UPSC Mains AGRICULTURE-PAPER-I 2015

Classify the mutation. Explain the application of mutation breeding.

Write the package and practices of Gladiolus cultivars citing method of propagation, soil, climatic conditions, harvesting and yield.

What are Enzymes? Write the properties and factors affecting enzyme's activity.

Explain the constraints in procurement and distribution policies in India.

What do you mean by C3, C4 and CAM mechanisms?

Discuss the impact of rapid increase in population on food and agriculture.

Write the diagnostic symptoms of Blister Blight of Tea. Explain the causal organism and management of the disease in tea plantation.

What is meant by linkage and crossover ? Write their significance in recombination breeding.

What do you mean by genetically modified crop plants? Write its advantages and disadvantages.

Define cole crops. Explain on what basis cole crops are grouped.

Explain the law of homologous series. How is it helpful in genetic resources, conservation and utilization?

What do you mean by nutrient deficiency? Explain the micro-nutrient deficiency in context of work capacity of women and children.

What is stress physiology? Write the physiology of seed germination and development.

What is photoperiodism? Write at least one example of shortday plant, longday plant and day neutral plant.

Write the distribution of mango malformation in India. What are the causes of different malformations? Suggest to combat the malformation.

Write the essential nutrients required by plants for growth and development. Explain the boron deficiency symptom in Cauliflower and Litchi.

What are the components of DNA and RNA? Give the characteristic difference of the DNA and RNA.

What are objectives of seed testing? Write the testing procedure adopted in paddy and wheat crops.

Name three important stored grain pests of Rice. Describe the biology and management of any one of them.

Define Quarantine. Explain the plant quarantine regulation with respect to wart disease of Potato and bunchy top disease of Banana.

What do you mean by Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS)? Who are specially focussed group covered under this programme?

Write the importance of prunning and Training in fruit crops. Describe the procedure adopted in Grapes.

What are the reasons for food grain surplus in India? Write the steps taken by the government to save the food grains.

Write the package and practices of Potato cultivation under the heads of soil and climatic condition, seed rate, nutrients requirement, time of planting, earthing and yield.

Define respiration and state why is this process essential for plants.

Discuss the importance of conservation of plant genetic resources for crop improvements.

What are fungicides? How fungicides are classified on the basis of chemical nature?

Name the process by which carbohydrates are synthesized in plants. Narrate its mechanism.

Write the production technology of Marigold as it is one of the important flowers cultivated throughout the year.

What is cell? Explain the structure and function of the cell.

Predator and parasites

Laws of heredity

Biological control of pests and diseases

Food production and consumption trends in India