This book entitled General Agriculture and Engineering covers all the MCQs in major topics of agriculture which are most important in competitive exam point of view. Agriculture is the vast subject for preparation of competitive examination. Hence a book is needed which covers all the major topics. In this book we tried to cover all topics including Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy, Agricultural Meteorology, Agricultural Economics, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Agro-Forestry, Bio-Tech, Dairy Science, Entomology, Environmental Science, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Horticulture, Microbiology, Plant Pathology, Soil science, Statistics. This book is useful for various exams likeICAR-JRF, SRF, NET IFS, FCI, AIC, IIFCO, NSCI, ADO, D.H.O, AEO and all Similar Competitive Agricultural Related Exams and IBPS-AFO exam every year conducted by Government of India. All these examinations are mostly based on Multiple type questions and students always look for study material that is ready to read and directly useful for examination. Keeping in view, it felt to bring out a book which could provide the basic and innovative knowledge of various fields of agriculture and allied sciences. The present book "Question Bank on General Agriculture and Engineering" has been prepared in most simple and appropriate manner by taking the view of students, teachers and scientists. We hope that the book will fulfill the need of students appearing in agricultural based competitive examinations
Gurdeep Lal, working as an Agricultural Field officer, Bank of Baroda, born at village Kazibans, Saharanpur District, Utter Pradesh. He received his Post Graduation degree (2015-17) in Farm Machinery and Power Engineering from Department of Agriculture and food Engineering IIT Kharagpur West Bengal and Under Graduate degree (2011-15) in Agricultural Engineering from College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani (Maharashtra). He was awarded with ICAR-UG-NTS for his B.Tech. His schooling done in Jawahar Nawodaya Vidyalaya Saharanpur (2004-2011). He has qualified the GATE AIR 132, ICAR-JRF AIR 65, in year 2015. He is the founder and tutor of YouTube Channel Advance Agricultural Classes, and mentor of educational website http://www.advanceagriclasses.com.
Shivendu Pratap Singh Solanki Ph.D Scholar, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, born at village Lamkana, Katni District, Madhya Pradesh. He received his under graduate degree in Horticulture (2011-15) from College of Horticulture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani (Maharashatra) and awarded with University Gold Medal and Best Student award for excellent academic performance. He was awarded the ICAR-JRF for his M.Sc. (Horticulture) in Fruit Science at Dr. Yaswant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan (Himachal Pradesh) in 2015-17. He has qualifiedthe ICAR-ASRB-NET in Fruit Science and also qualified ICAR-PGS-SRF examination with AIR 2nd rank in year 2017. He is advisory board member and reviewer of International Journal of Agricultural Sciences and Assistant editor of International Journal of medicinal plant studies. He is also a life member of various reputed scientific societies . He has published 7 popular articles and 5 research article in national and international journals and awarded with Excellence AIASA Cabinet Member Award-2017. He is mentor of popular educational website Horticulture Gyan (https:// horticulturegyan.wordpress.com/).
Shivkumar G. Telkar, born at Nandura, Buldhana District, Maharashtra. He received his under graduate degree in Agriculture (2011-15) from Shri Shivaji Agriculture college, Amravati, Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola (Maharashatra) and He was awarded the ICAR-PG-NTS for his M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Agronomy at college of post graduate studies, CAU, Imphal in 2015-17. He has qualified the ICAR-ASRB-NET in Agronomy and also qualified ICAR-PGS-SRF examination. He has published 12 popular articles in reputed international news-letter.
Yogesh Shivajirao Nilvarn, born at village Mangarul, Parbhani District, Maharashtra. He received his under graduate degree in Horticulture (2011-15) from College of Horticulture, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani (Maharashatra). He was awarded the ICAR-JRF for his M.Sc. (Horticulture) in Floriculture and Landscaping at The Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri (Maharashtra) in 2015-17.
Rashmi Sahu, working as an Assistant Professor in SVKR Collage, born at District Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. She received her Post Graduation degree (2015-17) in Farm Machinery and Power Engineering from Department of Agriculture and food Engineering IIT Kharagpur West Bengal and Under Graduate degree (2011-15) in Agricultural Engineering from College of Agricultural Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh). She has qualified the GATE AIR 23, ICAR-JRF AIR 70, in year 2015.
Shashikant Sharma Ph.D Scholar, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh (Gujrat) , born at village Shivpur, Bhojpur District, Bihar. He received his under graduate degree in Agriculture (2011-15) from AC&RI, Killikulam, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu). He was awarded the ICAR-PG-NTS for his M.Sc. (Biotechnology) at Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan (Himachal Pradesh) in 2015-17. He has qualified the ICAR-PGS-SRF examination with AIR 11th rank in year 2017. He is also a life member of various reputed scientific societies. He has published 2 popular articles and research article in national and international journals.
