Board : Central Board Of Secondary Education
Exam :AISSCE Agriculture
Document Type : Question Paper
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Agriculture Sample Question Paper :
(Theory) Class XII
Time : 3 hours
M. M : 70
Q.1 (A) Define commercialisation of agriculture. Give its two objectives.
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Name two major commercial crops of India. 1+2+2=5
(B) Write five major soil groups of India.
Give two major characterstics of alluvial soils. 3+2=5
Q.2 Write brief notes on the following: 2×5=10
(i) Soil tilth (ii) Black cotton soils (iii) Two green manuring crops.
(iv) Cultural methods of weed control. (v) Raising fertilizer use efficiency.
Q.3 (A) Fill in the blanks: 5
(a) Scientific name of berseem is ___________________________.
(b) Cyperus rotundus is propagated through ________________.
(c) Zinc deficient soils in North India normally needs application of ___________
(d) Percent content of P2O5 in single super phosphate is _____________.
(e) Place of origin of wheat is __________________.
Q.3 (B) Differenciate between the following: 5
(a) Cereals and Legumes (b) Soil texture and soil structure
(c) Flood irrigation & Furrow irrigation. (d) Drilling of seeds & dibbling of seeds.
Q.4 Describe the cultivation of rice and groundnut crop under
(i) Scientific name. (ii) Place of origin. (iii) Seed rate per hectare.
Q.5 (A) Match the following: 5 Crops Propagated by
(i) Gladiolus (i) Seed (ii) Banana (ii) Corm (iii) Roses (iii) Suckers
Q.5 (B) Differentiate between the following: 5
(i) Trees and Shrubs (ii) Annuals and Perennials
(iii) Cutting and Layering methods of Propagation (iv) Training and Prunning
Q.6 Describe the cultivation practices of cauliflower and gladiolus
(i) Scientific name (ii) Seed rate per hectare
(iii) Processing for the market (iv) Manuring Schedule
(v) Name of one major insect and one major disease.
Q. 7. Describe the cultivation of Mango and Guava on the following points. 2×5
(i) Scientific name.(ii) Two major propagation methods
(iv) One major insect and one major disease. (v) Manuring schedule for bearing plant/tree.
Agriculture Syllabus :
Objectives:
The board objectives of teaching Agriculture at Senior Secondary level are:
** To help the students to comprehended the facts and importance of Agriculture.
** To expose the students to crop production, animal husbandry, horticulture etc.
** To familiarize the students with waste management and physical environment in Agriculture.
** To expose the students to find better income and avenue generating avenues of agriculture and its associated activities.
PART A – Agriculture And Crop Production :
Total Periods -85
Unit I : Scope and Importance: 05 Periods
** Definition of Agriculture, its branches
** Scope in the national economy and employment
Unit II: Physical Environment: 40 Periods
1. Climate and Weather, elements of Weather: Rainfall, Temperature, Humidity, Wind, Sunshine, Climate Change and Global warming. Introduction to various meteorological equipments.
2. Soil, Soil texture and structure and its types, distribution and area.
3. Soil erosion and Soil conservation. Reclamation of problematic soils acidic and alkali.
4. Tillage definition and types. Concept of conservation and tillage.
Unit III: Agriculture Economics and Crop Production 40 Periods
1. Agricultural Economics, Cooperative system in Agriculture, Crop insurance. Kisan Credit Cards. Marketing of Agricultural products (supply chain, retailing, wholesale), haats.
2. Package of practices in field crops like important varieties, seed rate, sowing time, intercultural operations, yield and marketing for Rice, Wheat, Maize, Mustard, Sunflower, Soyabean, Groundnut, Black gram, Red gram, Pea, Jute, Sugarcane, Sorghum, Pearl millet and Finger millet.
3. Package of practices of fruits: Mango, Banana, Guava, Lime, Grape, Apple, Pomegranate. Vegetables: Potato, Tomato, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Spinach, Brinjal, Bottle gourd, Pumpkin, Cucumber. Flower- Rose, Gladiolus, Marigold.
4. Types of seed-foundation and certified and methods of plant propagation – Layering and Cutting, and Tissue culture.
5. Important farm implements and their general maintenance.