Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Part 1 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 1Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 1: Soil FormationUnit 2: Soil Physical PropertiesUnit 3: Soil Chemical Properties
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 4: Soil Organic Matter and BiologyUnit 5: Soil Classification
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 1 exam (university / board)विश्वविद्यालय / बोर्ड परीक्षाPrevious papers and full revision before the exam.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 5 chapters · 21 topics
01Unit 1: Soil Formation
5 topics+
- Soil as a natural body; pedology and edaphology
- Rocks and minerals
- Physical, chemical and biological weathering
- Soil forming factors and processes
- Soil profile and horizons
02Unit 2: Soil Physical Properties
5 topics+
- Soil texture and textural classes
- Soil structure
- Particle density, bulk density and porosity
- Soil colour and consistence
- Soil water, air and temperature
03Unit 3: Soil Chemical Properties
4 topics+
- Soil colloids: clay minerals and humus
- Ion exchange and CEC
- Soil reaction (pH) and buffering
- Acid, saline and sodic soils and their reclamation
04Unit 4: Soil Organic Matter and Biology
3 topics+
- Sources and decomposition of organic matter
- Humus and C:N ratio
- Soil organisms and their role
05Unit 5: Soil Classification
4 topics+
- Historical classifications
- USDA Soil Taxonomy: soil orders
- Soils of India: alluvial, black, red, laterite
- Soil survey basics
About this course
You will be able to
- Explain rocks, minerals, weathering and the factors and processes of soil formation
- Describe the soil profile and master horizons
- Measure and explain soil texture, structure, bulk density, porosity, soil water, air and temperature
- Explain soil colloids, cation exchange, soil pH and problem soils (acid, saline, sodic)
- Describe soil organic matter, humus and soil organisms
- Classify soils by USDA Soil Taxonomy and describe the major soils of India
Who it is for
- B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture students of Semester 1 (ICAR 5th Deans' Committee syllabus)
- Students of UP agriculture colleges preparing for semester exams or back papers
- Aspirants revising basics for ICAR / state agriculture exams
What you need
- 10+2 with Biology / Agriculture (basic chemistry helps)
- Scientific calculator for numericals
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
Questions
Which syllabus does this course follow?
It follows the ICAR 5th Deans' Committee syllabus of B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture, Semester 1, used by UP agricultural universities and agriculture colleges.
What if my university syllabus is different?
The centre follows your own university's syllabus and previous papers; units missing here are added for your batch.
Does it help for competitive exams?
Yes - the same topics are asked in ICAR AIEEA PG, JRF, state agriculture officer and banking AFO exams.
