BALOCHISTAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Samungli Road, Quetta Cantt.
COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR THE POSTS OF
EXCISE OFFICERS / SECTION OFFICERS B-17, IN THE S&GAD, GOVT. OF BALOCHISTAN
AGRICULTURE
Time Allowed: 03 Hours July 22, 2010 (09:30 AM) Total Marks: 150
Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks.
Q-1. The underground water table is depleting at an alarming rate in the Province. What practices in the field of Agriculture should be carried to save these water sources?
Q-2. Enumerate the future of ornamental Horticulture especially cultivation if cut flowers techniques as an economical enterprise in Balochistan, where the land holding are small and source of irrigational water is only tube wells.
Q-3. Define Integrated Plant Nutrient Management System, its importance and impact on sustainable Agriculture Productivity.
Q-4. Define Post Harvest Technology. How the post harvest losses in fruits and vegetables which are estimated 40 to 50 percent can be minimized?
Q-5. Enlist the vegetable crops belonging to the family cucurbitaceae. Please highlight the areas of their production and given their cultivation techniques.
Q-6. Please differentiate between any five of the following:
(a) Temperature and Tropical Climate.
(b) Inter Culturing and Inter Cropping.
(c) Soil Texture and Soil Structure.
(d) Self Pollination and Cross Pollination.
(e) Insect and Pest.
(f) Water logged and Saline Soils.
(g) Ploughing and Hoeing.
(h) Pome fruit and Soft fruit.
(i) Rhizomes and Stolon.
(j) Gravitational water and Hygroscopic water.
Q-7. Describe the various methods of vegetative production. Discuss the importance of vegetative propagation of plants in farming and other business.
Q-8. Define Rangelands in detail and explain with reference to livestock of Balochistan which are entirely depend on Range Lands.
Q-9. Enumerate the advantages of Home Garden its importance, selection criteria for summer and winter vegetables and agronomic practices for Home-Gardening.
Q-10. Write Short Notes on any five of the following:
(a) Compost Making
(b) Balance Fertilization
(c) Evapotranspiration
(d) Fungicides
(e) Water use Efficiency
(f) Low Delta Crops
(g) Nursery Raising
(h) Micro-Nutrients
(i) Importance of Tunnel Technology
Good Luck
Samungli Road, Quetta Cantt.
COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR THE POSTS OF
EXCISE OFFICERS / SECTION OFFICERS B-17, IN THE S&GAD, GOVT. OF BALOCHISTAN
AGRICULTURE
Time Allowed: 03 Hours July 22, 2010 (09:30 AM) Total Marks: 150
Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks.
Q-1. The underground water table is depleting at an alarming rate in the Province. What practices in the field of Agriculture should be carried to save these water sources?
Q-2. Enumerate the future of ornamental Horticulture especially cultivation if cut flowers techniques as an economical enterprise in Balochistan, where the land holding are small and source of irrigational water is only tube wells.
Q-3. Define Integrated Plant Nutrient Management System, its importance and impact on sustainable Agriculture Productivity.
Q-4. Define Post Harvest Technology. How the post harvest losses in fruits and vegetables which are estimated 40 to 50 percent can be minimized?
Q-5. Enlist the vegetable crops belonging to the family cucurbitaceae. Please highlight the areas of their production and given their cultivation techniques.
Q-6. Please differentiate between any five of the following:
(a) Temperature and Tropical Climate.
(b) Inter Culturing and Inter Cropping.
(c) Soil Texture and Soil Structure.
(d) Self Pollination and Cross Pollination.
(e) Insect and Pest.
(f) Water logged and Saline Soils.
(g) Ploughing and Hoeing.
(h) Pome fruit and Soft fruit.
(i) Rhizomes and Stolon.
(j) Gravitational water and Hygroscopic water.
Q-7. Describe the various methods of vegetative production. Discuss the importance of vegetative propagation of plants in farming and other business.
Q-8. Define Rangelands in detail and explain with reference to livestock of Balochistan which are entirely depend on Range Lands.
Q-9. Enumerate the advantages of Home Garden its importance, selection criteria for summer and winter vegetables and agronomic practices for Home-Gardening.
Q-10. Write Short Notes on any five of the following:
(a) Compost Making
(b) Balance Fertilization
(c) Evapotranspiration
(d) Fungicides
(e) Water use Efficiency
(f) Low Delta Crops
(g) Nursery Raising
(h) Micro-Nutrients
(i) Importance of Tunnel Technology
Good Luck
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