TNPSC Horticultural Officer Syllabus 2018 – Tamil Nadu PSC Horticultural (HO / AHO) Exam Pattern

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TNPSC Horticultural Officer Syllabus

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Education Qualification

The qualification prescribed for these posts should have been obtained by passing the required qualification in the order of studies, viz., 10th + HSC or its equivalent + Bachelor’s Degree + PG Degree as required under Section 25 of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016.
Assistant Horticulture: Must possess M.Sc., Degree in Horticulture
Horticultural Officer: Must possess B.Sc., Degree in Horticulture
TNPSC Assistant Horticultural Officer (Horticulture) Recruitment Summary 2018
Name of Examination – Assistant Horticultural Officer
Board of Organization – Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission TNPSC
No of vacancies – 805 Posts
Category – Syllabus & Exam Pattern
Date of Exam – 12.01.2019 & 13.01.2019
Official websitewww.tnpsc.gov.in

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TNPSC Horticultural Officer Syllabus

Syllabus for TNPSC Assistant Horticultural Officer 2018

PG Degree Standard for Assistant Horticulture

Paper I

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  • UNIT- I: BASIC HORTICULTURE AND PLANT PROPAGATION
  • UNIT – II: SOIL AND FERTILITY, IRRIGATION AND WEED MANAGEMENT
  • UNIT – III: PRODUCTION TECHONOLOGY OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
  • UNIT – IV: PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY OF FLOWER CROPS AND LANDSCAPING
  • UNIT – V: PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY OF SPICES, PLANTATION CROPS, MEDICINAL
    AND AROMATIC CROPS
  • UNIT – VI: NSECT PEST AND DISEASES OF HORTICULTURAL CROPS AND THEIR
    MANAGEMENT
  • UNIT – VII: POST HARVEST HANDLING AND VALUE ADDITION OF HORTICULTURAL
    CROPS
  • UNIT – VIII: LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT AND POULTRY PRODUCTION
  • UNIT – IX: COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE
  • UNIT – X: FARM MANAGEMENT, MARKETING AND EXTENSION EDUCATION

Paper II

GENERAL STUDIES (HSC STANDARD)

  • UNIT-I: GENERAL SCIENCE
  • UNIT- II: CURRENT EVENTS
  • UNIT-III : GEOGRAPHY
  • UNIT-IV: HISTORY AND CULTURE OF INDIA
  • UNIT-V: L INDIAN POLITY
  • UNIT- VI: INDIAN ECONOMY
  • UNIT-VII: INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT
  • UNIT-VIII: APTITUDE AND MENTAL ABILITY TESTS

UNIT- I
PRINCIPLES OF HORTICULTURE Scope and importance of horticulture – Scenario of horticulture industry in the regional, National and global economy – Area and production – Export and import – Nutritive value of horticultural crops – Horticultural therapy and etc.
UNIT – II
PROPAGATION AND NURSERY TECHNIQUES OF HORTICULTURAL CROPS Sexual propagation, principles, advantages and disadvantages – Apomixis, polyembryony, seed dormancy and methods to overcome the dormancy – Factors influencing seed germination – Protrays – Containers – Media – Growing structures – Management of fruit nursery – Asexual propagation and etc.
UNIT – III
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF HORTICULTURAL CROPS Important phases of growth and development – Definitions, photosynthetic productivity, leaf area index (LAI) – optimum LAI in horticultural crops. Canopy development: Different stages of growth, growth curves and etc.
UNIT – IV
BREEDING OF HORTICULTURAL CROPS Scope and importance of plant breeding in horticultural crops – Breeding systems and objectives – Plant genetic resources – Modes of reproduction – Mechanisms of pollination control, sterility, and incompatibility – Effect of mating systems.

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HORTICULTURE (DEGREE STANDARD)

UNIT- I
FUNDAMENTALS OF HORTICULTURE Scope and importance – State, National and Global scenario of horticultural crops – Area and production – Import and export – Nutritive value of horticultural crops – Horticultural zones of Tamil Nadu and India – National and regional agencies involved in the promotion of Horticultural Industry in India (NHB, APEDA and Commodity Boards).
UNIT – II
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF HORTICULTURAL CROPS Important phases of growth and development – Bearing habits – Classification of horticultural crops based on life cycle – Annual, biennial perennial (woody and herbaceous perennials) – Fruitfulness and unfruitfulness – External and internal factors associated with unfruitfulness – Physiology of flowering.
UNIT – III
PROPAGATION OF HORTICULTURAL CROPS Propagation – Definition – Establishment of nursery – Site selection – Tools and implements propagation structures – Mist chamber, phytotron – Humidifiers – Greenhouse – Glasshouse – Poly house – Shade net, glass house, poly tunnels, cold frames and hotbeds, pit nursery – Media and containers – Soil sterilization – Sexual propagation.
UNIT – IV
MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR HORTICULTURAL CROPS Planning – Layout and management of orchards – Fencing – Windbreaks and shelter beds – Spacing – Planting system – Physical and chemical properties – Soil reaction – acid, saline and alkaline soils – Soil fertility – Essential elements – Functions – Organic manures and inorganic fertilizers.
UNIT – V
POST- HARVEST TECHNOLOGY OF HORTICULTURAL CROPS
Importance of post-harvest handling in horticultural crops – Maturity indices – Post-harvest handling methods – Washing – Grading – Waxing – Grades and standards – Methods of packing – Types of containers and their advantages and disadvantages.
UNIT-I: GENERAL SCIENCE
Physics Universe-General Scientific laws-Scientific instruments-Inventions and discoveries-National scientific laboratories-Science glossary-Mechanics and properties of matter-Physical quantities, standards and units-Force, motion and energy-Electricity and Magnetism, Electronics and Communication -Heat, light and sound-Atomic and nuclear Physics-Solid State Physics – Spectroscopy- Geophysics – Astronomy and space science.
Chemistry Elements and Compounds-Acids, bases, and salts-Oxidation and reduction- Chemistry of ores and metals-Carbon, nitrogen and their compounds-Fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides-Biochemistry and biotechnology-Electrochemistry-Polymers and plastics.
Botany Main Concepts of life science-The cell-basic unit of life-Classification of living organism-Nutrition and dietetics-Respiration-Excretion of metabolic waste-Bio- communication.
Zoology Blood and blood circulation-Endocrine system-Reproductive system-Genetics the science of heredity-Environment, ecology, health and hygiene, Biodiversity and its conservation-Human diseases-Communicable diseases and non- communicable diseases- prevention and remedies- Alcoholism and drug abuse-Animals, plants and human life.
UNIT- II: CURRENT EVENTS
History Latest diary of events – National- symbols-Profile of States-Defence, national security and terrorism-World organizations-pacts and summits-Eminent persons & places in news-Sports & games-Books & authors -Awards & honours-Cultural panorama- Latest historical events – India and its neighbours – Latest terminology- Appointments-who is who?
Political Science 1. India’s foreign policy 2. Latest court verdicts – public opinion 3. Problems in conduct of public elections 4. Political parties and political system in India 5. Public awareness & General administration 6. Role of Voluntary organizations & Govt., 7. Welfare oriented govt. schemes, their utility.
UNIT-VII: INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT
National renaissance-Early uprising against British rule-1857 Revolt- Indian National Congress-Emergence of national leaders-Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore, Nethaji -Growth of militant movements -Different modes of agitations-Era of different Acts & Pacts-World war & final phase struggle-Communalism led to partition-Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle – Rajaji, VOC, Periyar, Bharathiar & Others-Birth of political parties /political system in India since independence.
UNIT-VIII: APTITUDE AND MENTAL ABILITY TESTS
Conversa on of information to data-Collection, compilation and presentation of data – Tables, graphs, diagrams-Parametric representation of data-Analytical interpretation of data – Simplification-Percentage-Highest Common Factor (HCF)-Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)- Ratio and Proportion-Simple interest-Compound interest-Area-Volume-Time and Work- Behavioural ability -Basic terms, Communications in information technology-Application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)- Decision making and problem solving- Logical Reasoning-Puzzles-Dice-Visual Reasoning-Alpha numeric Reasoning-Number Series-Logical Number/Alphabetical/Diagrammatic Sequences.

Exam Pattern for TNPSC Assistant Horticultural Officer (Horticulture) 2018

  • The Questions in Subject Paper ”Horticulture” will be set in English only and Paper-II ”General Studies” will be set both in English and in Tamil.
  • The Tamil Nadu Assistant Director of Horticulture post exam pattern consists of two papers Paper I and Paper II.
  • However, Paper I comprises of Subject paper and Paper II comprises of General Studies. However, with the two papers, the candidates can acquire a maximum of 500 marks.
  • Also, for the interview around the candidate has a chance to gain 70 marks.
  • So, in the TNPSC HO Assistant Director Recruitment examination 2018, candidates have chances to score a maximum of 570 marks.
  • Similarly, for the TNPSC Horticulture Officer exam also the same pattern follows. The main difference between the two posts is in TNPSC Horticulture Officer Syllabus 2018.

TNPSC Horticultural Officer Syllabus
TNPSC Horticultural Officer Syllabus

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NOTIFICATIONS – 2018
01 29/2018

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE AND HORTICULTURAL OFFICER IN TAMIL NADU HORTICULTURAL SERVICE

25.10.2018 21.11.2018 12.01.2019 FN&AN, 13.01.2019 FN APPLY ONLINE
02 28/2018

JUNIOR INSPECTOR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT

23.10.2018 21.11.2018 27.01.2019 FN APPLY ONLINE
03 25/2018

LECTURER IN STATISTICS IN TAMIL NADU MEDICAL SERVICE

12.10.2018 11.11.2018 12.01.2019 FN&AN APPLY ONLINE
04 24/2018

ASSISTANT JAILOR IN PRISON DEPARTMENT IN TAMIL NADU JAIL SUBORDINATE SERVICE

08.10.2018 07.11.2018 06.01.2019 FN&AN APPLY ONLINE

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