PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION
FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF
PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE, ETC – 2021
SUBJECT: AGRICULTURE (PAPER-II)
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM 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.
Q1. Define hybridization and describe its various types with examples; also describe the significance of hybridization plant breeding?
Q2. Explain the soil fertility problems Of Pakistan and how soil organic matter plays the role of a catalyst for improving soil health?
Q3. What is Integrated pest management? What factors are considered important for integrated pest management to assuring sustainable crop production and a healthy environment?
Q4. What are crop nod growth models? Discuss /actor affecting the expression of crop growth models. Elaborate on how the crop model helps in mitigating the threat of Climate change in Pakistan?
Q5. Discuss the propagation methods for fruit and ornamental plant nurseries? Explain the management and marketing strategies for establishing an economically viable nursery business?
Q6. Describe the roles of molecular markers In marker-assisted breeding routine Improvement of crop plants?
Q7. Define Polyploidy and describe various types of polyploidy describe its role in agriculture with examples for the evolution of various crop species?
Q8. Write a short note on the followings:
1 Mutation breeding
2 Agricultural pollution
3 Role of organic matter in agriculture
4 Role of tissue culture In agriculture
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