BALOCHISTAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Samungli Road, Quetta Cantt.
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR THE POSTS OF SECTION OFFICERS (B-17)
IN THE S&GAD GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN
AGRICULTURE
Marks: 150 April 2, 2012 (2:30 PM) Time: 03 Hours
Note: Attempt any Five Questions. All Questions carry equal marks.
Samungli Road, Quetta Cantt.
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR THE POSTS OF SECTION OFFICERS (B-17)
IN THE S&GAD GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN
AGRICULTURE
Marks: 150 April 2, 2012 (2:30 PM) Time: 03 Hours
Note: Attempt any Five Questions. All Questions carry equal marks.
Q.No.1. Define soil erosion and soil degradation. How soil erosion can affect the agriculture productivity. What measures you will suggest to minimize the soil erosion in Balochistan?
Q.No.2. Describe the social and technical problems in “Pakistan Irrigation System” and suggest appropriate measures to solve technical irrigation problems.
Q.No.3. What is Agriculture Mechanization? Highlight its importance in hilly areas of Balochistan, with special reference to soil and water conservation.
Q.No.4. Write short notes on any Five of the following:
(a) Drought (b) Aridity (c) Floriculture
(d) Agro-forestry (e) Trickle irrigation (f) Mulching
(g) Post harvest technology (h) Cropping intensity
(i) Pruning (j) Plant tissue culture
(k) Global warming (l) Renewable energy
(a) Drought (b) Aridity (c) Floriculture
(d) Agro-forestry (e) Trickle irrigation (f) Mulching
(g) Post harvest technology (h) Cropping intensity
(i) Pruning (j) Plant tissue culture
(k) Global warming (l) Renewable energy
Q.No.5. Define Integrated pest Management (IPM), and describe the role of integrated Agriculture in organic and sustainable fruit and vegetables production.
Q.No.6. What are the main agriculture problems and issues facing by the farming community of Balochistan? And what interventions should be taken to boost agriculture productivity on sustainable basis.
Q.No.7. Differentiate between any Five of the following:
(a) Soil productivity and fertility (b) Pollination and pollinator
(c) Scion and stock (d) Predator and Parasite
(e) Micro nutrients and macro nutrients
(f) Agro-grazing and urban grazing (g) Latitude and longitude
(h) Weather and climate (i) Pathogen and pathogenicity
(j) Biological engineering and Mechanical engineering
(a) Soil productivity and fertility (b) Pollination and pollinator
(c) Scion and stock (d) Predator and Parasite
(e) Micro nutrients and macro nutrients
(f) Agro-grazing and urban grazing (g) Latitude and longitude
(h) Weather and climate (i) Pathogen and pathogenicity
(j) Biological engineering and Mechanical engineering
Q.No.8. Enlist three major hurdles in range management, and why is Range Management more difficult than commercial agriculture land use?
Q.No.9. Define Horticulture. How the present post harvest losses in apple and tomato can be minimize without affecting the products quality?
Q.No.10. What is meant by genetically modified (GM) crops? Enlist the possible merits and demerits in Pakistan agriculture with special reference to poverty, hunger and health concerns.
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