AGRI CSE P2 BREAKDOWN: 2009-2015

CELL BIO
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1.Cell structure, Cell & its structure Cell cycle & Ultrastructure of a
functions and & its function; Laws different stages of plant cell. Exp cell
cell cycle of heredity; interphase of as a structural and
mitosis fnctnl unit of life;
2. Synthesis, Components of How does DNA
Function and DNA & RNA contribute to
structure- characteristic development of
Genetic materl difference b/w thm various traits;
3. Chromosome Diff types of
structure and structural
abberrations variations in
chromosomes &
their genetic impl
4. Linkage and Linkage -Crossover - Gene for gene Various types of
crossing over their signi in hypothesis; gene linkage
recmbintn brdng detection
5. Polyploidy, "Aneuploids are Usefulness of Haploids & how Describe the imprtnce of
euploids and generally weak autopolyploidy in are they produced origin & allopolyploids in
aneuploids. but useful in crop improvement; & their appli in production of evolutn & crop
breeding"Evaluat crop improvement; aneuploids; imprvements - eg
6.Mutation Classify mutation & Procedure for Cytoplasmic Micromutations,
explain appli. of utilisatn of mutations & their methods for their
mutation brding; induced mutatn role in crop detection & appli. in
in breeding; imprvemnt crop improvement;
7.Heritability, Which measure of Heritablity, its Types of self-
sterility, heritability (broad types & its incompatibility &
compatibility or narrow sense) significance in their relevance in
will be appropriate crop improvement; plant breeding
for selectn in a
mixture of homozyg
lines & for
segregating genertn
8. Cytoplasmic Salient features of
inheritance , cytoplasmic
sex linked inheritance &
reasons therefor;
Sex influenced &

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PLANT BREEDING
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1.History of plant
breeding.

2. Modes of Discuss the Why cross Different types of Various types of Define
reproduction, relevance of pollinated parthenocarpy in apomictic dichogamy &
selfing and modes of species show fruits & how can it seedlings & describe in brief
crossing reproductn in plant more be induced; their use in plant protogyny and
techniques. breeding; indreeding propagation; protoandry;
depression than
self pollinated
species;
Genetic
consequences
of repeated
back crossing
3. Origin, Explain law of Gene banks Genetic erosion
evolution and homologus series caused by human
domestication of & how is it activities is a threat
crop plants, helpful in to agriculture".
center of origin, coservatn & Comment;
law of utilizatn of
homologous genetic
series resources;
Crop genetic Imprtnce of
resources conservatn of
conservation and genetic resources
utilization for crop
improvement;
4. Application of Why do
principles of quantitative traits
plant breeding, show continuous
imprvemnt of variatn
crop plants.

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5.Molecular Marker-assisted Molecular
markers and their selection- its adv ovr markers and
application in conventionl their
plant phenotype based applications
improvement. selectn in crop in plant
imprvemnt improvement
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6.Pure-line Define pureline & Why purelines In what Db/w mass

selection, discuss relevance become situations are selection &
pedigree, mass of pureline selectn genetically different pureline selectn
and recurrent in self & cross variable recurrent & explain why
selections, pollinated crops; overtime; selection pure-line
combining Define general methods used & selection has
ability, its combining ability compare their been widely used
significance in & describe the effectiveness; than mass
plant breeding. procedure for Methods of selection
recurrent selectn transfer of two
for general or more
combining ability; characters to a
single recurrent
parent;
7.Heterosis and "Heterosis is Molecular Hetrosis & its Somaclonal Db/w somatic
its exploitation. observed both in mechanism application in crop variation & hybridization
Somatic self & cross- involved in improvement; its use in versus protoplast
hybridization. pollinated crops hetrosis; crop fusion;
but hybrids are Usefulness of improvement
more common in somatic ;
the latter" hybridizatn in
Comment; creating genetic
Somaclonal variatn;
variatn; Gene DNA
cloning & fingerprinting
developmnt in plant variety
transgenics; registratn/protec
tn; Transgenic
plants for
disease/insect
resistance;
8.Breeding for Why horizontal Use of multiline
disease and pest disease or composite
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 preferable to control epidemic
vertical disease diseases of self
resistance; pollinated crops;

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9.Role of Contributn of Why Detasseling & how Hybridizatio Techniques used

interspecific and interspecific interspecific it helps in hybrid n & its in production of
intergeneric hybridisatn in crop hybrids show breeding; techniques; distant hybrids.
hybridization. improvemnt variable degree What are the
of sterility; problems in using
improved
varieties in
distant
hybridization
10.Role of Use of
genetic agrobacterium in
engineering and transformation of
biotechnology in dicots, can they
crop be utilized in the
improvement. transformation of
any monocots;
11.Genetically GMO their GMO food; Transgenics
modified crop advantages & & major
plants. disadvantages; biosafety
concerns of
GM crops;

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PLANT PHYSIOLOGY:

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1.Principles of Plant Essential Fundamentl Mechanism of Mechanism of opening and

Physio with nutrients & boron Db/w transpiratn ion transport closing of stomata with
reference to plant deficiency & guttatn; across reference to K+ ion transport
nutrition, symptom in membranes; mechanism;
absorption, cauliflower & Mechanism of
translocation and litchi; water
metabolism of translocatn from
nutrients. roots to leaves;
Biochemical
functions of N
& K in plants;
2. Soil - water- Db/w incipient, Water potential
plant relationship. temproary, of plant cells;
permanent
wilting &
classify differnt
types of droughts
& how are they
related to each
other

Give an account
of diffrnt types of
water present in
the soil
3.Enzymes and Enzymes & their Show full reactns Plant enzymes The physiological processes
plant pigments; properties & involving and their role in mediated by phytochrome
factors affecting Alcohol & the vital plant pigment
their activity; succinate activities;
dehydrogenase,

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 Nitrate reductase
& Glucokinase
4.Photosynthesis- Photosynthesis & Hill reactn & Relative Db/w C³ & C⁴ Oxidative phosphorylation
modern concepts its mechanism; prove O² evolved photosynthetic mechanisms & & photophosphorylation.
and factors C³ & C⁴ & CAM comes frm H²O response of C³ the biological Db/w non-·cyclic & cyclic
affecting. C3, C4 mechanisms & C⁴ to significance of C⁴ ETS of photosynthesis
and CAM temperature &
mechanisms. CO² conc.;
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5.Factors affecting Respiratn (defn.) Aerobic

aerobic and & its respiration &
anaerobic significance; krebs cycle
respiration; reactions and
discuss its
significance in
plant life;
6.Carbohydrate, Carbohydrate
Protein and fat metabolism
metabolism. in crop
plants;
7.Growth and Photoperiodism Vernalizatn, its Photoinsensitivity The influence of various
development; & examples of induction & its & its significance spectrums of light on root
photoperiodism and SDP, LDP, DNP significance in crop development, stem growth &
vernalilzation. Discuss sigmoid production the maturity of fruit in fruit
growth curve plants;
with diagram
8.Plant growth Role of Phytohormones
substances and their gibberellins in & physiological
role in crop plant growth & roles of auxins
production. development; and gibberellins
in plants
9.Physiology of physiology of Orthodox & re-calcitrant
seed development seed germination seeds & different phases
and germination; & development; associated with germination
dormancy. of orthodox seed;(Also can
b covered in seed tech)
10.Stress Stress physiology What is stress & Plant Temperature induced
physiology - (combined Q how water deficit antitransplrants & injuries in fruits & .
draught, salt and with seed is created inside their examples & vegetables.

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water stress. physio) the tissue system their applications Db/w stress & strain, &
in relation to morphological adaptive
injury and changes in plants to survive
tolerance drought situation
mechanism
Phy toalexins;

HORTI:

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1.Major fruits, Define cole Use of root Suggest causes for Polyembryony & its Points to be Problems and
plantation crops, crops & stocks in apple alternate bearing significance in considered for cost & prospects of
vegetables, spices explain the cultivatn; in mango and horticulture with return analysis in commercial
and flower crops basis on which apple & effective special reference to fruit cultivation floriculture in India;
(Specific they are measures to mango and citrus
characters added grouped; overcome it Micropropagation &
here- alternate Abiotic and biotic its advantages &
bearing factors suitable examples of
polyembryony, responsible for its utilization in
parthenocarpy, citrus decline horticultural crops
sex expression) remedial measures Sex expression in
for it papaya
2. Package Importance of Methods of commercial Describe the Recommend a viable
practices of major prunning & planting onion & cultivatn practices production tech, for package of practices
horticultural training & its its post harvest of anthurium carnation under for commercial
crops. procedure for management flowers w.r.t. greenhouse production of
grapes; Transplanting & microclimate, conditions marigold;
Package post harvest propagation &
practices for management in planting,
potato; cauliflower; harvesting &
Productn tech yield;
for marigold; Productn tech for
Package orchids under
practices for protected
gladiolus; conditns;

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3. Protected Protective Precision farming
cultivation and cultivation &
high tech importance of
horticulture. greenhouse in
it;

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4.Post harvest Jelly, its Preservation of Describe candied, Extent & scope of Explain the concept
technology and principle of fruit & glazed, crystallized rose cultivation in of total post-harvest
value addition of formation, its vegetables by fruits & give the India with special losses in mango.
fruits and preparation & sugar; principles involved in reference to export What methods can be
vegetables problems in Fermentatn for their preservation; Explain the present used for enhancing
jelly making; fruit & vegetable Discuss the present status of arid fruit shelf-life of the
Handling preservatn status of cashewnut culture in India. mango;
methods for Role of curing & industry in India with Major constraints in
export of degreening in reference to fruit productivity in
mango; reducing post production, arid regions
harvest loss in productivity, principles of
fruits & consumption and preservation of fruits
vegetables export. Suggest & vegetables?
post harvest strategies-for its describe the method
management of further improvement; for preparation of
Onion (No idea where to fit guava jelly
(combined Q in this Q) Vinegar & its
with pp of classification & its
onion) methods of
post harvest preparation
management of
cauli (combined
Q with pp of
cauli)
5.Landscaping Effects of Landscape Ikebana Briefly describe the
and commercial dormant pruning architecture & various popular
floriculture. on trees; principles of designs of ornamental
landscaping & gardens
steps involved in
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6.Medicinal and Medicinal uses Medicinal importance

aromatic plants 'Sarpgandha' & & production
recommend the viable technology for Indian
production technology aloe (Aloe vera)
for it
7.Role of fruits Antioxidant rich
and vegetables in fruits and
human nutrition. vegetables

PLANT PROTECTION:

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What is plant Wolly apple List out the major How can the pest Symptoms of
1.ENTO: disease epidemic? aphid & its insect pests of faunal complex be 'litchi mite' in
Classification of pests Why do they control; citrus. Write in managed in paddy litchi n its
and their occur & how can Cotton detail about citrus management;
management. be they managed whitefly & its psylla with its Describe the virus-
Diagnosis of pests of control; management; vector relationship
field crops, of leaf curl of
vegetables, orchard tomato
and plantation crops How do the root-
and their economic knot nematode
importance. damage the crop
plants ? Suggest
some measures to
overcome the root-
knot problem;
2.PATHO: Pathology of Pathology of black Powdery Pathology of scab Pathology of Pathology of late Pathology of
Classification of blister blight in sigatoka disease of mildew of disease; bunchy top of blight of potato blister blight of
diseases and their tea; Pathology of banana rose & its Pathology of banana tea;
management. mango control; rhizome rot of Pathology of Ug 99 and wheat
Diagnosis of diseases malformation & ginger or bacterial potato spindle cultivation
of field crops, its distributn in wilt of tuber disease;
vegetables, orchard India; solanaceous crops; NETO and NEPO
and plantation crops Satellite viruses; viruses;

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importance.

3.Storage pests and Name 3 stored Preventive & Specify the

their management. grain pests of rice curative methods prevention and
& biology & for the control of control strategies
management of storage pests; of stored grain
any 1 pests

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4.Integrated pest and Predator & Host plant Pheromone trap & The success story Anti-feedant
disease management. parasites; resistance & give a its use in pest of "Juvenile Db/w cultural &
Biological control of Biological control detailed account of management; hormone" in insect biological control
pests and diseases. of pests & the biophysical pest management; of pests
diseases; and biochemical How do
bases of phytophagous
resistance; insects select their
Microbial host? Explain the
pesticides and role of plant
their use in chemicals in host
agriculture; (can selection;
come in pesticides Types of
section too) entomogenous virus
& merits &
demerits of NPV in
pest management;
5.Epidemiology and Plant Qurantine Principles & Legislative control Plant quarantine & Define
forecasting of major (defn.) PQ practices of plant & various acts on how does it epidemiology &
crop pests and regulatns w.r.t. quarantine (also pest control regulate the import describe the
diseases. Plant potato wart quarantine legislation adopted and export of forecasting models
quarantine measures. disease & bunchy measures during in India; plants and seed used for pests and
top of banana; import-export & Phytosanitary material; diseases of major

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 phytosanitary measures; food crops in
certificate); India;
Molecular basis of
disease diagnosis

6.Pesticides, their Fungicides & their Pesticide Causes of pest Pesticide residue Synthetic
formulation and classificatn based formulation & outbreak & the toxicity in fruits pyrethroids & their
modes of action on their chemical Db/w active & role of pesticides and vegetables; mode of action
nature inert ingredients & in pest resurgence; Insecticidal
give examples of poisoning,
each; symptoms &
treatment

SEED TECHNOLOGY:

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1.Seed production CMS in hybrid Classes of seeds Male sterile Roguing & its Briefly describe Types of seed
and processing seed production lines & its role importance in quality the various (Combined Q
technologies. in seed seed production; methods of seed with certified
production; testing for seed seed production)
certification;
2.Seed Objectives of Usefulness of field Types of seed &
certification, seed Seed testing – inspection for seed procedure for
testing and storage procedure for certification production of
Rice and wheat certified seeds
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3.DNA finger Genetic purity of Seed registration.
printing and seed seed- approaches
registration. to measure it.

4.Role of public Role of National Discuss critically the Db/w formal &
and private sectors Seed Corporation strengths and informal seed
in seed production in seed quality weaknesses of seed supply systems;
and marketing. management industry in India;
Give a brief account of
seed legislation in India;
5.Intellectual IPR- TRIPS PPV and FR Act Plant breeder's
Property Rights and variety
(IPR) issues, WTO protection right;
issues and its IPR, it's
impact on relevance in
Agriculture. agriculture &
how can it be
protected; Plant
biosecurity;

FOOD PRODUCTION AND NUTRITION MANAGEMENT

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1.Food production and Food productn & Strengths &

consumption trends in consumptn weaknesses of
India. trends in India; public distribution
systems in India;
2.Food security and Discuss impact What is food security?
growing population - of rapid Write a note on food
vision 2020. population grain production and
growth on food food security;
& agriculture;
3.Reasons for grain Reasons for food
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 India & steps
taken by
government to
save grains
4.National and
international food
policies.
5.Production,
procurement,
distribution
constraints.
6.Availability of food
grains, per capita
expenditure on food.
7.Trends in poverty, What is TPDS & Enumerate Db/w PDS &
Public Distribution who are objectives of TPDS & how
System and Below specifically Integrated Child does TPDS
Poverty Line focussed grps Developmnt help the
population, Targeted covered in it Service Scheme; population
Public Distribution TPDS & measures living below
System (PDS), policy taken to improve the poverty
implementation in transparency in its line;
context to functioning;
globalization.
8.Processing
constraints.
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9.Relation of food
production to National
Dietary Guidelines
and food consumption
pattern.
10.Food based dietary
approaches to
eliminate hunger.
11.Nutrient deficiency Nutrient Key determinants Protein energy
– PEM, PCM deficiency & -malnutrition & malnutrition &
explain micro- major initiatives reasons for
nutrient taken to improve malnutrition
deficiency in the nutritional among children;
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 capacity of population;
women &
children
12.Food grain India's Food
productivity and food Security System &
security. reasons for
disturbance in
food demand &
supply

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