B.Sc. Agriculture (Hons.) 2nd Semester (Six Deam Commitee Of ICAR)

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BSc. Agriculture (Hons.) – 2nd Semester
(As per Sixth Deans’ Committee of ICAR, New Delhi)

The B.Sc. Agriculture (Hons.) – 2nd Semester course by IndianAgriExam.com is designed to provide students with a strong academic foundation through concept-based, structured, and exam-oriented study material aligned with the latest Sixth Deans’ Committee syllabus of ICAR, New Delhi. This course helps students develop a deeper understanding of core agricultural subjects while preparing effectively for university examinations and future competitive exams..
The semester covers important subjects including Personality Development, Environmental Studies and Disaster Management, Soil Fertility Management, Fundamentals of Entomology, Livestock and Poultry Management, and Fundamentals of Plant Pathology. Each subject is presented through easy-to-understand notes and well-structured content to make learning smoother and more effective.
Whether you are studying for semester exams or building a strong base for ICAR JRF, SRF, NET, NABARD, and other agriculture competitive exams, this course ensures clarity of concepts, better understanding, and academic success. With flexible access and student-friendly content, IndianAgriExam.com supports you throughout your learning journey.

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Develop strong understanding of core agricultural subjects
Learn concepts of soil fertility and nutrient management
Understand basics of insects and crop protection
Gain knowledge of plant diseases and management principles
Learn environmental studies and disaster management concepts
Understand livestock and poultry management fundamentals
Improve communication and personality development skills
Build a strong academic foundation for higher semesters
Prepare effectively for university exams
Strengthen base for ICAR and agriculture competitive exams

Course Content

Personality Development 2 (1+1)

Personality: Meaning, Definition and Nature of Personality
Theories of Personality
Types of Personality
The Humanistic Approach – Maslow’s Self-Actualization Theory
Shaping of Personality, Determinants of personality
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
Locus of Control and Performance
Type A and Type B Behaviours
Personality and Organizational Behaviour
Foundations of individual behavior and factors influencing individual behavior
Models of Individual Behavior
Perception and Attributes and Factors Affecting Perception
Attribution theory and case studies on Perception and Attribution
Meaning and Definition of Learning

Environmental Studies and Disaster Management 3(2+1)

Environmental studies: Definition, scope and importance
Multidisciplinary Nature of Environmental Studies
Segments of Environment (Spheres of Earth) Lithosphere
Water resources
Atmosphere Different layers of atmosphere
Natural resources and its Classification
Forest resources
Water resources
Mineral resources
Food resources and Energy resources for agriculture
Energy Resources
Land Resources
Soil Resources
Concept of an ecosystem: Structure and function of an ecosystem Energy flow in the ecosystem. Types of ecosystem.
Biodiversity and its conservation Introduction, definition, types. Biogeographical classification of India.
Importance and Value of biodiversity. Biodiversity hot spots. Threats and Conservation of biodiversity
Environmental pollution Air pollution
Water Pollution and Soil Pollution
Marine pollution and Noise pollution
Thermal Pollution and Light Pollution
Urban Problems Related to Energy
Water conservation, rain water harvesting, watershed management
Climate Change
Global warming and Acid rain
Ozone layer depletion, Nuclear Accidents and Holocaust
Environment Protection Act and Air Prevention and Control of Pollution Act
Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
Human Rights and Value Education
Women and child welfare
Role of Information Technology in Environment and Human Health
Disaster Management and its Type
Floods and Drought
Cyclone and Earthquake
landslides and avalanches
Volcanic eruptions, Heat and cold waves.
Nuclear disasters and Chemical disasters
Biological Disasters
Building Fire and Coal Fire
Forest Fire and Oil Fire
Air and Sea Accidents
Road and Rail Accidents
Concept of disaster management, national disaster management framework
International and National Strategies for Disaster Reduction
Role of NGOs, Community-based organizations and media in disaster management.
Central, State, District, and Local Administration in Disaster Control
Armed forces in disaster response; Police and other organizations in disaster management
Solid Waste Management: Classification of solid wastes and management methods, Composting, Incineration, Pyrolysis, Biogas production, Causes, effects and control measures of urban and industrial wastes

Soil Fertility Management 3 (2+1)

History of soil fertility and plant nutrition
Criteria of Essentiality and Classification of Plant Nutrients
Role, Deficiency & Toxicity Symptoms of Essential Plant Nutrients
Mechanisms of Nutrient Transport to Plants
Factors Affecting Nutrient Availability to Plants
Chemistry of Macro and Micronutrients
Soil fertility evaluation, Soil testing
Critical levels of different nutrients in soil
Forms of nutrients in soil
Plant Analysis
Rapid plant tissue tests
Indicator Plants
Manures: Introduction and Importance
Introduction and Importance of Fertilizers
Fertilizer Recommendation Approaches
Integrated Nutrient Management (INM)
Chemical Fertilizers and its Classification
Composition and properties of major fertilizers, secondary and micronutrient fertilizers
Complex fertilizers and Customised fertilisers
Water Soluble Fertilizers (wsf)
Nano-Fertilizers
Soil Amendments
Fertilizer Storage
Fertilizer control order (FCO)
Methods of Fertilizer Recommendation to Crops
Factors Influencing Nutrient Use Efficiency (NUE)
Methods of Fertilizer Application under Rainfed Conditions
Fertilizer Recommendation Concepts STCR / RTNM / IPNS / IPNS–STCR
Carbon Sequestration
Carbon Trading
Farmyard Manure (FYM) and Compost
Vermicompost and Green Manuring

Fundamentals of Entomology 3(2+1)

History of Entomology in India
Dominance of Insects in the Animal Kingdom
Phylum Arthropoda – Classification (Up to Classes)
Relationship of Class Insecta with Other Classes of Arthropoda
Morphology: Structure and Functions of Insect Cuticle
Morphology: Structure and Functions of Insect Molting (Ecdysis)
Body segmentation
Structure and Modifications of Insect Antennae
Structure and Modifications of Insect Mouthparts
Structure and Modifications of Insect Wing Venation
Metamorphosis and diapause in insects
Types of Larvae and Pupae in Insects
Structure and Functions of Digestive System in Insects
Structure and Functions of Circulatory System in Insects
Structure and Functions of Excretory System in Insects
Structure and Functions of Respiratory System in Insects
Nervous System in Insects
Secretory (Endocrine) System of Insects
Reproductive System in Insects
Major Sensory Organs of Insects
Insect Ecology: Introduction, Environment and its components
Taxonomy importance, history and development and binomial nomenclature.
Definitions of Biotype, Sub-species, Species, Genus, Family and Order. Classification of class Insecta up to Orders
basic groups of present day insects with special emphasis to orders and families of Agricultural importance (part 1)

Livestock and poultry Management 2 (1+1)

Role of Livestock in the National Economy
Reproduction in Farm Animals
Reproduction in Poultry
Housing principles, Space Requirements for Different species of livestock and poultry
Management of calves growing heifers
Management of milch animals
Management of sheep
Management of goat
Management of swine
Incubation, hatching and brooding
Management of growers and layers.
Important Indian and exotic breeds of cattle
Important Indian and exotic breeds of buffalo
Important Indian and exotic breeds of sheep
Important Indian and exotic breeds of goat
Important Indian and exotic breeds of Swine
Important Indian and exotic breeds of Poultry
Improvement of farm animals and poultry
Digestion in livestock and poultry
Classification of feedstuffs
Proximate principles of feed
Nutrients and their functions of feed
Feed ingredients for ration for livestock and poultry
Feed supplements and feed additives
Feeding of Livestock and Poultry
Introduction of livestock and poultry diseases
Prevention (including vaccination schedule) and control of important diseases of livestock and poultry.

Fundamentals of Plant Pathology 3(2+1)

Importance of plant diseases
Concept of Disease in Plants
Important Terms in Plant Pathology
History of Plant Pathology with special references to India
Causes of plant disease: Inanimate and animate causes
Classification of Plant Diseases
Parasitism in Plant Pathology
Pathogenesis in Plant Pathology
Disease Triangle
Disease Cycle (Part I)
Disease Cycle (Part II)
Fungi and Their Morphology, Reproduction and Classification of Fungi
Bacteria: Morphology, Reproduction and Classification of Phytopathogenic Bacteria (Part I)
Bacteria: Morphology, Reproduction and Classification of Phytopathogenic Bacteria (Part II)
Mollicutes
Flagellate Protozoa and Fastidious Vascular Bacteria (FVB)
Green Algae and Parasitic Higher Plants
Viruses and Viroids, Virus Transmission
Disease Management with Chemicals
Host Resistance
Cultural Methods of Integrated Disease Management (IDM)
Biological Methods of Integrated Disease Management (IDM)

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Course Content

Personality Development 2 (1+1)

Personality: Meaning, Definition and Nature of Personality

Theories of Personality

Types of Personality

The Humanistic Approach – Maslow’s Self-Actualization Theory

Shaping of Personality, Determinants of personality

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

Locus of Control and Performance

Type A and Type B Behaviours

Personality and Organizational Behaviour

Foundations of individual behavior and factors influencing individual behavior

Models of Individual Behavior

Perception and Attributes and Factors Affecting Perception

Attribution theory and case studies on Perception and Attribution

Meaning and Definition of Learning

Environmental Studies and Disaster Management 3(2+1)

Environmental studies: Definition, scope and importance

Multidisciplinary Nature of Environmental Studies

Segments of Environment (Spheres of Earth) Lithosphere

Water resources

Atmosphere Different layers of atmosphere

Natural resources and its Classification

Forest resources

Water resources

Mineral resources

Food resources and Energy resources for agriculture

Energy Resources

Land Resources

Soil Resources

Concept of an ecosystem: Structure and function of an ecosystem Energy flow in the ecosystem. Types of ecosystem.

Biodiversity and its conservation Introduction, definition, types. Biogeographical classification of India.

Importance and Value of biodiversity. Biodiversity hot spots. Threats and Conservation of biodiversity

Environmental pollution Air pollution

Water Pollution and Soil Pollution

Marine pollution and Noise pollution

Thermal Pollution and Light Pollution

Urban Problems Related to Energy

Water conservation, rain water harvesting, watershed management

Climate Change

Global warming and Acid rain

Ozone layer depletion, Nuclear Accidents and Holocaust

Environment Protection Act and Air Prevention and Control of Pollution Act

Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

Human Rights and Value Education

Women and child welfare

Role of Information Technology in Environment and Human Health

Disaster Management and its Type

Floods and Drought

Cyclone and Earthquake

landslides and avalanches

Volcanic eruptions, Heat and cold waves.

Nuclear disasters and Chemical disasters

Biological Disasters

Building Fire and Coal Fire

Forest Fire and Oil Fire

Air and Sea Accidents

Road and Rail Accidents

Concept of disaster management, national disaster management framework

International and National Strategies for Disaster Reduction

Role of NGOs, Community-based organizations and media in disaster management.

Central, State, District, and Local Administration in Disaster Control

Armed forces in disaster response; Police and other organizations in disaster management

Solid Waste Management: Classification of solid wastes and management methods, Composting, Incineration, Pyrolysis, Biogas production, Causes, effects and control measures of urban and industrial wastes

Soil Fertility Management 3 (2+1)

History of soil fertility and plant nutrition

Criteria of Essentiality and Classification of Plant Nutrients

Role, Deficiency & Toxicity Symptoms of Essential Plant Nutrients

Mechanisms of Nutrient Transport to Plants

Factors Affecting Nutrient Availability to Plants

Chemistry of Macro and Micronutrients

Soil fertility evaluation, Soil testing

Critical levels of different nutrients in soil

Forms of nutrients in soil

Plant Analysis

Rapid plant tissue tests

Indicator Plants

Manures: Introduction and Importance