NTRCA college written syllabus

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Assessment targets 
The candidate will be able to - Contents Marks 
 
▪ Classify plants with scientific 
naming procedure 
▪ describe basic physiological 
processes of plants with clear 
understanding 
▪ analyze the concepts and 
processes of b iodiversity and forest 
conservation 
▪ describe basic models of agro-
forestry suitable for various 
ecosystems 
Unit 3: Crop Botany and Agroforestry 
▪ Plant Classification: Salient features of natural and 
phylogenetic classification of plant kingdom; necessity of 
scientific naming of plants  
▪ Plant Physiology: Photosynthesis, Respiration, 
Transpiration, Photoperiodism; Effect of Temperature, 
Rainfall, Sunlight, Daylength and Relative Humidity  
▪ Biodiversity and Forests and Forest Conservation 
▪ Agro-forestry: Concept, features and utilities of various agro -
forestry models related to crop, forest, aquatic and animal 
ecosystems 
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▪ draw and describe major organelles of 
the plant cell with their functions 
▪ describe the mechanism of different 
cell division process and their 
importance 
▪ analyze the basic and advanced plant 
breeding techniques with the clear 
understanding 
▪ show the ability of describing the ways 
and means of plant genetic 
engineering   
Unit 4: Crop Genetics and Plant Breeding 
▪ Cytology and Cell Division: Concept and structure of a 
plant cell; Functions of important organelles of cell; Types 
and mechanism of different cell division and their 
importance. 
▪ DNA & RNA Structure: DNA and RNA models, modern 
concept of genes;  
▪ Plant breeding: Concept,  Methods, and Implications; Heterosis 
and Hybridizations; Recent advancements in plant breeding 
▪ Genetic engineering: Vectors, restriction and ligase enzymes, 
cDNA; Promoter, Marker , and Reporter genes; Methods of 
genetic engineering 
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▪ describe the basic dimensions of plant 
biotechnology with their limitations 
▪ show the ability  to describe basic 
growing media and techniques in-vitro 
processes 
▪ describe the processes of tissue 
culture technology  for plant 
regeneration 
▪ show a clear understanding of 
applying biotechnology in variet y 
development 
Unit 5: Biotechnology 
▪ Concept, importance, scope, and limitations of Biotechnology 
▪ Basic requirements: Media, Composition, Aseptic 
manipulation, and in-vitro micro-environment 
▪ Tissue culture technology: Various techniques and related 
protocols of plant regeneration; in-vitro productions 
▪ Recent a dvancements of biotechnology in varietal 
development 
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▪ classify methods of irrigation with 
their merits and demerits; describe 
irrigation water efficiency and apply 
SRI method in rice production 
▪ describe the basics of drainage 
technology and AWD method  
▪ describe the cause  and symptoms of 
food spoilage;  ways and means of 
food processing & preservation 
 
Unit 6:  Agricultural Engineering and Food Processing 
▪ Irrigation: Concept, Classification of methods of irrigation with 
their merits and demerits; Increasing efficiency of irrigation; 
SRI method and its impact in rice production 
▪ Drainage: Concept, Classification of methods of drainage with 
their merits and demerits; role of drainage in crop production; 
AWD method and its impact in rice production   
▪ Food Processing: Concept of fruits and vegetables 
preservation; Causes of rottening of fruits and vegetables; 
Traditional and Modern methods of food preservations; 
Technical aspects of preservation of some common fruits and 
vegetables 
 
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