Agriculture for Competitive Examinations-IFS

by B.B. Singh

ISBN: 9789386615350
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 14995.00
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Author Profile

Dr. B.B. Singh (M.Sc., Ph.D., PGDEM, FISEP, FLWS) obtained M.Sc. in 1992 from Dr. R.M.L. Avadh University, Faizabad and Ph.D. in 1996 from D.D.U. Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur. Dr. Singh has worked in the capacity of S.R.F. (ICAR), Research Associate (UGC) and Faculty at N.D. University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad (U.P.). He was actively engaged in teaching and research at B.Sc. (Ag.), M.Sc. (Ag.) and Ph.D. levels. Dr. Singh is the first recipient of ‘Young Scientist Award’ by International Society for Environmental Protection, India in the year 1997. He has published several research papers in journals of repute and also authored more than 24 books. Presently he is actively involved in writing and editing of books.

About The Book

A large number of students appear in UPSC-IFS (Agriculture) examination every year and Agriculture is one of the subject. Agriculture graduates always find difficulty in preparation of this examination due to lack of good books. Keeping the aforesaid points in view, I have made an attempt to write a book, which is designed as per latest syllabus of UPSC-IFS (Agriculture), since all facets of Agriculture are covered in this book which is spread over in 22 chapters viz. Agriculture: An Overview, Ecology, Environmental Pollution, Cropping Pattern, Forestry, Weed Management, Soil and Plant Nutrients, Soil Conservation, Irrigations, Agricultural Economics, Cells, Genetics and Mutation, Plant Breeding, Seed Technology, Plant Physiology, Metabolism, Growth and Development, Diseases of Various Crops and its Control, Pesticides, Rhizobial Inoculants and Microbial Toxins, Storage Pests and their Control and Foods. Presentation of this book is simple, lucid and unambiguous for easy understanding of the subject matter. Though the book is based on the syllabus of UPSC-IFS (Agriculture), it may be useful not only to IFS aspirants but also to all those who are preparing for PCS, ICAR exams, Bank Services and other such examinations.

Table of Contents

Foreword I: Dr. Narendra Singh Rathore, DDG (Agril. Edn.), ICAR v Foreword II: Dr. (Mrs.) Ravinder Kaur, Director, ICAR-IARI vii Preface ix Syllabus: UPSC-IFS (Agriculture) xiii Previous Year’s Papers (Solved), 2019 1-64 1. Agriculture: An Overview 001 2. Ecology 007 3. Environmental Pollution 037 4. Forestry 050 5. Weed Management 060 6. Soil and Plant Nutrients 082 7. Cropping Pattern 101 8. Soil Conservation 115 9. Irrigation 123 10. Agricultural Economics 140 11. Agricultural Extension 159 12. Cells 181 13. Genetics and Mutation 197 14. Plant Breeding 223 15. Seed Technology 251 16. Plant Physiology 264 17. Metabolism 309 18. Growth and Development 314 19. Diseases of Various Crops and its Control 337 20. Pesticides, Rhizobial Inoculants and Microbial Toxins 367 21. Storage Pests and their Control 377 22. Food 385