Time Allowed : Three Hours C. S. (MAIN) EXAM, 2009 SLNo. 3329 C-DTN-J-BHA AGRICULTURE Paper—I INSTRUCTIONS Each question is printed both in Hindi and in English. Answers must be written in the medium specified in the Admission Certificate issued to you, which must be stated clearly on the cover of the answer-book in the space provided for the purpose. No marks will be given for the answers written in a medium other than that specified in the Admission Certificate. Candidates should attempt Question Nos. 1 and 5 which are compulsory, and any three of the remaining questions selecting at least one question from each Section. The number of marks carried by each question is indicated at the end of the question. era %: ata an fet ewan we se & flea ye wT) Maximum Marks : 300Section—A Write short notes on any three of the following in about 200 words each: 20*3=60 fa) Tillage (b} Herbicide Residue Management (c) Seed Dormancy (d) Mulching and Cover Crops Name the essential elements required by plants. What are the sources of these elements? How are they lost from the soil and what are the measures to maintain their status in the soil? 10+10+20+20=60 Differentiate between the following terms : 10*6=60 fa) Cropping Scheme and Cropping Pattern (b) Soil Texture and Soil Structure (c) Field Capacity and Water-holding Capacity (d) Water Requirement and Irrigation Requirement fe) Water-use Efficiency and Irrigation Efficiency ( Organic Matter and Mineral Matter What do you understand by sustainable agriculture? Compare it with intensive agriculture and discuss in detail the management practices in sustainable agriculture, C-DTN-J-BHA/35 2 601. feafefia 4 3 fare tH aie feftrat farfean, fart a ucts ert 200 wel Fh: 20*3=60 (a) ator (a) aearh afte yeu (a) aha mah (8) Rea aan sit afh-aeat pact . Wed fey wed aeaares cei aa free 7 weal ata er 87 a ger a fee wen GF A oa Z sik gar A saeht eater et mam ces ear aaa 87 10+10+20+20=60 . Prafafion sedi & dra faites afar : 10*6=60 (@) gem dea ot ger aH (@) garnaa sit gel doe (7) aaht-erer ene site sret-orRM eer (3) se sraeren sin fag rae (3) Seared cera ath farere seta (3) arte card sty ae gerit . ay uefa (ata) eft So en aga 8? get er aie 8 geet Hae sie ervina aft Boyar Aftai ae fears at Aare 60 C-DTN-J-BHA/35 3 [ P.T.O.Section—B 5. Write short notes on any three of the following in about 200 words each: 20%3-60 (a) Scheduling Irrigation (b) Training for Human — Resource Development (c) Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) (d) Soil Fertility and Soil Productivity 6. Discuss the prospects and problems of contract farming. What Government interventions are required for success of contract farming in India? 60 7. Discuss saline and alkaline soils under the following subheads : 60 (a) Classification and characteristics fb) Causes of formation fe) Remedial measures 8. What is micro-irrigation and what are its advantages compared to conventional methods of irrigation? Describe the important micro-irrigation systems with respect to their pros and cons, the precautions in their use and the cropping situations. 60 C-DTN-J-BHA/35. 4wea fafefiar 4 4 fed die a ofan fi fara & vel cm 200 wel Hat: 20*3=60 ral faftau, (*) fag a ag faenra & fare aftr (@) 4a Gar (n) pf age ax (3) yer zat siz ye afar ai A aesransil aft wrens wt wal ana 3 afar ait At ape & feo fer aeart memento} sara @ 60 60 (@) aeftaren othe era (3) fen ear @) sata wen fiend en elt ¢ fk fread A oreraite fates #1 aan 4 eh eo ay 2? seep qe frag cafe a ae pari, fate a ea 60 C-DTN-J-BHA/35 5 JS—1000C-DTN-J-BHA pitas wWa-wa—1 aan re] aaa wee wer fer site aiitalt eat F war By Svat & oat sei ore F fered srt afew fever aa ame wear a fear rar 8, se ga aa aT eae Sea sat-yere & yo-gr we sifea fafée wert a fra orn aie) save eo afgfa rem ofits arer Feet mre a fra me sae oe ais star ae Petty wer teen 1 sit 5 sfrart 8) arét weit Fa weir ave a anda wee Ie ered fare aia weal aa efi) ede wet & fee faa sta oer & ane F faz 7 8) Note : English version of the Instructions is printed on the front cover of this question paper.