Agricultural heritage
b.sc.question paper 2006-2010
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Section A
UNIT-I
1. What does the term “agriculture heritage” signifies? State the objectives of the course.
2. Explain history of agriculture development and food production.
3. Define the terms “cultivator” and “farmer”.
4. Define marginal, small, semi-medium, medium and large farmers on the basis of land area
owned by them.
5. Differentiate between farmers and peasants.
6. Define the term agriculture labourer.
7. What is soil fertility? Mention five ways in which it is deteriorated.
8. Differentiate between soil fertility and soil productivity.
9. Name different soil types of India.
UNIT II
10. Give the characteristics features of “Tanka” and “Talai”.
11. Explain “Nadi” and “Khadin” mentioning uses of each.
12. Differentiate between “Nada” and “Nadi”,the two methods of harvesting rain water.
13. What were the categories of crops cultivated during the pre-historic period.
14. Give the scientific name of Rice, chickpea or gram, pigeon pea, urd bean, rice bean, jute, cotton,
bamboo, mango and tamarind.
15. Define the term “principles of crop production”.
16. What is the difference between plant growth and development.
17. Name at least fifteen medicinal plants that are grown in India. Give their scientific names.
18. What does the term “siddha” and “siddhars” mean. From which part of world did siddha
system arise.
UNIT III
19. What do you mean by “seed health”. What are the ways to improve the seed health.
20. How Greek writers praised the Indian agriculture?
UNIT IV
21. Define “Green revolution”and state the year in which it came into existence. Who is known as
father of green revolution in India.
22. What were the factors which led to Green revolution in India?
23. Explain the advantages of green revolution.
24. What were the ill-effects of green revolution in India?
25. What does the term “Evergreen revolution” signify? Who coined the term “Evergreen
revolution”?
Section- B
UNIT-I
1. Discuss the term “agriculture”. What is the need to study agriculture heritage in India?
2. Define the term “landlords”. Also mention the categories in which they were classified.
3. Discuss how soil are managed in pre-modern India. What are the disadvantages of using
excess fertilizers.
4. Briefly describe how sustainability can be attained in modern day agriculture .
UNIT-II
5. What are the different ways adopted to manage water requirement of crops?
6. Discuss the significance of traditional knowledge in protecting plants against pests and
diseases.
7. Give the characteristics features and uses of medicinal plants .
UNIT-III
8. Discuss the ways in which seed health was maintained in ancient and medieval India..
9. Explain in brief how the agriculture flourished in India .
10. Elucidate (i) AICRP, (ii) ICAR Institutes, (iii) Agricultural Universities, (iv) Krishi Vigyan Kendra
and (v) other ICAR schemes.
11. How travelers from China and Europe described the Indian civilization and its agriculture.
UNIT-IV
12. Hazardous effects of green revolution led to organic farming. Discuss.
13. Mention the research thrust areas identified for immediate future.
14. Differentiate between “green revolution” and “evergreen revolution”.
15. Briefly explain the features of National Textile Policy.
Section- C
1. Discuss agriculture heritage in India. State the need and importance of studying Agriculture
Heritage.
2. What is the present status of farmers in the society? Explain the ways to improve the poor
condition of farmers in society.
3. What did the sages advice to kings on their duties towards farmers?
4. How was soil management practiced in ancient and medieval period to maintain its fertility
status.
5. How was crop management practiced in ancient agriculture.
6. Give the details of crops along with their scientific names that originated in India.
7. What were the ways in which plant protection was adopted through “Vrikshayurveda”?
8. In what ways the travelers from China, Europe and United States praised the civilization and
agriculture of India.
9. Discuss in details the advantages and disadvantages of green revolution in India.
10. Describe in details the salient features of vision for agriculture in 2020 AD.
UNIT-I
1. What does the term “agriculture heritage” signifies? State the objectives of the course.
2. Explain history of agriculture development and food production.
3. Define the terms “cultivator” and “farmer”.
4. Define marginal, small, semi-medium, medium and large farmers on the basis of land area
owned by them.
5. Differentiate between farmers and peasants.
6. Define the term agriculture labourer.
7. What is soil fertility? Mention five ways in which it is deteriorated.
8. Differentiate between soil fertility and soil productivity.
9. Name different soil types of India.
UNIT II
10. Give the characteristics features of “Tanka” and “Talai”.
11. Explain “Nadi” and “Khadin” mentioning uses of each.
12. Differentiate between “Nada” and “Nadi”,the two methods of harvesting rain water.
13. What were the categories of crops cultivated during the pre-historic period.
14. Give the scientific name of Rice, chickpea or gram, pigeon pea, urd bean, rice bean, jute, cotton,
bamboo, mango and tamarind.
15. Define the term “principles of crop production”.
16. What is the difference between plant growth and development.
17. Name at least fifteen medicinal plants that are grown in India. Give their scientific names.
18. What does the term “siddha” and “siddhars” mean. From which part of world did siddha
system arise.
UNIT III
19. What do you mean by “seed health”. What are the ways to improve the seed health.
20. How Greek writers praised the Indian agriculture?
UNIT IV
21. Define “Green revolution”and state the year in which it came into existence. Who is known as
father of green revolution in India.
22. What were the factors which led to Green revolution in India?
23. Explain the advantages of green revolution.
24. What were the ill-effects of green revolution in India?
25. What does the term “Evergreen revolution” signify? Who coined the term “Evergreen
revolution”?
Section- B
UNIT-I
1. Discuss the term “agriculture”. What is the need to study agriculture heritage in India?
2. Define the term “landlords”. Also mention the categories in which they were classified.
3. Discuss how soil are managed in pre-modern India. What are the disadvantages of using
excess fertilizers.
4. Briefly describe how sustainability can be attained in modern day agriculture .
UNIT-II
5. What are the different ways adopted to manage water requirement of crops?
6. Discuss the significance of traditional knowledge in protecting plants against pests and
diseases.
7. Give the characteristics features and uses of medicinal plants .
UNIT-III
8. Discuss the ways in which seed health was maintained in ancient and medieval India..
9. Explain in brief how the agriculture flourished in India .
10. Elucidate (i) AICRP, (ii) ICAR Institutes, (iii) Agricultural Universities, (iv) Krishi Vigyan Kendra
and (v) other ICAR schemes.
11. How travelers from China and Europe described the Indian civilization and its agriculture.
UNIT-IV
12. Hazardous effects of green revolution led to organic farming. Discuss.
13. Mention the research thrust areas identified for immediate future.
14. Differentiate between “green revolution” and “evergreen revolution”.
15. Briefly explain the features of National Textile Policy.
Section- C
1. Discuss agriculture heritage in India. State the need and importance of studying Agriculture
Heritage.
2. What is the present status of farmers in the society? Explain the ways to improve the poor
condition of farmers in society.
3. What did the sages advice to kings on their duties towards farmers?
4. How was soil management practiced in ancient and medieval period to maintain its fertility
status.
5. How was crop management practiced in ancient agriculture.
6. Give the details of crops along with their scientific names that originated in India.
7. What were the ways in which plant protection was adopted through “Vrikshayurveda”?
8. In what ways the travelers from China, Europe and United States praised the civilization and
agriculture of India.
9. Discuss in details the advantages and disadvantages of green revolution in India.
10. Describe in details the salient features of vision for agriculture in 2020 AD.
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