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2.FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS) : AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES | ||||
PAPER 1 | ||||
TOPICS | 2012 November | 2013 November | 2014 November | 2015 November |
1. Animal Nutrition | Alimentary canal of a ruminant( Labeling, Requirements of rumen micro organisms | Alimentary canal of a ruminant( Labeling, functions of major parts) | Diagram illustrating the route of food in ruminant stomach | Alimentary canal of a non- ruminant( Labeling , functions of major parts) |
Calculation of (digestibility co-efficient. | Calculation of digestibility co- efficient – implication of calculated value | Calculation of digestibility co- efficient – implication of calculated value | Calculation of (digestibility co- efficient). Processes used to improve digestibility of feeds | |
Calculation of nutritive ratio NR) | Calculation of nutritive ratio NR(Suitability of NR) | Calculation of nutritive ratio NR(Suitability of NR) | ||
Calculation of Pearson Square Enzymatic digestion Structure of the villus (Labeling and absorption) | Calculation of Pearson – Square(ratio & percentage of feeds) Adaptation of parts for absorption) Absorption of fat molecules | Calculation of Pearson – Square(ratio & percentage of feeds -Fodder flow programme (bar graph – cost effective measures for better utilization of feeds) -Nutritional value of pasture on micro organisms | -Calculation of Pearson Square - Fodder Flow ( Calculation) | |
Vitamin A (Functions and deficiency symptoms) Methods of supplementing vitamins & minerals | Deficiency symptoms of vitamins & minerals | vitamins & minerals | Water (functions) Deficiency symptoms of vitamins & minerals | |
2. Animal production, protection and control | Extensive production system( optimizing production, primary products) | Characteristics of intensive production system | Extensive and intensive production system ( characteristics, measures to increase production in an extensive system) Free range production system (advantages & disadvantages | Extensive and intensive production system(Differences) |
Animal handling and behavior( Behavioural patterns) External parasites( passage on ticks, economical value of ticks, life cycle of bont tick, biological control of external parasites Vaccination programme The role of state in animal protection | Animal behaviour Impact of temperature on production Pest and disease management Indigenous farm animals (case study) Disease control measures (indigenous v/s chemical) | Handling and management of farm animals (structure used to handle animals) External parasites( control & diseases) The role of state over medication Characteristics of eco- friendly chemicals Plant poisoning(examples and control measures) | External parasites( method used to administer remedies) | |
| Fat content(graph) | Feed consumption v/s production Broiler production | Impact of temperature on production |
| 3. Animal reproduction | Male reproductive system (spermatogenesis, structure of spermatozoon) | Artificial insemination(AI) Pregnancy (stages) | Female reproductive system(labeling) | Parturition( stages in pictures) Signs of parturition |
Hormones [graph] (oestrogen & progesterone) | Hormones [graph] (oestrogen & progesterone) Signs of oestrus Adaptability of infundibulum to capture ova | Oestrogen & progesterone (role in oestrus cycle) Structure of spermatozoon(labelin g & functions) Artificial insemination(AI) – definition & requirements Embryo transfer(ET) | Hormones[graph] Oestrogen & progesterone) Oogenesis Cloning | |
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PAPER 2 | ||||
TOPICS | 2012 November | 2013 November | 2014 November | 2015 November |
1. Agricultural marketing and management | Supply and demand (market equilibrium, inelasticity of supply, role of processing in supply) Developing marketing strategy(marketing elements) Business plan(items to be included Characteristics of successful entrepreneur Marketing systems | Comparing prices using a bar graph Agri-business chain Demand and supply Price trend in a market system Sequence in decision making process | Line graph on supply Market strategy to increase supply Agri-business chain Economic reasons for decrease in supply Marketing strategies and procedures SWOT analysis Aspects of feasibility study | Marketing type Relationship between price , supply and demand Graph |
2. Production factors | Case study on production factors Forms of assets Problems of capital and ways to increase capitaL Management as a production factor Land (Ways to improve land productivity) Labour (ways to improve labour productivity, HIV/AIDS on labour productivity) Net value (definition & calculation) Law of diminishing returns (causes of decrease in production output) | Case study on land ( land reform policy, aims of equity schemes) Capital (forms and sources) Farm labour (characteristics of a permanent labourer, causes for loss of farm labour) | Labour contracts (type of farm labour signing a contract) Labour legislation Impact of HIV/AIDS on farm labour Capital (examples from a diagram, assets and liabilities) Land (law of diminishing returns, measures to increase land productivity) External factors impacting on farm business Essential farm records | Case study Labour legislation Labour (ways to improve labour productivity Land (law of diminishing returns, measures to increase land productivity)
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3. Basic agricultural genetics | GMOs (dangers of GMO food, benefits of GMO food) Phenotypic and genotypic ratios Drawing of a Punnet square Selection and variation( uses of variation in breeding, importance of variation) Importance of index value Cloning (Steps and importance /advantages) Role of co-dominance | Incomplete and co- dominance Genotypic and phenotypic percentages Calculation of Estimated breeding value(EBV) Species crossing(importance) GMO (techniques used, conventional seeds vs GMO seeds, advantages of GMO) | Hybrid crossing(phenotype and genotype) Drawing of a Punnett square Comparison of upgrading, line breeding and crossbreeding. Disadvantages of line breeding The difference between co-dominance and incomplete dominance GMO (methods / techniques used, disadvantages.) Differences between continuous and discontinuous variation Selection ( methods and definition) | Monohybrid cross Breeding system (upgrading) Difference in yield(GMO & non- GMO) Pontential benefits (Advantages) Pontential risks ( Disadvantages) |