Syllabus For Entrance Test B. Sc. (Hons.) Ag. 4-Year Programme

MATHEMATICS

1. Sets and Binary operation

2- Complex numbers

3- Quadratic equiations

4- Sequences and series

5- Statistics

6- Permutations and combinations

7- Mathematical Induction and binomial theorem

8- Linear programming

9- Exponential and logarithmic series

10- Trigonometry

11- Circles

12- Conic section

13- Matrices & Determinants

14- Vectors and three dimensional geometry

15- Differential Calculus

16- Integral Calculus

17- Definite Integral

18- Differential equations

19- Correlation and regression

20- Probability

PHYSICS

1- Introduction and Measurement

2- Description of Motion in one Dimension

3- Description of Motion in Two and Three Dimensions

4- Laws of Motion

5- Work Energy and Power

6- Rotational Motion

7- Gravitation

8- Properties of Matter

9- Heat and Thermodynamics

10- Oscillations

11- Waves

12- Electrostatics

13- Current Electricity

14- Thermal and Chemical Effect of currents

15- Magnetic Effect of Currents

16- Magnetism

17- Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents

18- Electromagnetic Waves (Quantitative Treatment)

19- Wave Optics

20- Ray Optics and Optical Instruments

21- Electrons and Photons

22- Atoms and Nuclei

23- Solids and Semiconductor Devices

CHEMISTRY

1- Atoms, Molecules and Chemical Arithmetic

2- Elements, their Occurrence and Extraction

3- States of Matter

4- Atomic Structures

5- Chemical families periodic properties

6- Bonding and Molecular Structure

7- Carbon and its Compounds

8- Energetics

9- Chemical Equilibrium

10- Redox Reactions

11- Rates of chemical Reactions

12- Chemistry of Non-metals I

13- Chemistry of Non-metals II

14- Chemistry of Lighter Metals

15- Chemistry of Heavier Metals

16- Structure and Shapes of Hydrocarbons

17- Preparation and Properties of Hydrocarbons

18- Purification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds

19- The Molecules of Life

20- Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding

21- The Solid State

22- Solutions

23- Chemical Thermodynamics

24- Electro-Chemistry

25- Chemical Kinetics

26- Organic Chemistry based on Functional Groups I

27- Organic Chemistry based on Functional Groups II

28- Organic Chemistry based on Functional Groups III

29- Chemistry of Representative elements

30- Transition Metals Including Lanthanides

31- Coordination Chemistry and Organo Metalics

32- Nuclear Chemistry

33- Synthetic and Natural polymers

34- Surface Chemistry

35- Bio Molecules

36- Chemistry of Biological Process

37- Chemistry in ActionUnit

BIOLOGY

1. The Living World
2. Unity of Life
3. Diversity of Life
4. Organism and Environment
5. Multicellularity : Structure and Function – Plant life
6. Multicellularity : Structure and Function – Animal Life
7. Continuity of Life
8. Origin and Evaluation of Life
9. Application of Biology


AGRICULTURE

Unit 1

Introductory Basic Sciences

1.                    Elements of Genetics and Plant Breeding.

(a)                Definitions of Genetics and Plant Breeding. Objectives and Importance of Plant Breeding and Genetics. Cell and its structure. Cell division and meiosis and their significance. Mode of pollination and flower structure.

(b)               Linkage and crossing over. Sex-linked inheritance .

(c)                DNA discovery, model, structure and replication

Organisation of the genetic material in chromosomes, DNA & RNA.

(d)               Elaboration of Mendel's laws of inheritance. Reasons for the success of Mendel in his experiments. Absence of linkage in Mendel's experiments..

(e)                 

2.                    Elementary Biochemistry :

pH, Carbohydrate, protein and vitamins.

3.                    Introductory Microbiology:

Microbial Cell structure, Micro-organism-Algae Bacteria Fungi, Actinomycetes and viruses; Fermentation., organic, matter decompositions

Unit 2

Livestock Production

1.                    Introduction

(a)                  Importance of Livestock

(b)                 Important breeds and distribution of cows, buffaloes and poultry.

2.                    Care and Management:

(a)                  Cattle housing.

(b)                 Management of calves, bullocks, pregnant and milch animals and poultry.

3.                    Feeds and Feeding Practices

(a)                  Balanced ration.

4.                    Common Diseases:

(a)	Signs of sick animal
(b)	Symptoms  of  common  diseases  e.g.  Rinderpest,  Block  Quarter,  Foot  and  mouth	and
	Haemorrhogic Septicanamia. New castle disease of poultry, their prevention and control.

5.                    Artificial Insemination (a) Importance (b) Techniques

Unit 3

1.                    Introduction

Crop Production

(a)                  Agriculture and Its importance in national economy.

(b)                 Different branches of agriculture and crop production.

2.                    Soil and Soil Fertility :

(a)                Importance of Soil and Soil types.

(b)               Soil pH. soil structure, soil organisms.

(c)                Elements necessary for plant growth.

3.                    Tillage and Farm Equipments:

(a)                  Objectives, tilth, minimum tillage.

(b)                 Kinds of tillage; preparatory, lnterculture, weeding, harrowing and earthing.

4.                    Farm Management:

(a)                  Object

(b)                 Types of farming (co-operative farming, joint farming, intensive farming, Extensive farming, mixed farming and Dry farming et

5.                    Manures and Fertilizers:

(a)                  Classification (organic and inorganic).

(b)                 Characteristics, uses and application of different nitrogenous, Phosphatic and potassic fertilizers.

6.                    Irrigation and Drainage

(a)                  Importance of Irrigation and Drainage.

(b)                 Sources of Irrigation water (rain, canal, tanks, rivers, wells, tube wells, etc.).

(c)                  Common water lifts.

(d)                 Methods of irrigation and drainage.

7.                    Weed control

(a)                  Principles of weed control.

(b)                 Methods of weed control (Mechanical, Chemical and Biological).

8.                    Crops :

(a)                  Economic classification (Cereals, pulses, oil-seeds, fodder, fibre crops, commercial crops).

(b)                 Quality of good seed, technique of quality seed production in general.

(c)                  Seed bed preparation, improved varieties, method of sowing, seed-rate, method and time of fertilizer application irrigation, interculture and weed control, common pest and diseases and their control, harvesting threshing and storage of paddy, wheat, maize, sorghum, pearlmillet, gram, barseem, mustard, cotton, sugarcane, Jute, potato and tobacco.

Unit 4 

Horticulture 

1.                    Introduction:

(a)                  Importance

(b)                  Planting-systems, training, pruning intercropping, wind-break, protection from frost sunburn.

(c)                  Propagation-seed cutting, budding layering gootee, grafting.

(d)                  Cultivation-Mango-Papaya, Banana Guava and Citrus.

2.                    Vegetable Gardenings

(a)                  Kitchen gardening.

(b)                 Cultivation of Radish, Carrot, Cauli-Flower, Onion, Brinjal, Tomato and potato.

(c)                  Curcurbits and leafy Vegetables.

3.                    Ornamental Gardening:

(a)                  Common Ornamental and Flowering Plants.

4.                    Fruit and Vegetable Preservation :

(a)                  Preservation of fruits and vegetables

(i)                   General principals and methods of fruits and vegetables preservation- processing by heat, preservation by antiseptic, drying, preservation by fermentation and exclusion of air, dehydration and packing.

(ii)                 Preparation of jellies, jams and tomato ketchup.

Unit 5

Agriculture Business, Planning and Management

(i)                   Inventory of farms resources.

(ii)                 Identifying farms family assets and liabilities.

(iii)                Maintenance of farm-record and accounts.