Paper of Agriculture for the post of DFO 2012
 

[CENTER][SIZE="3"]BALOCHISTAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION[/SIZE]
Samungli Road, Quetta Cantt.[/CENTER]

COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR THE POSTS OF DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER (B-17) IN THE BALOCHISTAN FOREST AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT.
[CENTER][U][B]AGRICULTURE[/B][/U][/CENTER]

[U]Time 03 Hours June 25, 2012 at 9.00 A.M Marks:150[/U]

[B][U]Note: Attempt any Five questions. Each Question carry 30 marks.[/U][/B]

Q.No.1. Define sustainable agriculture and discuss the role of forestry and range management for sustainable agriculture in Balochistan.
Q.No.2. Discuss in detail the positive and negative aspects of modern agriculture on forestry.
Q.No.3. Define apiculture. How apiculture (beekeeping) can help in increasing the direct and indirect for fruit and vegetable growth? Please comments with suitable examples.
Q.No.4. Define biological control. How biological control method can minimize the use of pesticides in fruits and vegetables? Please comments with suitable examples.
Q.No.5. Enlist agro-ecological zones of Balochistan. How in the present situation; the crop yield can be enhanced through utilizing an integrated Agriculture approach?
Q.No.6. What is farm forestry? Give an account of merits and demerits of agro-forestry with special reference to Balochistan province.
Q.No.7. Differentiate between following terms and give suitable examples where necessary.
1. Regular wind and variable wind
2. Marine climate and Coastal climate
3. Cash crop and grain crop
4. Clay soil and silt soil
5. Mist and frost (Fog)
6. Manure and fertilizer
7. Monoculture and multiple cultures
8. Monophagous and polyphagous
9. Exhaustive and restorative crops
10. Butterfly and dragonfly
11. Cultivator and Rotavator
12. Fungicide and insecticide
Q.No.8. what are the different environmental risks associated with agriculture in Pakistan. Is Organic agriculture an alternate to a safe and healthy environment?
Q.No9. Why agriculture in Pakistan did not get maximum benefits from Green and White revelation. Discuss the cause and remedies in detail.
Q.No10. Write short note on any Five of the following.
1. Functional biodiversity
2. Zero tillage
3. Tunnel farming
4. Green manuring
5. Bio-diesel
6. Biogas
7. Certified seed
8. Biological pesticides
9. Farmer Field School (FFS) approaches
10. Gravitational water

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