Kerala PSC Agriculture Assistant Grade II Exam Date 2024 is OUT, Syllabus, Vacancies, Apply Online

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Kerala PSC Agricultural Assistant Notification

Agriculture Farm Assistant Exam Date

Kerala PSC Farm Assistant Grade II Recruitment

Kerala PSC Agriculture Farm Assistant Eligibility Criteria 2024

Agricultural Assistant Exam Syllabus

Agricultural Assistant Previous Questions

Overview

Kerala PSC had released notification for Agricultural Assistant Grade II in December, last year. The skilled post is an ample opportunity for the eligible candidates. With the exam date and latest syllabus released with the new Kerala PSC Calendar all candidates are advised to follow a strict timetable to clear the exam and secure your favourite job in government sector. Join the best online platform for PSC exam coaching in Kerala.

Kerala PSC Agricultural Assistant Notification

Kerala PSC released the notification with category number 528/2023 in December 2023. Thousands of eligible applicants had applied for the exam. This recruitment is for the department of Agriculture Development & Farmers Welfare. Any eligible candidate with right attitude for the post should never miss this chance. Candidates can download KPSC Farm Assistant Grade II Notification 2024 PDF from PSC’s official site.

Agriculture Farm Assistant Exam Date

Kerala PSC released Agriculture Farm Assistant exam date in the September exam calendar. The date of exam is 24 September, 2024. Candidates should submit the confirmation for the examination between 23 June, and 12 July 2024. Candidates can download admission ticket from 10 September, 2024. Candidates should submit the confirmation and download the admission ticket through your profile in Kerala Public Service Commission Thulasi.

Agricultural Assistant Gr II Important Details
Category No.	528 / 2024
Department	Agriculture Development & Farmers Welfare
Post Name	Agricultural Assistant Grade II
Pay Scale	₹ 27,900-63,700
Vacancies	Anticipated
Applicants	17,498
Exam Date	24.09.2024
Previous Questions	Click Here
Syllabus	Click Here

Kerala PSC Farm Assistant Grade II Recruitment

The recruitment process involves the PSC examination, Interview and training. While the examination and interview are common to all eligible candidates, training is only given to those candidates who do not have recognised certificates of training in agriculture.

The Questions will be in English. Each right answer adds 1 mark and each wrong answer deducts 0.33 marks. The exam is for 1 hour and 3o minutes. Interview is conducted for 10 marks. Candidates who clear both exams and interview will be included in the rank list. Candidates will be advised to appointment as per rotation chart and availability of vacancy.

The recruited candidates have to undergo a course of training for 6 month in any of the two centres at Ollukkara and Thaliparamba. Both theoretical and practical training will be given. At the course completion there will be final test in theory, practical and oral will be conducted by Deputy Director of Agriculture of the District. Candidates will get total

Kerala PSC Agriculture Farm Assistant Eligibility Criteria 2024

Kerala PSC has only invited the applications for Agriculture Assistant Gr II from candidates with specific qualifications.

The requisite qualifications are:

1. Diploma in Agriculture / Diploma in Organic Agriculture awarded by the Kerala Agricultural University.
2. In the absence of above-mentioned qualification, candidates with Vocational Higher Secondary Certificate in Agriculture will be considered for recruitment.

Kerala Agricultural Assistant Grade 2 Notification 2024 specially mentions “good physique” as an important qualification for the recruitment.

Agricultural Assistant Exam Syllabus

The detailed Agricultural Assistant syllabus is published in the official PSC website. Candidates can find the link to download the detailed syllabus in Kerala PSC September Exam Calendar.

Module 1: Crop Production Principles, Practices

1. Fundamentals of Crop Production
2. Farming Systems
3. Watershed Management

Module 2: Agrometrology

1. Meteorology
2. Agricultural Seasons

Module 3: Soil Health and Fertility Management

1. Fundamentals of Soil
2. Soil Erosion and Conservation
3. Engineering Conservation Measure
4. Plant Nutrition
5. Tillage
6. Fertilizers & Manures
7. Organic Nutrient Management

Module 4: Field Crops and Production Practices

1. Rice
2. Tapioca
3. Fodder Crops
4. Other Crops

Module 5: Horticulture Crops and Production Practices

1. Vegetable Production
2. Plantation Crops
   1. Coconut
   2. Areca Nut
   3. Oil Palm
   4. Rubber
   5. Cashew
   6. Tea
   7. Coffee
   8. Cocoa
3. Spices- medicinal and aromatic plants
   1. Pepper
   2. Betel vine, Ginger, Turmeric
   3. Cardamom
   4. Nutmeg
   5. Cinnamon
4. Fruit Culture and Propagation
   1. Mango
   2. Banana
   3. Pineapple
   4. Grapes
5. Commercial Floriculture and Ornamental Gardening
6. Nursery Techniques and Plant Tissue Culture
7. Seed Production

Module 6: Plant Breeding & Plant Physiology

1. Genetics and Plant Breeding
2. Plant Physiology

Module 7: Crop Health Management

1. Crop Pest Management
2. Plant Diseases Management
3. Weed Management

Module 5: Agro- Machinery, Power & Irrigation

1. Primary Tillage Implements
2. Concept of Work – Power and Energy
3. Irrigation

Module 9: Agricultural Extension and Technology Transfer

1. Agricultural Development
2. Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations
3. Principles and Practices of Agricultural Extension

Module 10: Agricultural Production Economics and Marketing

1. Rural Economy
2. Agricultural Production
3. Marketing

Agricultural Assistant Previous Questions

The previous questions are a great source of study for PSC exams. Candidates may download Kerala PSC Agricultural Assistant Gr II from PSC’s official site or other trustworthy sites. Practising upon previous questions will help you to understand the question patterns and the focus topics in specific exams.

Here are some of the sample questions from previous Agriculture Assistant Grade 2 exams.

1. The phenomenon of one plant having a detrimental effect on another through the production of toxic chemicals is termed as
   1. Weed parasitism
   2. Allelopathy
   3. Crop weed association
   4. Crop weed competition
2. Which of the following statement is/are correct about objectives of IFS

1. Enhancing productivity/ unit are

2. Soil health management
3. Proper waste management
   1. Only (i) and (ii)
   2. Only (i) and (iii)
   3. Only (ii) and (iii)
   4. All the above

3. A product containing a minimum of 70% organic ingredients can be labelled
   1. Organic
   2. Made with organic ingredients
   3. 70% organic
   4. Purely organic
4. Which among the following is the correct strategy of pest control
   1. Initiate pest control at ETL
   2. Initiate pest control much below ETL
   3. Initiate pest control at EIL
   4. Initiate pest control above EIL
5. Which of the following statement/s is/are true

1. Agent responsible for causing disease is called a pathogen

2. Organisms that derive nutrition from dead organisms are called parasites
3. Organisms that kill host plants in advance of penetration are called necrotrophs
4. Organisms that need living tissues for food are called biotrophs
   1. only (i) and (iv)
   2. Only (ii) and (iii)
   3. (i), (iii) and (iv)
   4. All of the above

6. Panama Wilt in Banana is caused by
   1. Mycosphaerella sp
   2. Corticium salmonicolor
   3. Fusarium oxysporum
   4. Colletotrichum gloeosporioides
7. Pure line selection is commonly followed in
   1. Cross pollinated crops
   2. Self pollinated crops
   3. Vegetatively propagated crops
   4. Both in self pollinated and cross pollinated crops
8. The seed act was passed in the year
   1. 1966
   2. 1961
   3. 1963
   4. 1965
9. -Which is not an accreditation agency for accreditation of certification of bodies for certifying organic products in India?
   1. APEDA (Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Agency)
   2. Rubber board
   3. Coconut Development Board
   4. Directorate of cashew and cocoa development
10. Demonstrating the procedure of budding and grafting comes under which type of demonstration.
    1. Method demonstration
    2. Result demonstration
    3. Composite demonstration
    4. None of the above

Answer Key
Q. No.	Ans. Code
1	b
2	d
3	b
4	a
5	c
6	c
7	b
8	a
9	b
10	a