According to the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission, the UPPSC CAS Exam will take place on August 18, 2024. The UPPSC Agriculture Services Syllabus 2024 should be known to those who intend to attempt the UPPSC Combined Agriculture Service Exam. The official UPPSC website, www.uppsc.gov.in, has the curriculum available. During the application process, there will be an optional subject paper for the UPPSC Agriculture Services main test. The curriculum will help applicants get started on their test-taking strategy. Candidates can click on the link in the article below or visit the official website.
UPPSC Agriculture Services Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2024
The state-level UPPSC Combined Agriculture Service Exam 2024 is expected to attract thousands of applicants seeking selection for government positions. Three steps make up the selection process: preliminary exams, the major written exam, and interviews (for Group A posts only). Whereas the main test is descriptive, the preliminary is objectively based.
The UPPSC Agriculture Service preliminary syllabus covers two subjects: agriculture and general studies. First, it discusses how the environment affects agricultural distribution and productivity, how the climate affects crop growth, and how crops are planted in Uttar Pradesh’s several agroclimatic zones.
| UPPSC Agriculture Service Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2024 |
| Organization |
Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission |
| Exam Name |
Combined Agriculture Service Exam |
| Category |
Syllabus |
| Exam Date |
To be announced |
| Total Marks |
300 |
| Question Type |
Objective Type Question |
| Negative Marking |
-0.33 or 1/4th mark |
| Official Website |
https://uppsc.up.nic.in/ |
UPPSC Agriculture Services Prelims Exam Pattern 2024
In addition to the syllabus, candidates should be aware of the UPPSC Combined Agriculture Service Exam Pattern 2024. The exam pattern will help applicants understand how marks are given out, how the questions are organized, and how challenging the paper is.
- Objective-type paper will be conducted.
- There will be two hours allotted for the test, with a total of 300 marks.
- ¼ or 0.25 marks will be deducted for each incorrect response.
| UPPSC Combined Agriculture Service Exam Pattern 2024 |
| Part |
Subject |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Duration |
| Part I |
General Studies |
40 |
100 |
2 Hours |
| Part II |
Agriculture Subject |
80 |
200 |
| Total |
|
120 |
300 |
UPPSC Agriculture Service Mains Exam Pattern 2024
The main exam is all about a written part so the questions will be descriptive. There are two descriptive papers in the main exam. The table below provides more information on these.
| UPPSC Combined Agriculture Service Mains Exam Pattern 2024 |
| Paper |
Subject |
Marks |
Duration |
| Paper I |
Basic Hindi and Essay |
100 |
2 Hours |
| Paper II |
Optional Subject |
200 |
3 Hours |
UPPSC Agriculture Services Syllabus 2024
The UPPSC Combined Agriculture Service complete syllabus is included in the article below. It is advised that candidates review the comprehensive syllabus, which is broken down post-wise below. To receive good grades and be chosen, candidates must cover every topic listed in the syllabus.
| UPPSC Agriculture Services Syllabus 2024 |
| Paper/Post |
Topics |
| General Studies Paper I |
- Basic Science
- Indian history
- National movement in India
- Indian culture, politics, and economy
- Indian trade, business, and agriculture
- The topography and natural resources of India and Uttar Pradesh
- Current affairs on a national and worldwide scale
- Reasoning and logic predicated on general intelligence
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Environment and ecology
- The social customs, education, trade, agriculture, and living conditions of Uttar Pradesh.
|
| Agriculture Paper II |
- Distribution and Production of Crops in Agriculture
- Uttar Pradesh’s Cropping Patterns
- Sustainable agricultural production
- Production of valuable cash crops, oilseeds, pulses, grains, and fiber
- Both social and agroforestry
- Classification of Weed
- Indian soil classification: constituents, issues, and classification
- Necessary nutrients for plants
- Both symbiotic and non-symbiotic fixing of nitrogen
- Preservation of soil
- Watering and clearing
- Organic farming and farm management
- Economy based on agriculture
- Programs and extensions for agriculture
- Mechanization in agriculture
- Genetics and variance
- Various Start-ups
- The function of agriculture, its importance, photosynthesis, and controlling plant development
climate conditions
- Management of diseases
- Trends in India’s food production and consumption
- Crop production distribution
|
| Essay and Hindi Paper |
- Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension
- Idioms
- Hindi to English translation and vice versa
- Culture and Literature
- Business and agriculture
- Environmental science
- Important national and international events
|
| District Horticulture Officer UP |
- India’s Agro Climatic Zones
- Agricultural Meteorology’s Scope
- The causes of global warming
- The Aims and Significance of the Integrated Farming System
- Coordinated nutrition control
- Fruits and vegetables are essential for human nutrition.
- Principles of Organic Agriculture: Fruit, Vegetable, and Medical Crop Cultivation
- Creation of a Kitchen and Nutrition Garden: Organic Fruit and Vegetable Production.
|
| Preservation of Food Officer |
- Fruit and Vegetable Preservation: Principles and Techniques
- Management of Harvest in Horticultural Crops
- Making jam, jelly, candies, pickles, and other related products
- The significance of handling, grading, and packaging food
- Principles of Pasteurization in Canning
- Agents of Spoilage
- Export Zones for Agriculture and Industry Assistance
- Vitamins in Fruits and Vegetables
|
| Senior Technician in the Agronomy Division |
- Definition and Applications of Agricultural Meteorology
- Development and Maintenance of Atmospheric Weather Variability, Variety Testing, DUS Testing, and Genetic Purity Concept
- Agriculture that is rain-fed and dry-land
- Agricultural sustainability
- Factors Contributing to Genetic Decline
- High-quality seed production technology for crops like sunflower, soybean, rapeseed, corn, wheat, and paddy
|
| Senior Technical Helper (Plant Guard) |
- Plant Protection in India: Its History and Importance
- Plant Protection Organization in the United Provinces
- The Basics of Termite Management
- Equipment Storage for Plant Protection, Root Vegetable, and Bean Pests
- Control of Pests in Large-Scale Serial Crops
- Plant Protection Principles in General Diseases of Plants and Their Isolation Techniques
- The fundamentals of controlling plant diseases concerning UP, including symptoms, etiology, transmission, and control of significant diseases that affect cereal, legume, fruit, and vegetable crops.
|
| Senior Technical Assistant, Department of Chemistry |
- The physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil as well as the principles of soil fertility
- Soil nutrients, both micro and macro
- Factors and Procedures in the Formation of Soil
- Sources and Modes of Access to Nutrients
- Ecology and Microbiology of Soils
- Water, Air, and Soil Agriculture-related pollution
- Pollution Sources
- Conservation of soil and soil surveying
- Agroforestry, conservation irrigation, dry land agriculture
- Shady control frameworks
|
| Senior Assistant in the Department of Botany |
- Mendel’s Laws of Inheritance: Historical Perspectives on Genetics and Plant Breeding
- The Theory of Chromosome Inheritance
- Nature, Structure, Genetic Material Replication Molecular Mechanisms of Mutation Goals, Activity, Notable Plant Breeding Accomplishments,
- Biotechnology and Its Significance in Agriculture
- Purely linear theory
- Production of proteins
- Line of addition and replacement for aliens
- Resistance to Abiotic and Biotic Stresses
- Surveying the Soil and Conserving It
- Measures for Dry Land Agriculture in Dry Farming
|
| Senior Assistant in the Development Branch |
- The scope and significance of agrometeorology, global warming, climate change causes, and their effects on agriculture and the integrated farming system
- Issues with Sustainable Agriculture
- Animals’ Functions In the Rural Economy: Husbandry and Dairy Development
- Practices and Packages
- Field peas, lentils, rice, wheat, maize, beans, jawar, and bajra pulses
- Cash Crops: Potato, Sugarcane; Fruits: Amla, Guava, Mango, etc.
|
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