HBSE Class 10 Syllabus 2025 Agriculture

Haryana Board
Syllabus
2024-25

BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION HARYANA
Syllabus and Chapter wise division of Marks (2024-25)
Class: 10th Subject: Agriculture Code: 029
General Instructions:
1. There will be an Annual Examination based on the entire syllabus.
2. The Annual Examination will be of 60 marks, Practical Examination
will be of 20 marks and 20 marks weightage shall be for Internal
Assessment.
3. For Practical Examination:
i) Two experiments of 6 marks each.
ii) One activity of 3 marks.
iii) Practical record of 2 marks.
iv) Viva-voce of 3 marks.
4. For Internal Assessment:
There will be Periodic Assessment that would include:
i) For 4 marks- Two SAT exams will be conducted and will have a
weightage of 04 marks towards the final Internal Assessment.
ii) For 2 marks- One half yearly exam will be conducted and will
have a weightage of 02 marks towards the final Internal
Assessment.
iii) For 2 marks- One pre-board exam will be conducted and will
have a weightage of 02 marks towards the final Internal
Assessment
iv) For 2 marks- Subject teacher will assess and give maximum 02
marks for CRP (Classroom participation).
v) For 5 marks- A project work to be done by students and will have
a weightage of 05 marks towards the final Internal Assessment.
vi) For 5 marks- Attendance of student will be awarded 05 marks as:
75% to 80% - 01 mark
Above 80% to 85% - 02 marks
Above 85% to 90% - 03 marks
Above 90% to 95% - 04 marks
Above 95% to 100% - 05 marks
1

Course Structure (2024-25)
Class: 10th Subject: Agriculture Code: 029
Sr. no. Chapter Marks

1 Kharif crops 10

2 Rabi Crops 08

3 Vegetable crops 10

4 Dry Farming 06

5 Irrigation Drainage 08

6 Agriculture Implements 12

Subsistence Agriculture 06

Total 60

Practical Examination 20

Internal assessment 20

Grand Total 100

2

Chapter 1: Kharif crops
Study of following crops and their important varieties with respect to their
climatic and soil requirement, area, preparation of seedbed, time of
sowing, seed rate, manurial requirement, spacing, weeding, important
pest diseases, harvesting, thrashing and yield etc. Rice, maize, sorghum,
sorghum fodder, bajra, Moong, arhar, sunflower, groundnut, sesame
Cotton and sugarcane.
Chapter 2: Rabi Crops
Study of following crops and their important varieties with respect to their
climatic and soil requirement, area, preparation of seedbed, time of
sowing, seed rate, manurial requirements, spacing, weeding, important
pest diseases, harvesting, thrashing and yield etc. Wheat, Oat, Barley,
Chickpea, Lentil, Rapeseed Mustard and Berseem.
Chapter 3: Vegetable crops
Study of following crops and their important varieties with respect to their
climatic and soil requirement, area, preparation of seedbed, time of
sowing, seed rate, manurial requirements, spacing, weeding, important
pest diseases, harvesting, thrashing and yield etc. Tomato, brinjal, chili
okra, bottle gourd, bitter gourd, radish, carrot, Potato, cauliflower,
cabbage, spinach, onion and garlic.
Chapter 4: Dryland Farming
Definition, concept, classification and characteristics of dryland farming,
dryland versus rainfed farming, constraints limiting crop production in
dryland areas. Water shed management, Water harvesting, Selection of
suitable crops, crop rotations and crop mixtures for various categories of
dry land areas. Critical stages of life saving irrigation.
Chapter 5: Irrigation and drainage

Importance and role of water in crop production, water stress and its effect
on crop growth, irrigation: definition, source of irrigation, Scheduling and
methods of irrigation, prevention of water losses and water use efficiency,
Drainage and methods of drainage, adverse effect of water logging on
soil and crop growth; irrigation strategies under limited water conditions;
micro/pressure irrigation: sprinkler, drip irrigation.
3

Chapter 6: Agriculture implements

Farm power machinery- advantages and disadvantages, Tillage - primary
and secondary tillage, M.B. plough – functions, Harrows – types and
functions, functions of cultivator and rotavator, Sowing equipment - seed
cum fertilizer drills – types and functions, Paddy trans planters, Plant
protection equipment – types of sprayers. Harvesting and threshing
equipments.

Chapter 7: Subsistence agriculture
Subsistence agriculture- definition, nature, characteristics, merits and
demerits. Methods of cultivation of subsistence agriculture, Importance
of subsistence agriculture in Haryana.

Practicals:
1. Identification of kharif crops and preparation of herbarium.

2. Identification of rabi crops and preparation of herbarium.
3. Identification of vegetable crops and preparation of herbarium.
4. Collection and identification of seeds of different crops.

5. Studies on different mulching material.

6. Visit to rainfed research station/ watershed.

7. Identification of different farm implements and their uses.

4

Month wise Syllabus Teaching Plan (2024-25)
Class: 10th Subject: Agriculture Code: 029
Month Subject- content Teaching Revision Practical
Periods Periods work
April Chapter 1: Kharif crops: Up
to moong 12 05

Preparation: Identification of
3
kharif crops and preparation
of herbarium.

May Chapter 1: Kharif crops: 12 5
Arhar to sugarcane

June Summer vacation (Project Work & Assignments)

July Chapter 2: Rabi Crops 12 5
Practical: Identification of
rabi crops and preparation of 2
herbarium.

5

August Chapter 4: Dryland Farming 12 5

Practical:

Studies on different mulching 2
material.

Visit to rainfed research 2
station/ watershed.

September Revision 12

Half Yearly Exam

October Chapter 5: Irrigation and 12 5
drainage

November Chapter 2: Vegetable Crops 12 5

Practical:
Identification of vegetable 3
crops and preparation of
Herbarium.
December Chapter 6: Agriculture 12 5
implements.

Practical:
Identification of different 3
farm implements and their
uses.

January Chapter 7: Subsistence 15 5
agriculture

6

February Revision 10
Annual Practical Exam

March Annual Examination

Note: Subject teachers are advised to direct the students to prepare notebook
of the Terminology/ Definitional words used in the chapters for enhancement
of vocabulary or clarity of the concept.

7

Question Paper Design (2024-25)
Class: 10th Subject: Agriculture Code: 029
Time :- 2:30 hours

Type of Marks Number Description Total
Question Marks
Objective 1 15 6 Multiple Choice 15
Questions Questions,
3 Fill in the Blanks
Questions,
3 One Word Answer Type
Questions, 3 Assertion-
Reason Questions
Very Short 2 6 Internal choice will be given 12
Answer Type in any 2 questions
Question
Short Answer 3 6 Internal choice will be given 18
Type in any 2 questions
Question
Essay Answer 5 3 Internal options will be 15
Type given in all the questions
Question
Total 30 60

8

Haryana Board
Study Material

Syllabus

Model Papers

Previous Year Question Papers

Books

Notes