General Agriculture For I.C.A.R. Examinations (J.R.F., Ph.D., S.R.F. & A.R.S.)

The textbook is for students who are aiming to get admission into various agricultural programmes including Agricultural Scientific Research, Junior Research Fellowship, Senior Research Fellowship and Doctorate Programs. Written by Indian author Muniraj Singh Rathore, the book features detailed information about various concepts of agriculture. Hence, it is also useful for students who are preparing for M.Sc. and Ph.D. entrance examinations.

The book has been divided systematically into seven different sections that begin with the topic Statistical Data on Agricultural Area and Production. Further, the sections proceed with various subjects such as Agronomy, Genetics, Soil Science, Biochemistry and Plant Breeding, Statistics, Entomology and Environmental Science. All these topics are covered with detailed but to-the-point descriptions. Additionally, the elementary book contains several informational pages about some famous biologists, Indian food grain production, varieties of crops, plants superlatives, growth substances of plants and facts about different types of soils. Moreover, information about commercial crops and various chemicals properties in different soils are also incorporated in the textbook.

For self-assessment and effective preparation, the guide includes more than 2,100 solved questions, along with last 10 years' 575 solved questions from key examinations such as JRF, Ph.D (IARI), BHU (Pre-PG), and other exams.