NTRCA college written syllabus

SYLLABUS FOR NTRCA (WRITTEN) EXAMINATION 
Post: Lecturer (Agriculture) 
Subject: Agriculture 
Subject Code: 430      
    
 Exam Duration: Three Hours Full Marks: 100           
 
Instructions  
Candidates will have to answer 10 questions out of 10 to be prepared from 10 units each carrying 10 Marks. Each question 
will have 2 to 3 sub-items (e.g. a, b, c). The distribution of marks for each question can be 2+3+5 , 3+3+4, 3+7, 2+2+6, 5+5 or 
4+6. Questions will be prepared following Bloom’s taxonomy of cognitive learning  model.  A minimum of 20% marks should 
be allotted to higher order questions which require analyzing, evaluating, complex problem solving and/or 
creating/synthesizing. 
 
 
 
 
   
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Assessment targets 
The candidate will be able to - Contents Marks 
 
▪ describe factors affecting growth, 
development and yields of crops 
▪ explain different morphological and 
production aspects of various 
categories of commercial crops 
▪ analyze basic understanding of 
technologies and their applications 
related to agronomy 
▪ explain various techniques of plant 
propagation and seed production 
technology 
Unit 1: Agronomy and Horticulture 
▪ Factors affecting growth, development, yield, and yield-
contributing factors of various crops  
▪ Important morphological characteristics of various crops 
and production technology of some important Cereals, 
Pulses, Vegetables, Fruits, Sugar crops, Spices, Oil crops, 
Fiber crops, Narcotics & Beverage; medicinal and timber 
yielding plants of Bangladesh with their scientific names 
▪ Concept on cropping pattern, crop rotation, multiple 
cropping, crop diversification, crop calendar, irrigation, 
drainage, and other intercultural operations. 
▪ Methods of vegetative propagation of some important 
vegetable crops and fruit trees  
▪ Necessity and methods of seed production technology 
 
 
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▪ demonstrate a clear understanding of 
the role and deficiency symptoms of 
nutrient elements 
▪ explain formulations of different 
chemical fertilizers and organic 
manures, fertilizer 
recommendations 
▪ explain soil fertility problems, 
means of improvement of soil 
fertility and productivity 
▪ describe and characterize soil 
physical properties like soil 
particles, soil texture, soil 
structure, soil porosity, soil PH and 
soil water. 
Unit 2: Soil Science 
▪ Concept and classification of plant nutrients; functions 
and deficiency symptoms of essential plant nutrients 
▪ Concept, classification and formulations of different 
chemical fertilizers and organic manures 
▪ Concept of time and methods of fertilizer application; 
nutrition efficacy and fertilizer recommendations 
▪ Concept, types, and formulations of biofertilizers 
▪ Biological nitrogen fixation  
▪ Soil fertility management: Soil fertility problems and 
possible means of improvement of soil fertility and soil 
productivity maintenance 
▪ Names of 30 agro-ecological zones and its utility 
▪ Soil physical properties: Soil particles, soil texture, soil 
structure, soil porosity, soil PH, soil water. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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