Course Content
General Agriculture
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Evolution of Agriculture and Related Terms (Module 1)
History of Agriculture 1 (Module 2)
History of Agriculture 2 (Module 3)
History of Agriculture 3 (Module 4)
ICAR Institute 1 (Module 5)
ICAR Institute 2 (Module 6)
Contribution in Agriculture by Experts 1 (Module 7)
Contribution in Agriculture by Experts 2 (Module 8)
ICAR & IARI (Module 9)
Important Year and Date Related to Agriculture (Module 10)
Major Agricultural Revolutions in India (Module 11)
First in Indian Agriculture (Module 12)
Fathers and Contributors of Different Agricultural Disciplines (Module 13)
Origin Place of Crops (Module 14)
Agricultural statistics (Module 15)
Agro-climatic and Agro-ecological Zone of India (Module 16)
Terminologies Related to Agriculture 1 (Module 17)
Terminologies Related to Agriculture 2 (Module 18)
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Module 1 (Module 19)
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Module 2 (Module 20)
Global Agriculture Facts & Data (Module 21)
Hormones, Enzymes, and Vitamins in Agriculture and Biology (Module 22)
Dry Land Agriculture (Module 23)
ICAR Awards by Discipline / Category (Module 24)
Agronomy
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Classification of Crops (Module 1)
Botanical Names of Important Crops (Module 2)
Text Book and Author related to Agronomy (Module 3)
Agronomy terms related to Agronomists (Module 4)
Erosion and Conservation of Soil (Module 5)
Properties of Water (Module 6)
Origin Place of Crops (Module 7)
Irrigation & Drainage management (Module 8)
Cultivation of Rice (Module 9)
Cultivation of Wheat (Module 10)
Cultivation of Jowar (Sorghum) (Module 11)
Cultivation of Bajra (Pearl Millet) (Module 12)
Cultivation of Barley (Hordeum vulgare) (Module 13)
Cultivation of Maize (Zea mays) (Module 14)
Cultivation of Cotton (Gossypium sp.) (Module 15)
Cultivation of Jute (Corchorus capsularis) (Module 16)
Cultivation of Gram (Cicer arietinum L.) (Module 17)
Cultivation of Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) (Module 18)
Cultivation of Soybean (Glycine max) (Module 19)
Cultivation of Mustard (Brassica spp.) (Module 20)
Cultivation of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) (Module 21)
Cultivation of Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) (Module 22)
Cultivation of Urd Bean (Black Gram) (Module 23)
Cultivation of Moong (Module 24)
Cultivation of Field Pea (Module 25)
Cultivation of Cowpea (Module 26)
Cultivation of Rajma (Module 27)
Agronomy Module 1 (Module 28)
Agronomy Module 2 (Module 29)
Agronomy (Module 30)
Agronomy (Module 31)
Agronomy (Module 32)
Agronomy (Module 33)
Agronomy (Module 34)
Agronomy (Module 35)
Horticulture
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Recent Data of Fruit Crops in India (Module 1)
Data of Vegetables 1 (Module 2)
Data of Vegetable 2 (Module 3)
General Information about fruit Crops (Module 4)
Centre of Origin and Common names of fruit crops (Module 5)
Propagation Method and Edible Part of Fruit Crops (Module 6)
Cultivation of Mango (Mangifera indica) (Module 7)
Banana (Musa paradisiaca) (Module 8)
Papaya (Carica papaya) (Module 9)
Guava (Psidium guajava) (Module 10)
Pineapple (Ananas comosus) (Module 11)
Citrus (Citrus spp.) (Module 12)
Grape (Vitis vinifera) (Module 13)
Litchi (Litchi chinensis) and Aonla (Emblica officinalis) (Module 14)
Ber (Ziziphus mauritiana) and Bael (Aegle marmelos) (Module 15)
Apple (Malus domestica) (Module 16)
Coconut (Cocos nucifera) and Cashew nut (Anacardium occidentale) (Module 17)
Tea (Camellia sinensis) and Coffee (Coffea spp.) (Module 18)
Disease of Horticultural Crops (Module 19)
Fruit Science Module 1 (Module 20)
Seed Rate, Maximum Area & Production of Major Vegetables (Module 21)
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) (Module 22)
Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) (Module 23)
Brinjal (Solanum melongena) (Module 24)
Capsicum & chilli (Capsicum annuum) (Module 25)
Cole Crops (Module 26)
Root crops (Module 27)
Onion (Allium cepa) & Garlic (Allium sativum) (Module 28)
Cucurbits (Module 29)
Physiological Disorders in Vegetables (Module 30)
Miscellaneous Points Related to Vegetable (Module 31)
Vegetable science (Module 32)
Vegetable science (Module 33)
Vegetable science (Module 34)
Vegetable science (Module 35)
Vegetable science (Module 36)
Important Data for Floriculture (Module 37)
Cultivation of Important Flower Crops (Module 38)
Floriculture (Module 39)
Floriculture (Module 40)
Floriculture (Module 41)
Soil Science
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Rocks and Weathering (Module 1)
Soil Formation (Module 2)
Physical properties of soil (Module 3)
Soil structure (Module 4)
Physical Properties of Soil (Module 5)
Soil Colloids and Silicate Clay Minerals (Module 6)
classification of silicate clay minerals (Module 7)
Classification of Indian Soils (Module 8)
Soil Organic Matter (Module 9)
What is manure and its types (Module 10)
Classification of fertilizers with examples (Module 11)
Phosphatic and potassic fertilizers (Module 12)
Diffrent Concept of Fertilizer (Module 13)
Soil Fertility and Productivity (Module 14)
Saline, Alkali and Acid Soils (Module 15)
Functions and deficiency symptoms of plant nutrients (Module 16)
Top 60 Q. of Soil Science (Module 17)
Top 70 Q. of Soil Science Soil Science (Module 18)
Top 50 Q. of Soil Science Soil Science (Module 19)
Important Fact of Soil Science (Module 20)
Important Facts of Soil Science (Module 21)
Important Points of Soil Science (Module 22)
Extension Education
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Important Q. of Extension education (Module 1)
Top Important Fact of Extension Education (Module 2)
Top Fact of Communication (Module 3)
Top Important Concept of Communication (Module 4)
Top Points of Diffusion and Innovation (Module 5)
Top 60 Q. of Extension Education (Module 6)
Top 60 Q. of Extension Education (Module 7)
Top 60 Q. of Extension Education (Module 8)
Agricultural Economics
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Important Economists & Their Contributions (Module 1)
Indian Agriculture (Module 2)
Important Marketing Concepts (Module 3)
Farm management & production economics (Module 4)
Principle of Farm Management (Module 5)
Agricultural finance & credit institutions (Module 5)
Scheme of Indian Goverments (Module 6)
Top 80 Q. Agricultural Economics (Module 7)
Top 60 Q. Agricultural Economics (Module 8)
Top 60 Q. Agricultural Economics (Module 9)
Top 80 Q. Agricultural Economics (Module 10)
Animal Husbandry
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Important Cow and Buffalo Breeds in India (Module 1)
Important Goat and Sheep Breeds in India (Module 2)
Crossbreeding and Breeding Methods in Livestock (Module 3)
Dairy Cattle Housing Systems (Module 4)
Care and Management of Newborn Calf and Heifers (Module 5)
Care and Management of Newborn Calf and Heifers (Module 6)
Methods of Milking and Thermal Processing of Milk (Module 7)
Methods of Milking and Thermal Processing of Milk (Module 8)
Animal Health & Disease Management (Module 9)
Importance of Small Ruminants in Indian Agriculture (Module 10)
Vaccination of Poultry (Module 11)
Important Questation of Livestock (Module 12)
Important Questation of Livestock (Module 13)
Single Lines Important Points of Animal Husbandry (Module 14)
Important Points of Animal Husbandry (Module 15)
Animal Husbandry (Module 16)
Animal Husbandry (Module 17)
Animal Husbandry (Module 18)
Animal Husbandry (Module 19)
Animal Husbandry (Module 20)
Animal Husbandry (Module 21)
Animal Husbandry (Module 22)
Entomology
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Insect Morphology (Module 1)
Insect Morphology (Module 2)
Insect Digestive System (Module 3)
Respiratory and Circulatory System of Insect (Module 5)
Excretory, Endocrine and Insect growth regulators (Module 6)
Population Concepts and History (Module 7)
Pest: Definition, Categories & Management (IPM -1) (Module 8)
Pest Control Methods (IPM – 2) (Module 9)
Pest Control Methods (IPM – 3) (Module 10)
Entomology Module 1 (Module 11)
Top 70 Q. of Entomology (Module 12)
Top 60 Q. Entomology (Module 13)
Top 70 Q. of Entomology (Module 13)
Most Important Q. of Entomology (Module 14)
Important Concepts of Entomology (Module 15)
Top Important Q. OF Entomology (Module 14)
Plant Pathology
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Founders, Discoveries & Historical Facts of Pathology (Module 1)
Origin, history & development of Plant Pathology (Module 2)
General symptoms of plant diseases (Module 3)
Fungi for Plant Pathology (Module 4)
Virus for Plant Pathology (Module 5)
Bacteria for Plqnt Pathology (Module 6)
Top 100 Q. of Plant Pathology (Module 7)
60 Important Points of Plant Pathology (Module 8)
Top 50 Q. of Plant Pathology (Module 9)
Important Disease of Plant Pathology (Module 10)
Important Vegetable disease (Module 11)
Top 70 Most Important Q. of Plant Pathology (Module 12)
Important Concept of Plant Pathology (Module 13)
Crop Physiology
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Photosynthesis (Module 1)
Respiration (Module 2)
Water relations (Module 3)
Transpiration (Module 4)
Plant growth and hormones (Module 5)
Photoperiodism and Vernalization (Module 6)
Top 70 Q. of Crop Physiology (Module 7)
Top 50 Q. of Crop Physiology (Module 8)
Top 80 Q. of Crop Physiology (Module 9)
Agricultural Microbiology
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Top 60 Q. of Agricultural Microbiology (Module 1)
Top 70 Q. of Agricultural Microbiology (Module 2)
Top 60 Q. of Agricultural Microbiology (Module 3)
Top 70 Q. of Agricultural Microbiology (Module 4)
Importants Points of Agricultural Microbiology (Module 5)
Top 70 Q. of Agricultural Microbiology (Module 6)
Agricultural Biotechnology
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Introduction of Agricultural Biotechnology (Module 1)
Molecular markers & genomics (Module 2)
Molecular breeding (Module 3)
Applications of biotechnology in agriculture (Module 4)
Top 70 Q. of Agricultural Biotechnology (Module 5)
Top 70 Q. of Agricultural Biotechnology (Module 6)
Top 50 Q. of Agricultural Biotechnology (Module 7)
Top 70 Q. of Agricultural Biotechnology (Module 8)
Agricultural Meterology
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Introduction to agricultural meteorology (Module 1)
Humidity and evapotranspiration (Module 2)
Important instruments in meteorological observatory (Module 3)
Indian monsoon system (Module 4)
Remote sensing and GIS in Agrometeorology (Module 5)
Drought and Its Classification (Module 6)
Important Fact of Agricultural Meterology (Module 7)
Top 100 Q. of Agricultural Meterology 1 (Module 8)
Top 100 Q. of Agricultural Meterology 2 (Module 9)
Top 80 Q. of Agricultural Meterology 3 (Module 10)
Top 50 Q. of Agricultural Meterology 4 (Module 11)
Top 70 Q. of Agricultural Meterology 5 (Module 12)
UPCATET PG / M. Sc. Agriculture
ICAR Awards by Discipline / Category

i) Research Awards

ICAR Award for Outstanding Interdisciplinary Team Research

    • Purpose: For excellent coordinated research involving multiple disciplines.
    • Fields Covered: Crop sciences, horticulture, animal sciences, fisheries, natural resource management, and social sciences.
    • Award Components: ₹5 lakh (team), citation, and plaque.

 

ICAR Outstanding Scientist Awards

    • Purpose: To honor scientists for individual excellence in agricultural research.
    • Fields: Crop Improvement, Natural Resource Management, Animal Science, Fisheries, Social Science, and Horticultural Science.
    • Award Components: ₹1 lakh, citation, and gold-plated medal.

 

  • ICAR Norman E. Borlaug Award; Purpose: To recognize outstanding research in field crops, especially wheat and rice improvement. Award Components: ₹1.5 lakh and a citation.
  • ICAR Sardar Patel Outstanding ICAR Institution Award: Purpose: To recognize ICAR institutes, DUs, and NARS institutions for overall performance in research, teaching, and extension. Award Components: ₹10 lakh (National Institutes), ₹5 lakh (SAUs/ICAR institutes).
  • ICAR Jawaharlal Nehru Award for P.G. Agricultural Research: Purpose: For excellence in doctoral (Ph.D.) research in agriculture and allied sciences. Eligibility: Ph.D. theses accepted by Indian Universities. Award Components: ₹50,000 and citation.
  • ICAR Hari Om Ashram Trust Award: Purpose: For promoting basic and applied research with field relevance. Fields: Crop and animal sciences. Award Components: ₹1 lakh and citation.
  • ICAR Lal Bahadur Shastri Outstanding Young Scientist Award: Purpose: For young scientists (<40 years) showing exceptional potential in agricultural research. Fields: Crop Science, Horticulture, Animal Science, Fisheries, and NRM. Award Components: ₹1 lakh, certificate, and fellowship for advanced training abroad.

 

ii) Education Awards
  • ICAR Chaudhary Charan Singh Award for Excellence in Agricultural Education: Purpose: To recognize exceptional teaching and educational leadership in SAUs and ICAR institutions. Award Components: ₹2 lakh and citation.
  • ICAR Best Teacher Award: Purpose: To recognize teachers at agricultural universities who use innovative teaching methods. Award Components: ₹1 lakh and certificate.
  • ICAR Panjabrao Deshmukh Outstanding Teacher Award: Purpose: For outstanding contributions to agricultural education and mentoring students. Award Components: ₹1 lakh and certificate.
  • ICAR Best Faculty Award (for Deemed Universities/ICAR Institutes): Purpose: To recognize academic and research excellence in ICAR’s Deemed Universities (IARI, IVRI, NDRI, CIFE). Award Components: ₹1 lakh and citation.

 

III. Extension and Farmer-Oriented Awards
  • ICAR Swami Sahajanand Saraswati Extension Scientist Award: Purpose: To recognize scientists for outstanding extension work among farmers. Award Components: ₹1 lakh and citation.
  • ICAR Chaudhary Devi Lal Outstanding All-India Coordinated Research Project Award: Purpose: For excellent performance of AICRPs and their coordination units. Award Components: ₹5 lakh (Project), ₹2 lakh (Coordinator).
  • ICAR N.G. Ranga Farmer Award for Diversified Agriculture: Purpose: To recognize innovative and successful farmers. Award Components: ₹1 lakh and citation.
  • ICAR Dr. Rajendra Prasad Puruskar: Purpose: For authors of outstanding original books in Hindi on agriculture and allied sciences. Award Components: ₹50,000 and citation.
  • ICAR Jagjivan Ram Innovative Farmer Award: Purpose: For innovative farmers adopting or developing improved agricultural practices. Award Components: ₹1 lakh and citation.
  • ICAR Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Krishi Vigyan Protshan Puruskar: Purpose: For KVKs (Krishi Vigyan Kendras) excelling in technology dissemination and farmers’ welfare. Award Components: ₹25 lakh (Zonal), ₹50 lakh (National).
  • ICAR Best Krishi Vigyan Kendra Award: Purpose: To recognize top-performing KVKs in agricultural extension and innovation. Award Components: ₹2 lakh and plaque.

 

iv) Technology and Innovation Awards
  • ICAR Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Award: Purpose: For outstanding research and technology development benefitting tribal and underprivileged communities. Award Components: ₹1.5 lakh and citation.
  • ICAR Rafi Ahmad Kidwai Award for Outstanding Research in Agricultural Sciences: Purpose: For innovative and high-impact agricultural research. Award Components: ₹5 lakh and citation.
  • ICAR Vasantrao Naik Award for Research Applications in Dryland Farming Systems: Purpose: To promote dryland agriculture and sustainable farming practices. Award Components: ₹1.5 lakh and certificate.
  • ICAR Swami Sahajanand Saraswati Extension Scientist Award: Purpose: For technology transfer and extension excellence. Award Components: ₹1 lakh and certificate.

 

v) Farmer Innovation and Journalism Awards
  • ICAR Chaudhary Charan Singh Award for Agricultural Journalism: Purpose: For promoting agriculture through print/electronic media. Award Components: ₹1 lakh and plaque.
  • ICAR Bharat Ratna Dr. C. Subramaniam Award for Outstanding Teachers: Purpose: For teachers contributing significantly to agricultural education and rural awareness. Award Components: ₹1 lakh and citation.
  • ICAR Dr. B.P. Pal Award: Purpose: For distinguished contribution in plant breeding and genetics. Award Components: ₹1 lakh and citation.

 

Institutional Awards
  • Sardar Patel Outstanding ICAR Institution Award: For best-performing ICAR institutes and universities.
  • Dr. B.P. Pal Memorial Award: For institutional contribution in crop improvement.
  • ICAR Choudhary Devi Lal AICRP Award: For effective coordination and technology dissemination through AICRP networks.

 

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