Paper VI- GENERAL SCIENCE, ENVIRONMENT & TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

JPSC Mains Notes for Paper VI- General Science, Environment & Technology Development With Seperate section for Physical Science, Life Science, Agriculture Science, Environmental Science and Science & Technology Development

Group (C) - Agriculture Science

(I) Different agro-climatic zones of Jharkhand, rain fall pattern and known abiotic stresses in each zone.
(II) Rain fed agriculture: Conventional food and horticultural crops of the state.Need for diversification of crops for food as well as nutritional security in the wake of climate change; Rain water harvesting and its role in improving agriculture output in Jharkhand; Fish farming
(III)Soil fertility status of Jharkhand- Application of Vermi compost and Farm Yard Manure (FYM) for improving soil health. Nitrogen fixing bacteria; their applications and Concept of Organic farming
(IV) Concept of Agro-forestry, Waste lands and means to reclaim them
(V) Government schemes for the benefit of the farmers of the state.

The question paper of General Science, Environment & Technology Development shall have six sections. Section – shall have 20 objective type of questions, each of 2 marks (20 « 40 Questions for this section will be drawn at the rate of four questions from each of the five Groups of the syllabus. Sections H( IV, V and VI question paper shall have two optional questions each, drawn respectively from Groups A, B,C, D and E of the syllabus; of which candidates will be required to answer only one question from each group,each question carrying 32 marks. Optional questions shall be answered in the traditional manner,requiring descriptive answers, not exceeding 500 to 600 words. Thus, altogether candidates will required to answer one objective type compulsory question (40 marks) and five descriptive type optional questions .

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