TSPSC Agriculture Officer Syllabus 2023: Download TSPSC Agriculture Officer Syllabus For Free

S.No.

Topic

1.

Current affairs – Regional, National ,and International. 

2.

International Relations and Events.

3.

General Science; India’s Achievements in Science and Technology. 

4.

Environmental issues; Disaster Management- Prevention and Mitigation Strategies.

5.

Economic and Social Development of India and Telangana. 

6.

Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India.

7.

Physical, Social and Economic Geography and Demography of Telangana.

8.

Socio-economic, Political and Cultural History of Modern India with special emphasis on Indian National Movement. 

9.

Socio-economic, Political ,and Cultural History of Telangana with special emphasis on the Telangana Statehood Movement and formation of the Telangana state. 

10.

Indian Constitution; Indian Political System; Governance and Public Policy. 

11.

Social Exclusion; Rights issues such as Gender, Caste, Tribe, Disability ,etc. ,and inclusive policies.

12.

Society, Culture, Heritage, Arts and Literature of Telangana. 

13.

Policies of Telangana State. 

14.

Logical Reasoning; Analytical Ability and Data Interpretation. 

15.

Basic English. (10th Class Standard) 

S.No.

Topic

Syllabus

1.

Historical developments in Agriculture

Agro-climatic zones of India and Telangana; Agricultural Meteorology – Weather and Climate, Rainfall patterns, Monsoons, artificial rain making , Weather forecasting – Crop Production and Productivity in India and Telangana, cultural practices.

2.

Important Weed flora and their management in different fields and Horticultural crops

Forestry in India and Telangana; Silviculture, AgroForestry, Social Forestry, Afforestation, Energy Plantations, Deforestation and its Implications; Soil Plant Water relations; Principles of irrigation – Irrigation methods and problems; Micro irrigation; Water Management in different crops, Watershed Management, Water use efficiency

3.

Ultrastructure of Plant cells, organelles ,and their functions

Cell division; Fundamentals and principles of Genetics – Mendel Laws; Plant Breeding – scope and importance – Breeding methods for self-pollinated and cross pollinated crops; Different types of selections and types of Hybridization – Heterosis – Inbreeding – varietal improvement

4.

Tissue culture and Plant Genetic Engineering 

Methods and Applications in crop improvement; Seed Production methods and processing; Seed Certification – Seed act – Seed drying – Seed Storage – Seed physiology. Growth and development of crop plants; Crop plant water relations, Neurophysiology; Photosynthesis, Respiration; Source and sink concept; Photoperiodism. Plant growth regulators.

5.

Types of Soils

Soil Taxonomy, Soil genesis, Physical, Chemical & Biological properties of SoilSoil fertility and productivity. Movement of nutrients in soil and plants. Essential elements (macro & micro) and their functions, deficiency symptoms and toxic effects on plants and their corrective measures; Problem soils and their management.

6.

Different types of land surveys

Methods of soil and Water conservation; Plant Protection Equipment and farm machinery; Concepts of Green Houses; Renewable energy sources – Solar energy, wind energy and Bio-energy – biogas, bioethanol and biodiesel. 

7.

Insect morphology

Taxonomy; Insect Ecology; Importance of Sericulture, Apiculture and Lac culture; Integrated Pest Management – concept and Principles; Different groups of Plant Pathogens

8.

Concepts and principles of Agricultural Economics

Agricultural Finance; Agricultural credit – Banking institutions, Kisan credit cards; Microfinance and Self help Groups

9

Importance of Horticulture in Telangana

Fundamentals of Horticulture like importance in Human nutrition, layout, training, pruning, propagation and growth regulators

10.

Extension Education- concepts, principles and scope

Rural Development – concepts and importance; Community and Women Development Programs; New trends in Extension

11.

Cell structure and function of prokaryotes and eukaryotes

Major microbial groups, Role of microorganisms in soil, food and water; Structure and function of biomolecules – amino acids, sugars, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, proteins and enzymes.

Paper

Subject

Number of Questions

Time Allotted

Maximum Marks

Paper I

General Studies and General Abilities 

150

150

150

Paper II

Agriculture (Degree Level)

150

150

300

Total 

450