Agriculture Balochistan PSC Paper 2016

BALOCHISTAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Samungli Road, Quetta Cantt.
COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR THE POSTS OF
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (B-17) / SECTION OFFICER (B-17)
IN THE S&GAD DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURE
Total Marks: 150 December 02, 2016 Time Allowed: 03 Hours
Note: Attempt any Five Questions. All Questions carry equal marks.

Q.No.1. What are the main challenges being faced by Agriculture Sector of Balochistan? Give practicable solutions.

Q.No.2. What is Organic Farming? Discuss the scope of Organic Farming in Pakistan.

Q.No.3. Discuss post harvest losses in food crops. How can food processing and preservation help in reducing these losses.

Q.No.4. Define Agricultural Extension. Discuss different approaches of agricultural extension under practice in Pakistan and suggest measures for their further improvement.

Q.No.5. Write a detailed note on genetically modified crops. Discuss the prospects of their adoption in Pakistan.

Q.No.6. Give a brief account of different water resources of Balochistan and suggest measures to conserve and utilize them efficiently.

Q.No.7. Write a comprehensive note on major pests and diseases along with their control of any three largely grown fruits in Balochistan.

Q.No.8. What is the importance of Cereal Crops in Pakistan? Write a note on its cultivation. Which areas of Balochistan are suitable for its cultivation and why?

Q.No.9. Write a detailed note on farm mechanization with particular reference to Balochistan Agriculture.

Q.No.10. Write short notes on any five of the following:
(a) Agroforestry
(b) Integrated pest Management
(c) Soil Erosion
(d) Photosynthesis
(e) Trickle Irrigation
(f) Green Manuring
(g) Biological Nitrogen Fixation
(h) Global warming
(i) Agro-Ecological Zones of Pakistan
(j) Biodiversity

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