An “Objective Type Book on Soil and Water Conservation Engineering” is a valuable resource for students preparing for competitive examinations, such as ICAR, ARS, JRF/SRF, GATE, UPSC, State PSCs, and other agricultural engineering exams. The book is designed to present core concepts in a concise, exam oriented, and practice-focused manner. It systematically covers all major topics of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, including surveying and levelling, fluid mechanics, irrigation, drainage, groundwater, well & pumps, hydrology, watershed management, soil and water conservation, modelling of soil and water conservation, remote sensing and GIS, etc. This book contains previous year examinations objective-type questions, such as multiple-choice questions (MCQs), matching items, and theoretical questions, aligned with the latest examination patterns. Well-structured questions enhance conceptual clarity, analytical ability, and numerical problem-solving skills. Overall, this objective-type book serves as a comprehensive revision tool, enabling candidates to assess their preparation level, strengthen weak areas, and build confidence for scoring high in competitive examinations related to Agricultural Engineering/ Soil and Water Conservation Engineering/ Land and Water Management Engineering/ Civil Engineering with specialization in Water Resource Management/ Hydrology/ Irrigation & Drainage/ Water Science & Technology, etc.
Dr. Pawan Jeet is currently working as Scientist at ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna (Bihar). He has completed B.Tech. (Agricultural Engineeing) from Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh) and M.Tech. & Ph.D. (SWCE) from ICAR Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. He topped the Agricultural Research Service Examination in 2014 conducted by the Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board, New Delhi in the subject of Land and Water Management Engineering. He received ICAR Junior Research Fellowship, National Eligibility Test and Senior Research Fellowship in Land and Water Management Engineering. He has also passed the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering in Agricultural Engineering. He has more than nine years of professional experience in the field of natural resource management, land and water management, and rainwater harvesting modelling. He has published more than 50 international and national research articles. He has also published over 100 popular articles, books, book chapters, training manuals, folders, etc.
Dr. Prem Kumar Sundaram is currently working as Senior Scientist at ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna (Bihar). He has completed B.Tech. (Agricultural Engineering) from CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar and M. Tech. (Farm Machinery and Power Engineering) from G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. He has completed Ph.D. from ICAR Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. He has more than 10 years of professional experience in the field of Natural Resource Management (NRM), Biofuels, Design and Development of Agricultural Machines. He has two patents to his credit, over 50 national and international research articles, and various popular articles. He is also an editor and reviewer for the Journal of AgriSearch and Hortiflora Research Spectrum. He is a lifetime member of the Indian Society of Agricultural Engineering (ISAE) and the Indian Science Congress.
Dr. Anil Kumar Singh began his scientific career in 2000 as Scientist at ICAR-NBPGR, Srinagar. He subsequently served as Senior Scientist and Principal Scientist at ICAR-NBPGR, New Delhi and ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, contributing to national priorities in genetic resources management and sustainable agriculture. Since 2023, he has been serving as Director of Research at Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, where he leads strategic research planning, institutional reforms, technology commercialization, and promotion of agricultural innovation and entrepreneurship. His research contributions focus on resource conservation technologies, climate-resilient agriculture, and improving nutrient use efficiency. He has developed or co-developed 12 improved crop varieties and facilitated registration of 37 farmers’ varieties with the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority. He holds 11 patents and 21 copyrights and has authored over 230 research papers, 19 books, and 66 book chapters. Dr. Singh is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Journal of AgriSearch and Krishi Manjusha and Chief Editor of Akshay Kheti, e-Kheti, and BAU Research Chronicle. As the CEO of SABAGRIs and Nodal Officer for the Purvodaya Programme of NITI Aayog, he has strengthened agri-entrepreneurship, GI-based value chains, and farmer-centric innovations. He is recipient of the Indian Agronomy Association Gold Medal and Associate Fellow of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, reflecting his leadership, scientific excellence, and enduring contribution to Indian agriculture and rural transformation nationwide with global relevance today and impact for farmers everywhere today.
Dr. Arti Kumari is working as Scientist at ICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, with six years of research experience in sensor-based irrigation scheduling, remote sensing–GIS applications, watershed management, soil moisture dynamics, and crop–hydrological modelling. She has completed her M. Tech. and Ph.D. from the premier institute ICAR–IARI, New Delhi, and secured Rank 1 in ARS and Rank 2 in both JRF & SRF exam. With 25+ peer-reviewed publications, including 8+ NAAS >6 papers and multiple Springer book chapters, technical bulletin and extension folders, her work emphasizes resource conservation, climate-resilient water management, advanced sensor integration, and precision land and water use strategies.
1 Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission, State Engineering Service Examination 2022, Agricultural Engineering (SWCE) ..............1
2 Bihar Public Service Commission (ADA) Examination 2023, Agricultural Engineering-I (SWCE)........................................................9
3 Rajasthan Public Service Commission (ACF & FRO) Examination 2018, Agricultural Engineering (SWCE)..........................23
4 Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Asst. Engineer Comb. Comp. Examination 2024, Agricultural Engineering (SWCE)..............31
5 ICAR AIEEA (PG) - 2020, Agricultural Engineering and Technology (SWCE)..............................................................................39
6 ICAR AIEEA (PG) - 2021, Agricultural Engineering and Technology (SWCE)..............................................................................45
7 ICAR AIEEA (PG) - 2022, Agricultural Engineering and Technology (SWCE)..............................................................................51
8 ICAR AIEEA (PG) - 2023, Agricultural Engineering and Technology (SWCE)..............................................................................59
9 ICAR AIEEA (PG) - 2024, Agricultural Engineering and Technology (SWCE)..............................................................................75
10 ICAR AICE JRF/SRF (Ph.D.) - 2021, Agricultural Engineering and Technology (SWCE).......................................................................83
11 ICAR AICE JRF/SRF (Ph.D.) - 2022, Agricultural Engineering and Technology (SWCE).......................................................................93
12 ICAR AICE JRF/SRF (Ph.D.) - 2023, Agricultural Engineering and Technology (SWCE).....................................................................105
13 ICAR AICE JRF/SRF (Ph.D.) - 2024, Agricultural Engineering and Technology (SWCE).....................................................................129
14 ICAR AICE JRF/SRF (Ph.D.) - 2022, Irrigation and Drainage Engineering .........................................................................................139
15 ICAR AICE JRF/SRF (Ph.D.) - 2023, Irrigation and Drainage Engineering .........................................................................................149
16 ICAR AIEEA (PG) - 2019, Water Science and Technology................163
17 ICAR AIEEA (PG) - 2020, Water Science and Technology................179
18 ICAR AIEEA (PG) - 2021, Water Science and Technology................191
19 ICAR AIEEA (PG) - 2022, Water Science and Technology................203
20 ICAR AIEEA (PG) - 2023, Water Science and Technology................215
21 ICAR AIEEA (PG) - 2024, Water Science and Technology................227
22 Nagaland Public Service Commission Combined Technical Service Examination 2021, Agricultural Engineering (SWCE)...........239
23 Nagaland Public Service Commission, Combined Technical Service Examination 2023, Assistant Agricultural Engineering (SWCE)................................................................................................261
24 Nagaland Public Service Commission, Combined Technical Service Examination 2024, Assistant Agricultural Engineering (SWCE)................................................................................................287
25 Nagaland Public Service Commission, Combined Technical Service Examination 2023, Junior Agricultural Engineering (SWCE)................................................................................................311
26 Kerala Public Service Commission, Assistant Engineer Examination 2015, Agricultural Engineering (SWCE)........................335
27 Kerala Public Service Commission, Tracer - Soil Survey and Soil Conservation Examination 2016, Agricultural Engineering (SWCE)................................................................................................339
28 Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Assistant Agricultural Engineering Examination 2017, Agricultural Engineering (SWCE)...343
29 Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Assistant Agricultural Engineering Examination 2022, Agricultural Engineering (SWCE)................................................................................................353
30 Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Assistant Agricultural Engineering Examination 2024, Agricultural Engineering (SWCE)................................................................................................365
31 Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Combined Technical Services Examination 2025, Agricultural Engineering (SWCE).........375
32 Odisha Public Service Commission, Assistant Agriculture Engineer Examination 2022, Agricultural Engineering (SWCE) .......383
33 Odisha Public Service Commission, Assistant Agriculture Engineer Examination 2019, Agricultural Engineering (SWCE) .......395
34 Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission, State Engineering Service Examination 2014, Agriculture Engineering (SWCE)............403
35 Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission, Agricultural Extension Officer Recruitment Examination 2017, (SWCE)...............417
36 Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission, Agricultural Extension Officer Recruitment Examination 2023, (SWCE)...............419
37 Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission, State Engineering Service Examination 2014, Agricultural Engineering (SWCE)...........423
38 Mizoram Public Service Commission, Junior Engineer under Irrigation and Water Resources Department Examination 2018, Agriculture Engineering (SWCE)........................................................437
39 Mizoram Public Service Commission, Assistant Soil Conservation Engineer Examinations 2021, Agriculture Engineering (SWCE)...........................................................................451
40 Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission, State Engineering Service Examination 2019, Agriculture Engineering (SWCE)............473
41 Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission, State Engineering Service Examination 2021, Agriculture Engineering (SWCE)............485
42 Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (AE) Examination 2023, Agricultural Engineering (SWCE).............................................495
43 Uttarakhand Public Service Commission, Combined State Junior Engineer Service Examination 2023, Agricultural Engineering (SWCE) ...............................................................................................519
44 Shri Vishwakarma Skill University (SVSU), Junior Engineering Horticulture 2021, Examination (SWCE)............................................541
45 Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board, Section Officer (Horticulture) Examination (SWCE)...................................................547
46 Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Junior Engineer Non-TSP (Agri.) Examination 2015, (SWCE).....................................................553
47 Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Junior Engineer TSP (Agri.) Examination 2015, Agricultural Engineering (SWCE)........................561
48 Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Junior Engineer (Agriculture ................ Engineering) Examination 2024..........................................................569
49 Rajasthan Staff Selection Board, Junior Engineer (Agriculture) Examination 2024................................................................................577
50 SWAYAM Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching (ARPIT) Examination 2020, Advanced Agricultural Engineering (SWCE).......585
51 SWAYAM Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching (ARPIT) Examination 2021, Advanced Agricultural Engineering (SWCE).......591
52 Matching..............................................................................................595
53 Jharkhand Public Service Commission, Assistant Director Agriculture/Sub-divisional Agriculture Officer Examination 2015, [Paper-II:Agricultural Engineering (SWCE)]............................631
