CSS Agriculture Past Paper 2013
PART-2(Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt ONLY FOUR Questions from PART-II. (20×4)
PART-II
Q.2. What are the sources of irrigation water in Pakistan? Explain different methods of irrigation to agricultural crops.
Q.3. Write a detailed note on the prospects of farm mechanization in Pakistan.
Q.4. Explain the process of biological nitrogen fixation. Discuss the factors which affect this process.
Q.5. What is hybrid vigour? Explain the procedure of developing a hybrid corn.
Q.6. Explain the process of protein synthesis in the plant cell.
Q.7. What are the major insects, pests, and diseases of the cotton crop in Pakistan? Suggest and explain an economical strategy to be adopted by the farmers to minimize the losses due to these menaces.
Q.8. Write short notes on any four of the following: (5 each)
(i) Land tenure system in Pakistan
(ii) Status of horticulture in Pakistan
(iii) Water logging and salinity in Pakistan
(iv) Role of organic matter in the soil
(v) Livestock as an important component of agriculture in Pakistan
(vi) Agro-forestry
NOTE: Before 2016 Agriculture & Forestry were Two Different Papers.