CSS Agriculture & Forestry Past Paper 2019
PART-2(Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt ONLY FOUR Questions from PART-II by selecting TWO questions from EACH
SECTION. (20×4)
PART-II
SECTION-I
Q. No. 2. What is the role of natural resources (soil, water, and solar energy) in crop production? Discuss innovative and technologically advanced approaches that could be used to improve the efficiency of these resources.
Q. No. 3. Why is it considered necessary to keep pest populations down for good crop production? Discuss integrated management and control practices for agricultural pests and diseases taking into account the effectiveness, economic, and environmental acceptability of these practices.
Q. No. 4. What are the main issues of livestock, fisheries, and cottage industries in Pakistan? Discuss options for improvement of these industries in the country, taking account of market risks and government policies.
Q. No. 5. Agricultural biotechnology is considered a short-gun approach to improving productivity in traditional agricultural systems. What is the scope of this technology in Pakistan? Discuss in light of the possible benefits and risks related to embracing different types of agricultural biotechnology.
SECTION-II
Q. No. 6. What combinations of forestry, agroforestry, grass cover, water-collecting systems and storage facilities, drought-resistant crops, and water-saving technologies are needed in dryland areas of Pakistan in order to increase food production? To what extent can they become cost-effective?
Q. No. 7. In view of the present status of forests in Pakistan, what could be the most practical and economical methods of wood utilization in general and in the wood-based industry of the country in particular?
Q. No. 8. Why is rangeland so important for the agricultural economy of Pakistan? Explain the need, ways, and means for the integrated management of grazing lands, cropland, and livestock production in Pakistan.
NOTE: Before 2016 Agriculture & Forestry were Two Different Papers.