PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION
FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE-2020
SUBJECT: AGRICULTURE (PAPER-II)
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURSMAXIMUM MARKS: 100
NOTE:I. All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places
II. Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q. Paper.
III. No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
IV. Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.
Attempt FIVE Questions in all. Attempt in Urdu or English.
Q. No. 1 What are the types of waterlogged soils? Give different factors responsible for their formation and also suggest appropriate strategies for their control. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 2 Describe the general symptoms of bacterial and viral plant disease also give the principles of their control in detail. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 3 Define soil organic matter give its sources, composition and decomposition mechanism in soils. Describe in detail of organic matter for improving soil productivity on sustained basic.(20 Marks)
Q. No. 4 What is integrated numanagement nutrient management (INM)? What factors are considered important for integrated nutrient management for assuring sustainable crop production? (20 Marks)
Q. No 5 Canola is an important oil seed crop with low erucic acid and glucocinolate. What are the factors affecting quality of this crop. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 6 What are the techniques of tissue culture to overcome the obstacles of conventional breeding for the improvement of crops. (20 Marks)
Q. No. 7 What are the major management problems of important fruit crops in Pakistan? What propagation methods we can use for improving their fruit quality? (20 Marks)
Q. No. 8 Write short notes on the followings: (4×5=20 Marks)
(a) Breeding methods for self, cross and asexuality propagated crops (b) Control of soil erosion (c) Salt affected soills (d) Major insect pests of sugarcane.