells and tissues – types and junctions.
Cyto genetics : Cell structure, Mitosis, Meiosis, Chromosome morphology and structure, Gene-enzyme hypothesis, Molecular organization – DNA, RNA, Genetic code, Protein synthesis, Regulation of gene action. Chromosomal aberration, Poly ploidy types and uses. Mutation-macro and micro, chemical and Physiological muta genesis. Linkage – sex linkage, Sex determination.
Genetics :
Mandelism and laws of inheritance. Mono, dia and tri-hybrid ratio, Gene interactions. Linkage and crossing over. Gene maps, Allelism, Pleotropism, Penetrance and expressivity, Quantitative inheritance, Extra nuclear inheritance.
Plant Breeding :
Methods of breeding in self pollinated crops, Pure line and Mass selection, Hybridization, Pedigree selection, Bulk population, Back cross, Single seed descent, Multiple crossing, Bi-parental mating, Multi lines;
Methods of breeding in cross pollinated crops Mass selection, Line breeding, Recurrent
selection, Synthetic varieties and Composite varieties. Methods of breeding in sexually propagated crops- Clonal selection and hybridization, New plant breeding tools viz.
Tissue Culture, Protoplast Fusion, Somatic hybridization, chromosome multiplication and Genetic Engineering. Sterility and self incompatibility, and its utilization, Inbreeding, Hetero-sis and its exploitation. Seed production technology in self and cross pollinated crops. Seed certification and processing. Seed deterioration- causes and remedies. Seed legislation in India and quality seed.