Rajasthan JET Agriculture Syllabus 2024: Download Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics Syllabus PDF

Food production and its importance in the economy and nutritional security. History of Indian agriculture, branches, importance and scope. Weather and Climate- Definition, elements,effects on crops, general introduction to weather related equipments- Rain gauge, maximum
minimum thermometer, dry and wet hygrometer, wind vane, and anemometer. Irrigation– Requirement, time and quantity, methods of irrigation. Concept of precision and pressure irrigation- drip and sprinkler irrigation. Weed- Definition, peculiarities, classification,
harmful effect, extension, methods of multiplication, weed control (mechanical, chemical &
biological), Arid Agriculture- Definition, importance & principle, Crop rotationDefinition, importance and principle. 

Soil- Definition, composition, structure, texture, soil water, air, soil temperature, soil porosity and factors affecting it. Saline, acidic and alkali soil and their management, soils of Rajasthan. Soil samplings and its methods. Introduction to soil pH and organic carbon. Nutrient fertilizer- Essential plant nutrients, importance and deficiency symptoms, importance of fertilizer, type (NPK) and methods of application. Irrigation - Importance of irrigation, sources of irrigation, water requirement of crops. Water drainage- Definition,need, importance, water logging, need of water conservation and methods (well, water recharge, water harvesting), Introduction to agriculture machinery- Definition and type of tillage, deshi plough, harrow, cultivator, combine harvester, seed cum fertilizer drill, planter, MB plough. Seed- Definition, type & quality of seed, seed production, seed dormancy. Role of Genetics and Plant breeding in self and cross-pollinated crops improvement, methodsof breeding in field crops-introduction, Selection, Hybridization, Mutation. 

Agricultural Economics, Cooperative system in Agriculture, Crop insurance. Kisan Credit Cards. Marketing of Agricultural products (supply chain, retailing, wholesale), haats. Agronomy- Definition, importance and scope, soil fertility and productivity– Factor affect soil erosion & conservation. Crop production- Study of following crops under Rajasthan climate condition in following points: botanical name, family, importance, climate, soil, preparation of field, improved varieties, seed rate, seed treatment, time of sowing, sowing method, manure & fertilizers, irrigation, intercropping plant protection & harvesting, threshing, yield and post-harvest management: Cereal- Rice, maize, sorghum, pearl millet,
wheat & barley. Pulses- Black gram, green gram, mothbean, gram, pegionpea, and cowpea. Oilseed- Mustard & rapeseed, groundnut, soybean, linseed and sunflower. Fodder- Lucerne and berseem, Cash crops- Sugarcane, potato, and cluster bean, Fiber crops- Cotton and
sunhemp. Organic farming: Definition, importance, concept, history, present status and future scope of organic farming, contribution in national economy, important food products grown organically. Organic manure and their utility, farm yard manure. Bio-fertilizer - Type &
methods of application. Biological control of insect & diseases. Preparation of bio-pesticides
(plant based). General introduction to sustainable agriculture. 

Importance and scope of fruit and vegetable crops, present position and future scope. Orchard management- Selection of site, planning, layout, pit filling, plantation, adverse weather condition- Frost, hot wind, hailstorm, drought, dust storm, heavy rainfall and their remedies. Unfruitfulness and their remedies. Alternate bearing in orchard and their solution. Application of plant growth regulators in orchards. Study of following important fruit crops with special reference to- Botanical name, family, importance, climate, soil, improved
varieties, plant propagation, planting, manure & fertilizer, irrigation, weeding & hoeing, yield
and plant protection of- Mango, citrus (orange mandarin and lime), banana, guava,
pomegranate, papaya, grapes, aonla, ber, date palm, & bael. Vegetable- Classification of
vegetable, on the basis of season and vegetable parts used, type of vegetable cultivationCommercial & kitchen gardening. Nursery- Definition, importance, soil preparation and layout, sowing, transplanting, plant propagation- sexual and asexual. Vegetable cultivation- Botanical name, family, importance, climate, soil & field preparation, sowing, seed rate and treatment, improved varieties, manures & fertilizer, irrigation, weeding
and hoeing, plant protection, yield- Tomato, brinjal, chilli, cauliflower, cabbage, pea, okra, carrot, radish, spinach, onion, garlic, round gourd, bitter guard, bottle guard, ridge guard, pumpkin. Ornamental gardening- Type of garden (formal and informal), private, public and school garden, Study of ornamental plant- trees, bush, climbers, and seasonal flower. Flower cultivation- Botanical name, importance, climate, soil, field preparation, plant propagation, improved varieties, planting, manure & fertilizer, care, picking & yield of rose, marigold, chrysanthemum and gladiolus. Spices- Cumin, coriander, fenugreek & fennel. Introduction and utility of medicinal plant- Safed musali, Guggal, sanay, isabgol,
Ashwagandha. Mushroom- Its nutritional status and methods of production. Beekeeping and its importance, uses and importance of honey, wax and royal jelly. Post-harvest- Importance,scope and future of post-harvest management of fruits, vegetables and flowers. Status of
food processing in our country. Packaging, quality standards and their marketing including export. Preservation of fruits and vegetable- Present position of fruit and vegetable preservation, principle & methods of fruit preservation. Canning of fruit & vegetable, jam, jelly, marmalade, preserve, sauce, ketchup, pickle and squash. Flowers and their harvesting- Important processed flower products, packaging, storage and their marketing. 

Basic concepts of chemistry,including the laws of chemical combinations, Dalton atomic theory, Avagadro hypothesis, Mole concept.

Structure of atom, periodic table and periodicity in properties, chemical bonding and molecular structure, redox reactions, Equilibrium (Chemical and ionic equilibrium)

Organic Chemistry- Some basic principles and techniques, Valency of carbon and hybridization, Saturated hydrocarbons (upto 5 carbon atoms), Unstaurated hydrocarbons, Organic chemistry based on functional groups: 

• Halides
• Carbonyl groups

Synthetic and natural polymers, Chemistry in action.