The syllabus for the UPPSC Agriculture Services exams has been released by the UPPSC Commission which covers subjects including general studies, agriculture, and general Hindi. The recruitment process for the UPPSC agriculture Services consists of preliminary exams, main exams, and interviews. The prelims examination will be conducted for 300 marks. The UPPSC agriculture Services examination syllabus 2024 is thoroughly covered in this article to aid candidates in getting ready for the next test.
UPPSC Combined Agriculture Services 2024 Prelims Exam Pattern
In addition to the syllabus, candidates should be aware of the UPPSC Combined Agriculture Services Exam Pattern 2024. The exam pattern will help applicants understand how marks are awarded, how the questions are structured, and how challenging the paper is.
- There will be multiple-choice questions on the test.
- The exam has a two-hour duration and 300 total points.
- Every incorrect response will result in a deduction of one-half of a mark.
| UPPSC Combined Agriculture Services 2024 Prelims Exam Pattern | |||
| Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| General Studies | 40 | 100 | 2 Hours |
| Agriculture | 80 | 200 | |
| Total | 120 | 300 | |
UPPSC Combined Agriculture Services 2024 Main Exam Pattern
There are questions on description in the mains test because it is mainly a written test. The main test consists of two descriptive papers. Further details about them can be found in the table below.
| UPPSC Combined Agriculture Services 2024 Main Exam Pattern | ||
| Subject | Marks | Duration |
| General Studies | 50 | 1 Hour 30 minutes |
| General Hindi and Essay | 50 | 1 Hour 30 minutes |
| Optional Subject | 250 | 3 Hours |
UPPSC Combined Agriculture Services 2024 Exam Syllabus
Each post listed below has a separate UPPSC Agriculture Servicess syllabus for the optional topic. All posts have a common syllabus for the preliminary exam, which covers general courses including agriculture and general studies.
UPPSC Agriculture Services Exam General Studies Syllabus
- General science
- History of India
- Indian national movement
- Indian policy, economy and culture
- Indian agriculture, commerce, and trade
- Indian and Uttar Pradesh geography and natural resources
- Current national and international events
- Logic and reasoning based on general intelligence
- Arithmetic
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Ecology and environment
- Education, culture, agriculture, industry trade, living and social traditions of Uttar Pradesh.
UPPSC Agriculture Services Exam Agriculture Syllabus
- Crop Distribution and production
- Cropping patterns in Uttar Pradesh
- Sustainable crop production
- Production of important cereals, pulses, oilseeds, fibres, and other cash crops
- Agroforestry and social forestry
- Weed and their classification
- Classification of Indian soil
- Constituents of soil
- Problems with soil
- Essential plant nutrients
- Symbiotic and non-symbiotic nitrogen fixation
- Soil conservation
- Irrigation and drainage
- Farm management
- Organic farming
- Agricultural economy
- Agricultural extensions and programs
- Farm mechanisation
- Heredity and variation
- Hybridization
- Seed organisation
- Physiology and significance of agriculture
- Photosynthesis
- Plant growth management
- Climate requirements
- Diseases management
- Food production and consumption trends in India
- Distribution of crop production
UPPSC Agriculture Services Exam General Hindi and Essay Syllabus
- Reading comprehension
- Vocabulary
- Idioms
- Translation from Hindi to English and vice versa
- Literature and culture
- Agriculture and business
- Science and environment
- National and international events of importance
UPPSC Agriculture Services Exam District Horticulture Officer Syllabus
- Agro Climatic Zones of UP and India
- Scopes of Agricultural Meteorology
- Global warming and its reasons
- Integrated Farming System, Scopes and Importance
- Integrated nutrient management
- Importance of Fruits and Vegetables in Human Nutrition
- Concepts of Organic Farming
- Cultivation of Fruits, Vegetables, Medical Crops
- Establishment of Kitchen and Nutrition Garden
- Organic Farming Fruits and Vegetables.
UPPSC Agriculture Services Exam Food Preservation Officer Syllabus
- Principles and Methods of Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables
- Harvest Management of Horticulture Crops
- Preparations of Jam, Jelly, Candy, Pickles and related items
- Importance of Foods Handling, Grading, Packaging
- Concepts of Canning Pasteurization
- Spoilage Agents
- Agricultural Export Zones and Industrial Support
- Fruit and Vegetable Vitamins
UPPSC Agriculture Services Exam Senior Technical Assistant (Agronomy Branch) Syllabus
- Meaning and Scopes of Agricultural Meteorology, Atmospheric Weather
- Variety Development and Maintenance, Variety Testing, DUS Testing, Genetic Purity Concept
- Dry land agriculture and rain fed agriculture
- Sustainable farming
- Factors responsible for Genetic Deterioration
- Quality Seed Production Technology of Wheat, Paddy, Maize, rapeseed, mustard, Soybean, Sunflower etc.
UPPSC Agriculture Services Exam Senior Technical Assistant (Plant Protector) Syllabus
- History and Importance of Plant Protection in India
- Plant Protection Organization in UP
- Principle of Pest Control
- Plant Protection Equipment
- Storage Pest of Cereals and Pulses
- Pest Management in Major Crop Serials
- General Principle of Plant Protection
- Principle Plant Infection and Methods of Isolation
- Principles of Plant Disease Control
- Symptoms, Etiology, Transmission and Control of Important Disease of Cereals, Legumes, Fruits and Vegetable crops in reference to UP.
UPPSC Agriculture Services Exam Senior Technical Assistant (Chemistry Branch) Syllabus
- Properties of Soil, Physical, Chemical and Biological
- Principles of soil fertility
- Micro and macro soil nutrients
- Processes and Factors of Soil Formation
- Sources and Forms of Nutrient Availability
- Soil Microbiology and Ecology
- Soil, Air and Water Pollution related to Agriculture
- Sources of Pollution
- Soil conservation and soil survey
- Dry land agriculture
- Conservation irrigation
- Agroforestry
- Gully control structures
UPPSC Agriculture Services Exam Senior Technical Assistant (Botany Branch) Syllabus
- Historical Perspectives of Genetics and Plant Breeding
- Mendel’s Laws of Inheritance
- Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance
- Nature, Structure, Replication of the Genetic Material
- Molecular Mechanisms of Mutation
- Objectives, Activity, Important Achievements of Plant Breeding
- Biotechnology and its Relevance in Agriculture
- Pure line theory
- Protein synthesis
- Alien addition and substitution line
- Biotic and Abiotic Stress Resistance
- Soil Survey and Soil Conservations
- Dry Land Agriculture Measures for Dry Farming
UPPSC Agriculture Services Exam Senior Technical Assistant (Development Branch) Syllabus
- Importance of Agrometeorology, Global Warming, Causes of Climate Change, Impact on Agriculture
- Integrated Farming System, Scopes and Importance
- Sustainable Agriculture Problems
- Roles of Animals Husbandry and Dairy Development in Rural Economy
- Packages and Practices
- Cereals, Rice, Wheat, Maizee, Jawar, Bajra
- Pulses, Gram, Lentil, Field Pea
- Cash Crops -Sugarcane, Potato
- Fruits-Mango, Guava, Amla etc.
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