| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Examination | I.F.S. EXAM |
| Year | 2016 |
| Conducting Body | UPSC |
| Paper | AGRICULTURE Paper - I |
| Subject | Agriculture |
| Duration | Three Hours |
| Maximum Marks | 200 |
| Number of Questions | 8 |
| Question Type | Mixed |
This is the question paper for the Indian Forest Service (IFS) Exam 2016, specifically for Agriculture Paper I, conducted by UPSC. The paper has a maximum of 200 marks and a time duration of three hours. It contains a total of eight questions, out of which candidates are required to attempt five. Questions 1 and 5 are compulsory, and from the remaining six, candidates must select at least one from each of the two sections, A and B. This paper is crucial for aspirants aiming to qualify for the IFS examination, providing a clear understanding of the expected question types and difficulty level in Agriculture.
(a) Bio-fertilizers and bio-herbicides and their benefits.
(b) Biological nitrogen fixation bacteria and their modes of action.
(c) Role of phosphorus solubilizing and/or mobilizing organisms in crop production.
(d) Azolla, its production technology and role in rice culture.
(a) Time of sowing/season
(b) Spacing pattern
(c) Seed rate
(d) Nutrient management
(e) Weed control
(a) Agro-forestry and its benefits.
(b) Cloning technology for propagation of forest tree species.
(c) Role of social forestry in the present situation of global warming.
(d) Green house gases (GHG), their effects on crop production and possible remedial measures.
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The exam is the I.F.S. EXAM.
This question paper is from the year 2016.
The I.F.S. EXAM is conducted by UPSC.
The subject of this paper is Agriculture, specifically Paper I.
The maximum marks for this paper are 200.
The time allowed to complete the paper is Three Hours.