NDSS Academy

Agriculture

B.Sc · Semester 2

6 MonthsDuration 9Subjects 45Chapters OnlineTests & result
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Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप

  1. 1
    Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकात

    Enquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.

  2. 2
    Semester 2 — subject classesसेमेस्टर 2 — विषयवार कक्षाएँ

    Every theory subject of the term, unit by unit, with notes, numericals and doubt classes.

    Fundamentals of GeneticsAgricultural MicrobiologySoil and Water Conservation EngineeringFundamentals of Crop PhysiologyFundamentals of Agricultural EconomicsFundamentals of Plant PathologyFundamentals of EntomologyFundamentals of Agricultural Extension EducationCommunication Skills and Personality Development
  3. 3
    Unit tests & mid-termयूनिट टेस्ट और मिड-टर्म

    A test after every unit and a mid-term in the university / board pattern.

  4. 4
    Semester 2 mock testमॉक टेस्ट

    A full mock test of all subjects before the exam, with analysis.

  5. 5
    Semester 2 exam (university / board)सेमेस्टर / वार्षिक परीक्षा

    Previous papers, important questions and full revision.

  6. 6
    Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्ट

    Take the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.

Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम

9 subjects · 45 chapters · 191 topics

Fundamentals of Genetics5 chapters · 6 Months Subject page →
01Unit 1: Mendelian Inheritance 5 topics
  1. History of genetics
  2. Mendel's experiments on pea
  3. Law of segregation and independent assortment
  4. Monohybrid, dihybrid, back cross and test cross
  5. Probability and chi-square test
02Unit 2: Gene Interaction and Multiple Alleles 5 topics
  1. Incomplete dominance and codominance
  2. Epistasis: dominant, recessive
  3. Complementary, duplicate and inhibitory genes
  4. Multiple alleles and blood groups
  5. Pleiotropy and lethal genes
03Unit 3: Linkage and Crossing Over 4 topics
  1. Linkage: coupling and repulsion
  2. Crossing over and its mechanism
  3. Recombination frequency and map distance
  4. Sex determination and sex-linked inheritance
04Unit 4: Chromosomes, Cell Division and Polyploidy 5 topics
  1. Chromosome structure and karyotype
  2. Mitosis and meiosis
  3. Structural changes in chromosomes
  4. Euploidy, aneuploidy, auto- and allopolyploidy
  5. Cytoplasmic inheritance
05Unit 5: Mutation and Molecular Genetics 5 topics
  1. Mutation: types and mutagens
  2. DNA as the genetic material
  3. Structure of DNA (Watson and Crick)
  4. DNA replication
  5. Genetic code, transcription and translation
Agricultural Microbiology5 chapters · 6 Months Subject page →
01Unit 1: History and Microbial World 4 topics
  1. History: Leeuwenhoek, Pasteur, Koch, Winogradsky, Beijerinck
  2. Prokaryotes and eukaryotes
  3. Bacteria, fungi, actinomycetes, algae, viruses
  4. Microbial growth and nutrition
02Unit 2: Soil Microorganisms and Nutrient Cycles 4 topics
  1. Soil microflora and rhizosphere
  2. Carbon cycle and decomposition
  3. Nitrogen cycle: ammonification, nitrification, denitrification
  4. Phosphorus and sulphur transformations
03Unit 3: Biological Nitrogen Fixation 5 topics
  1. Symbiotic fixation: Rhizobium-legume
  2. Nodule formation and leghaemoglobin
  3. Nitrogenase enzyme
  4. Non-legume symbiosis: Frankia
  5. Cyanobacteria and heterocysts
04Unit 4: Biofertilisers 4 topics
  1. Rhizobium, Azotobacter, Azospirillum
  2. Azolla-Anabaena and blue-green algae
  3. Phosphate solubilising microbes and mycorrhiza
  4. Carriers, mass production and application
05Unit 5: Microbes in Composting, Biogas and Plant Protection 4 topics
  1. Composting and vermicomposting
  2. Biogas and methanogens
  3. Biopesticides: Bt, Trichoderma, Pseudomonas
  4. Microbes in food and industry
Soil and Water Conservation Engineering5 chapters · 6 Months Subject page →
01Unit 1: Soil Erosion 4 topics
  1. Soil erosion: causes and effects
  2. Water erosion: splash, sheet, rill, gully, stream bank
  3. Wind erosion: saltation, suspension, surface creep
  4. Factors affecting erosion
02Unit 2: Estimation of Soil Loss and Runoff 4 topics
  1. Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE)
  2. Runoff and factors affecting it
  3. Rational method of peak runoff
  4. Time of concentration
03Unit 3: Agronomic and Mechanical Conservation Measures 4 topics
  1. Contour farming, strip cropping and mulching
  2. Contour bunding and graded bunding
  3. Bench terracing
  4. Grassed waterways
04Unit 4: Gully Control, Wind Erosion Control and Water Harvesting 4 topics
  1. Gully classification and control structures
  2. Check dams and drop spillways
  3. Wind breaks and shelter belts
  4. Farm ponds and water harvesting
05Unit 5: Watershed Management 3 topics
  1. Concept of a watershed
  2. Watershed delineation and planning
  3. Integrated watershed management programmes
Fundamentals of Crop Physiology5 chapters · 6 Months Subject page →
01Unit 1: Water Relations 4 topics
  1. Diffusion, osmosis and imbibition
  2. Water potential and its components
  3. Absorption and ascent of sap
  4. Transpiration and stomatal mechanism
02Unit 2: Mineral Nutrition 4 topics
  1. Essential elements and criteria of essentiality
  2. Functions and deficiency symptoms
  3. Mobile and immobile nutrients
  4. Ion uptake
03Unit 3: Photosynthesis and Respiration 4 topics
  1. Light reactions and photophosphorylation
  2. C3, C4 and CAM pathways
  3. Photorespiration
  4. Respiration and respiratory quotient
04Unit 4: Plant Growth Regulators 5 topics
  1. Auxins
  2. Gibberellins
  3. Cytokinins
  4. Abscisic acid and ethylene
  5. Commercial uses in agriculture
05Unit 5: Crop Growth Analysis and Development 4 topics
  1. Growth analysis: LAI, CGR, RGR, NAR
  2. Harvest index and source-sink relationship
  3. Photoperiodism and vernalisation
  4. Seed dormancy and senescence
Fundamentals of Agricultural Economics5 chapters · 6 Months Subject page →
01Unit 1: Basic Concepts 5 topics
  1. Definitions of economics: Adam Smith, Marshall, Robbins
  2. Micro and macro economics
  3. Agricultural economics: meaning and scope
  4. Goods, wants, utility, value and price
  5. Role of agriculture in economic development
02Unit 2: Consumption and Demand 4 topics
  1. Law of diminishing marginal utility
  2. Law of equi-marginal utility and consumer surplus
  3. Law of demand and its exceptions
  4. Elasticity of demand and its measurement
03Unit 3: Production 5 topics
  1. Factors of production and their rewards
  2. Production function
  3. Law of variable proportions
  4. Total, average and marginal product
  5. Supply and its determinants
04Unit 4: Markets and Pricing 4 topics
  1. Market structures: perfect competition, monopoly, oligopoly
  2. Price determination
  3. Price fluctuation of farm products; cobweb theorem
  4. Minimum support price
05Unit 5: National Income, Money and Inflation 4 topics
  1. National income: GDP, GNP, NNP
  2. Money and its functions
  3. Inflation and deflation
  4. Agriculture in the Indian economy
Fundamentals of Plant Pathology5 chapters · 6 Months Subject page →
01Unit 1: Introduction and History 4 topics
  1. Concept of plant disease
  2. Importance and history of plant pathology
  3. Important epidemics: Irish famine, Bengal famine
  4. Classification of plant diseases
02Unit 2: Fungi 5 topics
  1. General characters of fungi
  2. Somatic structures and reproduction
  3. Spores: sexual and asexual
  4. Classification of fungi
  5. Obligate and facultative parasites
03Unit 3: Bacteria, Viruses, Phytoplasma and Nematodes 4 topics
  1. Plant pathogenic bacteria
  2. Plant viruses and their transmission
  3. Phytoplasma
  4. Plant parasitic nematodes
04Unit 4: Disease Development and Epidemiology 4 topics
  1. Disease triangle
  2. Koch's postulates
  3. Infection process and pathogenesis
  4. Epidemiology and disease forecasting
05Unit 5: Principles of Disease Management 4 topics
  1. Exclusion, eradication, protection and immunisation
  2. Fungicides: contact and systemic
  3. Bordeaux mixture and copper fungicides
  4. Biological control and host resistance
Fundamentals of Entomology5 chapters · 6 Months Subject page →
01Unit 1: Introduction and Insect Body 4 topics
  1. History of entomology in India
  2. Reasons for insect dominance
  3. Classification of phylum Arthropoda
  4. Body wall, moulting and body segmentation
02Unit 2: External Morphology 4 topics
  1. Head and types of mouthparts
  2. Antennae and their modifications
  3. Thorax, legs and wings
  4. Abdomen and genitalia
03Unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology 5 topics
  1. Digestive and excretory systems
  2. Circulatory and respiratory systems
  3. Nervous system and sense organs
  4. Reproductive system
  5. Endocrine glands and hormones
04Unit 4: Development and Metamorphosis 3 topics
  1. Embryonic and post-embryonic development
  2. Types of metamorphosis
  3. Types of larvae and pupae
05Unit 5: Classification of Insects 5 topics
  1. Principles of taxonomy
  2. Orthoptera, Hemiptera and Thysanoptera
  3. Lepidoptera and Coleoptera
  4. Hymenoptera and Diptera
  5. Other orders of agricultural importance
Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension Education5 chapters · 6 Months Subject page →
01Unit 1: Concept and Principles of Extension 4 topics
  1. Meaning and definitions of extension education
  2. Philosophy, principles and objectives
  3. Formal vs extension education
  4. Qualities of an extension worker
02Unit 2: Extension Programmes in India 5 topics
  1. Early efforts: Sriniketan, Marthandam, Gurgaon
  2. Etawah pilot project and Nilokheri
  3. Community Development Programme and NES
  4. Panchayati Raj
  5. KVK, Lab to Land, ATMA and other programmes
03Unit 3: Communication 4 topics
  1. Meaning and elements of communication
  2. Models of communication (Berlo's SMCR)
  3. Barriers to communication
  4. Audio-visual aids
04Unit 4: Extension Teaching Methods 4 topics
  1. Classification: individual, group and mass
  2. Farm and home visit
  3. Method and result demonstration
  4. Radio, TV, print and ICT
05Unit 5: Adoption and Diffusion of Innovations 4 topics
  1. Diffusion and adoption
  2. Stages of the adoption process
  3. Adopter categories
  4. Factors affecting adoption
Communication Skills and Personality Development5 chapters · 6 Months Subject page →
01Unit 1: Communication Process 5 topics
  1. Meaning and process of communication
  2. Verbal and non-verbal communication
  3. Formal and informal channels
  4. Barriers to communication
  5. 7 Cs of effective communication
02Unit 2: Listening and Speaking Skills 4 topics
  1. Active listening
  2. Pronunciation and voice
  3. Public speaking and presentations
  4. Body language
03Unit 3: Writing Skills 4 topics
  1. Official letters and e-mails
  2. Report writing
  3. Agenda and minutes of meetings
  4. Abstract and summary writing
04Unit 4: Group Discussion and Interview 4 topics
  1. Group discussion skills
  2. Interview preparation
  3. Answering techniques (STAR method)
  4. Mock interviews
05Unit 5: Personality Development 4 topics
  1. Self-awareness and SWOT analysis
  2. Self-confidence and attitude
  3. Time management
  4. Etiquette and teamwork

About this course

You will be able to

  • Complete Fundamentals of Genetics syllabus with regular tests
  • Complete Agricultural Microbiology syllabus with regular tests
  • Complete Soil and Water Conservation Engineering syllabus with regular tests
  • Complete Fundamentals of Crop Physiology syllabus with regular tests
  • Complete Fundamentals of Agricultural Economics syllabus with regular tests
  • Complete Fundamentals of Plant Pathology syllabus with regular tests
  • Complete Fundamentals of Entomology syllabus with regular tests
  • Complete Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension Education syllabus with regular tests

Who it is for

  • B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture students of Semester 2 (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

  • Basic biology of 10+2 (cell and heredity)
  • Calculator for ratio and probability problems
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 2, 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.

Will there be speaking practice?

Yes - every batch has presentations, group discussions and mock interviews.

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