ICAR AIEEA PG - Syllabus
All India Entrance Examination for Admission for Post Graduation
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ICAR AIEEA PG 2022 Syllabus: Download Subject wise Syllabus PDF
Updated On - July 21 2022 by Srishti Pandey
ICAR AIEEA PG 2022 Syllabus will be released by National Testing Agency(NTA). AIEEA PG 2022 will be held in September 2022. This exam offer admission to postgraduate courses. Candidates solve 120 questions in 02 hours. The exam is conducted in online mode. Applicants must go through the given below article to know more about the ICAR AIEEA PG 2022 Syllabus.
ICAR AIEEA PG 2022 Syllabus
Candidates can check the ICAR AIEEA PG 2022 Syllabus which is mentioned below subject-wsie:
AIEEA PG Syllabus of Plant Science
| Unit | Topic |
| Unit-1 | Importance of Agriculture in the national economy; basic principles of crop production; cultivation of rice, wheat, chickpea, pigeon-pea, sugarcane, groundnut, tomato, potato and mango. Major soils of India, the role of NPK and their deficiency symptoms. |
| Unit-2 | Structure and function of cell organelles; mitosis and meiosis; Mendelian genetics; elementary knowledge of photosynthesis; respiration, and transpiration; structure and functions of carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, enzymes and vitamins. Major pests and diseases of rice, wheat, cotton, chickpea, sugarcane and their management. |
| Unit-3 | Characteristics of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, differences between fungi, bacteria, mycoplasmas and viruses; physical and chemical basis of heredity; chromosome structure; genes/operon concept; protein biosynthesis; transformation, recombination, Heterosis; Elements of economic botany; integrated diseases management; sterilisation, disinfection and pasteurization; Koch’s postulates; etiological agents of rusts, smuts, powdery/downy mildew, wilts, yellows, mosaic, necrosis, enations, blights and witches- broom; pH, buffer, vitamins, the role of plant hormones in seed germination and dormancy; pollination/ fertilization in flowering plants; methods of seed testing; breeders, foundation and certified seeds; seed production in self and cross-pollinated crops, nitrate assimilation; biological nitrogen fixation and other uses of microorganisms in agriculture. |
| Unit-4 | Food and industry; composting and biogas production. Important rural development programmes in India; organizational set up of agricultural research, education and extension in India. |
Syllabus for Horticulture
| Unit | Topic |
| Unit-1 | Importance of Agriculture in the national economy; basic principles of crop production; cultivation of rice, wheat, chickpea, pigeon-pea, sugarcane, groundnut, tomato and mango. Major soils of India, the role of NPK and their deficiency symptoms. Structure and function of cell organelles; mitosis and meiosis; Mendelian genetics; elementary knowledge of photosynthesis; respiration, and transpiration; structure and functions of carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, enzymes and vitamins. Major pests and diseases of rice, wheat, cotton, chickpea, sugarcane and their management. Important rural development programmes in India; organizational set up of agricultural research, education and extension in India; Elements of statistics. |
| Unit-2 | Layout and establishment of orchards; pruning and training; propagation, climatic requirement and cultivation of fruits like mango, banana, citrus, guava, grape, pineapple, papaya, apple, pear, peach and plum; cultivation of plantation crops like coconut and cashew nut and spices like black pepper, coriander, turmeric, important physiological disorders; major vegetable crops of tropical, subtropical and temperate regions ‘like cole crops (cauliflower, cabbage and knol khol), cucurbits (pumpkin, bottle gourd, bitter gourd, luffa, muskmelon and watermelon, cucumber), root crops (radish, tapioca sweet potato and potato), leafy vegetables (fenugreek and spinach); solanaceous crops (tomato, chillies and brinjal); techniques for raising the nursery; the nutritive value of fruits and vegetables and their role in human nutrition; basic physiology of ripening in fruits and vegetables and their products; type of fruits and vegetable products and control of fungal and bacterial diseases; major floricultural crops grown in India for commercial purposes like rose, carnation, chrysanthemum, marigold, tuberose, gladiolus, orchids; establishment and maintenance of lawns, trees, shrubs, creepers, hedges and annuals; type of gardens, methods of crop improvement; male sterility and incompatibility; pure line and pedigree selection; backcross, mass selection; heterosis; plant nutrients, deficiency symptoms of nutrients, manures and fertilisers, systems of irrigation, management of important pests and diseases of fruits and vegetables. |
ICAR AIEEA PG Syllabus of Agriculture Engineering and Technology
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| unit-4 | Soil mechanics, soil classification, compaction & shear strength of soils, engineering mechanics, the strength of materials. |
Agri-Business Management Syllabus of AIEEA PG
- Farm equipment and Farm Machinery in India, sources of energy and power on farms. Irrigation and drainage systems. Basics of post-harvest technology, Basics of energy in agriculture
- Basics of veterinary, gynaecology, veterinary microbiology, veterinary pathology and Parasitology, veterinary surgery, veterinary public health, veterinary pharmacology and toxicology
- Basics of human food and nutrition, human/child development, home and family resource management, clothing and textile.
- Quantitative ability: Test the ability of candidates to make mathematical calculations under stress conditions. All these calculations will be based on the analytical skills of the candidates with an understanding of mathematics at the Intermediate level.
- Communicative ability: Test English comprehension wherein the knowledge of language skills are tested as to how effectively the candidate communicates his thoughts and ideas.
- Data Interpretation: Calculations requiring skills of interpretation of facts and figures. The questions can be posed as graphs, tables and charts
Candidates can download the detailed ICAR AIEEA PG 2022 Syllabus Pdf here.
Form Start Date:
25 Jul 2023
Form End Date:
27 Aug 2023
The last date to submit the form was on 27 Aug 2023
Browse Other ExamsExamination Date (Online):
17 Sep 2023
Application Fees:
₹ 800
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