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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: Sources of Farm PowerUnit 2: IC EnginesUnit 3: Tractors and Power Transmission
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 4: Tillage and Sowing MachineryUnit 5: Plant Protection, Harvesting and Threshing Machinery
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 3 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: Sources of Farm Power
3 टॉपिक+
- Human, animal, mechanical, electrical and renewable power
- Power available from man and bullocks
- Farm mechanisation in India
02Unit 2: IC Engines
4 टॉपिक+
- Engine terms: bore, stroke, displacement, compression ratio
- Four-stroke and two-stroke cycles
- Petrol (SI) and diesel (CI) engines
- Fuel, cooling and lubrication systems
03Unit 3: Tractors and Power Transmission
4 टॉपिक+
- Types of tractors
- Clutch, gear box, differential and final drive
- Hydraulic system and three-point linkage
- Power take-off (PTO)
04Unit 4: Tillage and Sowing Machinery
4 टॉपिक+
- Primary tillage: mould board and disc ploughs
- Secondary tillage: harrows, cultivators, rotavator
- Seed drills, planters and transplanters
- Field capacity and field efficiency
05Unit 5: Plant Protection, Harvesting and Threshing Machinery
4 टॉपिक+
- Sprayers and dusters
- Reapers and combine harvesters
- Threshers
- Safety in farm machinery
About this course
आप यह कर पाएँगे
- Compare sources of farm power and their typical power output
- Explain the working of two-stroke and four-stroke, petrol and diesel engines
- Describe the main systems of a tractor: fuel, cooling, lubrication, transmission, hydraulics and PTO
- Select tillage, sowing, plant protection, harvesting and threshing machinery
- Calculate engine displacement, field capacity and field efficiency of implements
यह किसके लिए है
- B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture students of Semester 3 (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 Physics / Mathematics or Agriculture
- Calculator; practical visits to the farm machinery workshop
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 3, 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.
