JRF Entomology Exam Books

Can you provide me the reference Books and syllabus to prepare for JRF (Junior Research Fellowships) Entomology (Agriculture) exam?

[Kiran Chandar]

The reference Books and syllabus to prepare for JRF (Junior Research Fellowships) Entomology (Agriculture) exam is as follows:

Syllabus

MAJOR SUBJECT GROUP “D” – ENTOMOLOGY AND NEMATOLOGY
Importance of Agriculture in national economy;
basic principles of crop production;
Cultivation of rice, wheat, chickpea, pigeon-pea, sugarcane, groundnut, tomato, cole crops, mango, grapes, banana, oilseeds other than groundnut, soybean and mustard. Major soils of India, role of NPK and their deficiency symptoms.
Mendelian genetics;
Elementary knowledge of photosynthesis;
Respiration, and transpiration;
Major cropping systems (rice-wheat cropping, crop rotations, mixed cropping);
Soil degradation-soil salinity and acidity and management;
Some aspects of post-harvest technology;
varietal improvement;
Importance of heterosis in crop production;
Crop protection principles in field and storage.
Major insect pests and diseases of agricultural crops like rice, cotton, pulses, oilseed crops like groundnut, soybean and mustard, vegetables like tomato, cole crops;
Fruit crops like mango and banana and their management principles.
Transgenic crops.
Important rural development programmes in India;
Organizational set up of agricultural research, education and extension in India;
Elements of statistics.

Books
1. Insecta-TNU publication
2. Nematology by Upadhayay and Dewedi..
3. Applied Entomology by Dhaliwal and for Objective Ghananad and T.V.Prasad
4. Genaral Entomology by Mathur & Upadhyay
5. Entomogy at a Glance by Saxena
6. Outline of ENTO by Atwal And Dhaliwal
7. IPM by Dhaliwal
8. Insect Toxicology
9. Objctiv ENTO by TV Prasad
10. Aplied ENTO by DS Redy
11.Textbuk of Nemato by Waliya and Bjaj


Entomology Glossary


General Agriculture


Seed Science & Technology


Agronomy

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[Sandeep aynule]

I want to get the list of books to prepare for jrf in agricultural entomology. so, please provide me that.

Can you list me the names of some of the good reference Entomology Books for preparation of ICAR JRF (Junior Research Fellowship) Examination?

[sumit]

The names of some of the good reference Entomology Books for preparation of ICAR JRF (Junior Research Fellowship) Examination are as follows:


A Text Book of Fundamental and Applied Entomology Hardcover – 2015
by M.S. Ali, S.V.S. Raju & M. Raghuraman Tanweer Alam (Author)




Applied Entomology (ICAR - JRF, SRF, ARS, SAUs Entrance Exams) Paperback – 8 Jan 2019
by D.S. Reddy (Author)




Fundamentals of Entomology Hardcover – 2017
by Saha Tamoghna Et.Al (Author)




Applied Entomologyn competitive view (for JRF/SRF/ARS/NET/ph.D.-IARI/SAUS Entrance) Paperback – 2015
by Dr. Shravan M. Haldhar (Author)



Fundamentals of Agricultural Entomology Paperback – 27 Nov 2018
by Hanuman L. Deshwal Shravan M. Haldhar (Author)



ICAR AIEEA JRF/SRF (PGS) Exam Scheme

The test of AICE-JRF/SRF (PGS) has a single paper of 3 hours duration.

• Mode of Exam: LAN Based CBT (Computer Based Test)
• Duration: 180 minutes (3 hours)
• Number of Questions: 200 (20 + 180)
• 20 – General knowledge/reasoning ability
• 180 – Sub-subjects under the Major Subject chosen by the candidate
• Type of Questions: Multiple Choice Questions with 4 options
• Maximum Marks : 800 (80+720)
• Scoring: 4 for each correct response; -1 for each incorrect response (negative scoring); 0 for non-attempt
• Medium of Paper: English only