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The document outlines the syllabus for the Preliminary Test for various posts in the Gujarat Agriculture Services, detailing subjects such as Agronomy, Genetics, Soil Science, and more, each with specific topics to be covered. It specifies that the test will consist of 200 questions, with a total of 200 marks, and will be conducted in English. Additionally, it includes information on the roles of different agricultural positions and the importance of various agricultural practices and technologies.

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The document outlines the syllabus for the Preliminary Test for various posts in the Gujarat Agriculture Services, detailing subjects such as Agronomy, Genetics, Soil Science, and more, each with specific topics to be covered. It specifies that the test will consist of 200 questions, with a total of 200 marks, and will be conducted in English. Additionally, it includes information on the roles of different agricultural positions and the importance of various agricultural practices and technologies.

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ગુજ રાત � હે ર સેવ ા આ યોગ

સેકટર ૧૦- એ , છ- ૩ સકર્ લ પાસે, છ રોડ, ગાંધ ીનગર- ૩ ૮ ૨૦ ૧ ૦


ભાગ-૨ : સંબ ંિધત િવષય (૨૦૦ ગુણ)ના પર્�પતર્ માટે નો અભ્યાસકર્મ
માધ્યમ: અંગર્ે�

નીચે મુજબની �હે રાતો માટે પર્ાથિમક કસોટીનો ભાગ-૨ : સંબ ંિધત િવષય (૨૦૦ ગુણ) ના પર્�પતર્
માટે નો અભ્યાસકર્મ આ સાથેના િબડાણ મુજબનો ધ્યાન લેવાનો રહે શે. જેની સંબ ંિધત ઉમેદવારોએ નોંધ
લેવી.

કર્મ �હે રાતનુ નામ �હે રાત કર્માંક


૧ મદદનીશ ખેતી િનયામક, વગર્-૨ ૧૨૧/૨૪-૨૫

૨ નાયબ ખેતી િનયામક/ િજ�ા ખેતીવાડી અિધકારી, વગર્-૧ ૧૨૨/૨૪-૨૫

તા.૨૪/૦૨/૨૦૨૫ સંયુક્ત સિચવ

ગુજરાત �હે ર સેવા આયોગ


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Common Syllabus for the Preliminary Test of various posts in The
Guiarat Agriculture Services, under the Directorate of Agriculture

Joint Director Agriculture, Class I, Deputy Director Agriculture,


Class I, Assistant Director Agriculture, Class II and Agriculture
Officer, Class II
Marks-200 Questions-200 Medium: English

1. Agronomy
Fundamentals of Agronomy . Introductory Agrometeorology and
Climate Change. Field Crops (Kharif and Rabi). Crop Production
Technology (Kharif Crops and Rabi crops). Farming System and
Sustainable Agriculture. Weed Management. Fann Mechanisation.
Principles of Organic Farming. Geo-informatics, Nano-technology,
Precision Farming, Micro irrigation, Rainfed Agriculture and
Watershed Management.

2. Genetics and Plant Breeding


Fundamentals of Genetics. Principles of Seed Technology .
Fundamentals of Plant Breeding. Crop Improvement (Kharif and
Rabi). Commercial Plant Breeding.

3. Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry


Fundamentals of Soil Science. Soil Chemistry and Soil Fertility.
Integrated Nutrient Management. Problematic Soils and their
Management. Manures, fertilizer and Soil Fertility Management.

4. Entomology
Fundamentals of Entomology. Pests of Crops and Stored Grains
and their Management. Management of Beneficial Insects.
Principles of Integrated Pest Management, Pest Management in
Horticulture Crops.
5. Agricultural Economics
Fundamentals of Agricultural Economics. Agricultural Finance
and Co-operation. Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Prices. Farm
Management, Production and Resource Economics. Agribusiness
management.

6. Agricultural Engineering
Introductory Soil and Water Conservation Engineering. Farm
Machinery and Power. Renewable Energy and Green Technology.
Protected Cultivation and Secondary Agriculture.

7. Plant Pathology
Fundamentals of Plant Pathology. Diseases of Field &
Horticultural Crops & their Management. Principles of Integrated
Disease Management. Introductory Plant Nematology.

8. Horticulture
Fundamentals of Horticulture. Production Technology for Fruit
and Plantation Crops. Production Technology for Vegetable,
Flowers, Aromatic, Medicinal Plantation and Spices. Production
Technology for Ornamental Crops, MAPs and Landscaping. Post-
harvest Management and Value Addition of Fruits and Vegetables .

9. Agricultural Extension
Fundamentals and principles of Agricultural Extension Education.
New trends in agriculture extension, Rural Sociology &
Educational Psychology, Entrepreneurship Studies and Business
Communication, Extension Methodologies for transfer of
Agricultural Technology. Communication Skills and Personality
Development.
10. Biochemistry/Physiology/Microbiology/Environmental
Sciences
Fundamentals of Plant Biochemistry, Biotechnology. Crop
Physiology. Agricultural Microbiology. Environmental Studies and
Disaster Management.

11. Intellectual Property Rights


Introduction and meaning of intellectual property, brier
introduction to GA TT, WTO, TRIPs and WI PO, Treaties for IPR
protection. Types of Intellectual Property and legislations covering
IPR in India. Origin and history including a brief' introduction to
UPOV for protection of plant varieties, Protection of plant varieties
under UPOV and PPV &FR Act of India, Plant breeders rights,
Registration of plant varieties under PPV &FR Act 2001, breeders,
researcher and farmers rights. Traditional knowledge-meaning and
rights of TK holders. Convention on Biological Diversity,
International treaty on plant genetic resources for food and
agriculture (ITPGRFA). Indian Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and
its salient features, access and benefit sharing.

12. Animal Production


Livestock & Poultry Management. Role of livestock in the national
economy. Reproduction in farm animals and poultry. Housing
principles, space requirements for different species of livestock and

poultry. Management of calves, growing heifers and milch animals.


Management of sheep, goat and swine. Incubation, hatching and
brooding. Management of growers and layers. Important Indian
and exotic breeds of cattle, buffalo, sheep,· goat, swine and poultry.
Improvement of farm animals and poultry. Digestion in livestock
and poultry. Classification of feedstuffs. -Proximate principles of
feed. Nutrients and their functions. Feed ingredients for ration [or
livestock and poultry. Feed supplements and feed additives.
Feeding of livestock and poultry. Introduction of livestock and
poultry diseases. Prevention (including vaccination schedule) and
control of important diseases of livestock. Poultry production and
Management.

13. Statistics and Computer Application

Introduction to Statistics and its Applications in Agriculture.


Graphical Representation of Data, Measures of Central Tendency
& Dispersion. Definition of Probability, Addition and
Multiplication Theorem (without proof). Simple Problem s Based
on Probability. Normal Distribution. Definition of Correl ation.
Scatter Diagram. Karl Pearson's Coefficient of Correlation Linear
Regression Equations. Introduction to Test of Significance, One
sample & two sample test t for Means, Large sample test (Z test),
Chi-Square Test of Independence of Attributes in 2 x2
Contingency Table. Introduction to Analysis of Variance , Principl e
of experimental designs, Analysis of One-Way Classi fi catio n
(CRD and RBD). Introduction to Sampling Methods, Sampling
versus Complete Enumeration, Simple Random Sampling with and
without replacement, Use of Random umber Tabl es for se lection
of Simple Random Sample. Agricultural Infom1atics- Application
of innovative ways to use information and communication
technologies (IT) in Agriculture.
14. Programs and Schemes of Union Government and State
Government related to Agriculture.
15. Important agencies (including Board/Corporation) of Union
and State Government implementing various programs and
scheme related to Agriculture.
16. Agriculture Statistical Data.
17. Current Trends and Recent Advancements in the Agriculture
and allied fields.

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