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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 ErosionUnit 2: Estimation of Soil Loss and RunoffUnit 3: Agronomic and Mechanical Conservation Measures
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 4: Gully Control, Wind Erosion Control and Water HarvestingUnit 5: Watershed Management
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 2 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.
सिलेबस · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 5 chapters · 19 topics
01Unit 1: Soil Erosion
4 टॉपिक+
- Soil erosion: causes and effects
- Water erosion: splash, sheet, rill, gully, stream bank
- Wind erosion: saltation, suspension, surface creep
- Factors affecting erosion
02Unit 2: Estimation of Soil Loss and Runoff
4 टॉपिक+
- Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE)
- Runoff and factors affecting it
- Rational method of peak runoff
- Time of concentration
03Unit 3: Agronomic and Mechanical Conservation Measures
4 टॉपिक+
- Contour farming, strip cropping and mulching
- Contour bunding and graded bunding
- Bench terracing
- Grassed waterways
04Unit 4: Gully Control, Wind Erosion Control and Water Harvesting
4 टॉपिक+
- Gully classification and control structures
- Check dams and drop spillways
- Wind breaks and shelter belts
- Farm ponds and water harvesting
05Unit 5: Watershed Management
3 टॉपिक+
- Concept of a watershed
- Watershed delineation and planning
- Integrated watershed management programmes
About this course
आप यह कर पाएँगे
- Explain the types, causes and stages of water and wind erosion
- Estimate soil loss using the Universal Soil Loss Equation and runoff by the rational method
- Select agronomic and engineering measures: contour farming, strip cropping, bunding and terracing
- Plan gully control structures, wind breaks and water harvesting structures
- Explain the concept and steps of watershed management
यह किसके लिए है
- 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
आपको क्या चाहिए
- 10+2 with Mathematics or Agriculture
- Scientific calculator for runoff and soil-loss numericals
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
सवाल
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.
