CUET 2023 Syllabus Agriculture

CUET Entrance Exam


AGRICULTURE
(302)

Syllabus for Class 12

1

Note:
There will be one Question Paper which will have 50 questions out of which 40 questions need to be
attempted.

Unit-1: Agrometeorology, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Biochemistry and Microbiology
Agrometerology: Elements of Weather-rainfall, temperature, humidity, wind velocity, Sunshine
weather forecasting, climate change in relation to crop production.
Genetics & Plant Breeding :
(a) Cell and its structure, cell division-mitosis and meiosis and their significance
(b) Organisation of the genetic materials in chromosomes, DNA and RNA (c) Mendel’s laws
of inheritance. Reasons for the success of Mendel in his experiments, Absence of linkage in
Mendel’s experiments. (d) Quantitative inheritance, continuous and discontinuous variation
in plants. (e) Monogenic and polygenic inheritance. (f) Role of Genetics in Plant breeding,
self and cross-pollinated crops, methods of breeding in field crops-introduction, selection,
hybridization, mutation and polyploidy, tissue and cell culture. (g) Plant Biotechnology-
definition and scope in crop production.
Biochemistry: pH and buffers,Classification and nomenclature of carbohydrates; proteins; lipids;
vitamins and enzymes.
Microbiology: Microbial cell structure,Micro-organisms- Algae, Bacteria, Fungi, Actinomycetes,
Protozoa and Viruses. Role of micro-organisms in respiration, fermentation and organic matter
decomposition

Unit-2: Livestock Production
Scope and importance : (a) Importance of livestock in agriculture and industry, White revolution in
India. (b) Important breeds Indian and exotic, distribution of cows, buffaloes and poultry in India.
Care and management : (a) Systems of cattle and poultry housing (b) Principles of feeding, feeding
practices.
Balanced ration-definition and ingredients. (d) Management of calves, bullocks, pregnant and milch
animals as well as chicks crockrels and layers, poultry. (e) Signs of sick animals, symptoms of
common diseases in cattle and poultry, Rinderpest, black quarter, foot and mouth, mastitis and
haemorrhagicsepticaemiacoccidiosis, Fowl pox and Ranikhet disease, their prevention and control.

Artificial Insemination : Reproductive organs, collection, dilution and preservation of semen and
artificial insemination, role of artificial insemination in cattle improvement. Livestock Products:
Processing and marketing of milk and Milk products.

Unit-3: Crop Production

Introduction : (a) Targets and achievements in foodgrain production in India since
independence and its future projections, sustainable crop production, commercialization
of agriculture and its scope in India. (b) Classification of field crops based on their
utility-cereals, pulses, oils seeds, fibre, sugar and forage crops.
Soil, Soil fertility, Fertilizers and Manures: (a) Soil, soil pH, Soil texture, soil
structure, soil organisms, soil tilth, soil fertility and soil health. (b) Essential plant
nutrients, their functions and deficiency symptoms. (c) Soil types of India and their
characteristics. (d) Organic manure, common fertilizers including straight, complex,
fertilizer mixtures and biofertilizers; integrated nutrient management system.
Irrigation and Drainage: (a) Sources of irrigation (rain, canals, tanks, rivers, wells,
tubewells). (b) Scheduling of irrigation based on critical stages of growth, time interval,
soil moisture content and weather parameters. (c) Water requirement of crops. (d)
Methods of irrigation and drainage. (e) Watershed management
Weed Control : Principles of weed control, methods of weed control (cultural,
mechanical, chemical, biological and Integrated weed management).
Crops: Seed bed preparation, seed treatment, time and method of sowing/planting,
seed rate; dose, method and time of fertilizer application, irrigation, interculture and
weed control; common pests and diseases, caused by bacteria, fungi virus and nematode
and their control, integrated pest management, harvesting, threshing, post harvest
technology: storage, processing and marketing of major field crops-Rice, wheat, maize,
sorghum, pearl millet, groundnut, mustard, pigeon-pea, gram, sugarcane, cotton and
berseem.

Unit-4: Horticulture
(a) Importance of fruits and vegetables in human diet, Crop diversification & processing
Industry. (b) Orchard- location and layout, ornamental gardening and kitchen
garden. (c) Planting system, training, pruning, intercropping, protection from frost
and sunburn. (d) Trees, shrubs, climbers, annuals, perennials-definition and
examples. Propagation by seed, cutting, budding, layering and grafting. (e)
Cultivation practices, processing and marketing of: (i) Fruits - mango, papaya,
banana, guava, citrus, grapes. (ii) Vegetables - Radish, carrot, potato, onion,
cauliflower, brinjal, tomato, spinach and cabbage. (iii) Flowers - Gladiolus, canna,
chrysanthemums, roses and marigold. (f) Principles and methods of fruit and
vegetable preservation. (g) Preparation of jellies, jams, ketchup, chips and their
packing.