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)
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Agricultural Technology Application Research Institutes (ATARIs)

There are 11 ATARIs (Zones I–XI) coordinating and monitoring Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) across India.

Zone

Institute Name & Location

State

I

Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, PAU Campus, Ludhiana – 141004

Punjab

II

Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, CAZRI Campus, Basni, Jodhpur – 342005

Rajasthan

III

Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, ICAR, G.T. Road, Rawatpur, Kanpur – 208002

Uttar Pradesh

IV

Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, ICAR, Patna – 801506

Bihar

V

Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Bhumi Vihar Complex, Salt Lake City, Sector III, Block GB, Kolkata – 700097

West Bengal

VI

Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Guwahati – 781017

Assam

VII

Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, Umiam (Barapani), Ri-Bhoi – 793103

Meghalaya

VIII

Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, College of Agriculture Campus, Pune – 411005

Maharashtra

IX

Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, JNKVV Campus, Adhartal, Jabalpur – 482004

Madhya Pradesh

X

Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, CRIDA Campus, Santosh Nagar, Hyderabad – 500059

Telangana

XI

Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute, MRS, H.A. Farm Post, Hebbal, Bengaluru – 560024

Karnataka

 

Directorates / Project Directorates (13)

  1. ICAR–Directorate of Groundnut Research, Junagadh
  2. ICAR–Directorate of Soybean Research, Indore
  3. ICAR–Directorate of Rapeseed & Mustard Research, Bharatpur
  4. ICAR–Directorate of Mushroom Research, Solan
  5. ICAR–Directorate on Onion and Garlic Research, Pune
  6. ICAR–Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur
  7. ICAR–Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research, Anand
  8. ICAR–Directorate of Floricultural Research, Pune, Maharashtra
  9. ICAR–Directorate of Weed Research, Jabalpur
  10. ICAR–Project Directorate on Foot & Mouth Disease, Mukteshwar
  11. ICAR–Directorate of Poultry Research, Hyderabad
  12. ICAR–Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture (DKMA), New Delhi
  13. ICAR–Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research, Pune (merged under Horticulture Division)

 

National Bureaux (6)

  1. ICAR–National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), New Delhi
  2. ICAR–National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms (NBAIM), Mau, Uttar Pradesh
  3. ICAR–National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources (NBAIR), Bengaluru
  4. ICAR–National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning (NBSS&LUP), Nagpur
  5. ICAR–National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR), Karnal
  6. ICAR–National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR), Lucknow

 

National Research Centres (14)

  1. ICAR–National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu)
  2. ICAR–National Research Centre for Grapes, Pune (Maharashtra)
  3. ICAR–National Research Centre for Litchi, Muzaffarpur (Bihar)
  4. ICAR–National Research Centre for Pomegranate, Solapur (Maharashtra)
  5. ICAR–National Research Centre on Camel, Bikaner (Rajasthan)
  6. ICAR–National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar (Haryana)
  7. ICAR–National Research Centre on Mithun, Medziphema (Nagaland)
  8. ICAR–National Research Centre on Orchids, Pakyong (Sikkim)
  9. ICAR–National Research Centre on Pig, Guwahati (Assam)
  10. ICAR–National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology, New Delhi
  11. ICAR–National Research Centre on Seed Spices, Ajmer (Rajasthan)
  12. ICAR–National Research Centre on Yak, West Kameng (Arunachal Pradesh)
  13. ICAR–National Research Centre on Integrated Pest Management (Now NIPHM), Hyderabad
  14. Mahatma Gandhi Integrated Farming Research Institute (MGIFRI), Motihari (Bihar)

 

Quick Facts for Exams

  • ICAR Motto: “Krishi Anusandhan se Samriddhi” (Prosperity through Agricultural Research)
  • President of ICAR: Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
  • Director General (DG), ICAR: Secretary, DARE
  • Headquarters: Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi
  • Total Agricultural Universities: 74
  • ICAR Institutes: 113+ (71 Institutes + 13 Directorates + 14 NRCs + 6 Bureaux + 11 ATARIs)
  • First Director General of ICAR: Dr. B. P. Pal
  • First President of ICAR: Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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