Ref: -SPU/Exam/Ag./QP/Dec.
24C/2025 Date: 20/08/2025
To,
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Bhalawi (Assistant Professor)
SPU, Balaghat (M. P.)
Mo. 7987383728
Email - sanjubgt@[Link]
Dear Sir/Madam,
Subject: -Appointment as an External/Internal Paper Setter Examiner.
Dear Sir/Madam,
This is to Inform You that you have been appointment as an external/Internal Paper
Setter in End Semester Examination Dec.2025 by Sardar Patel University, Balaghat as per following details:
Class: Diploma Ag. Sem: I Max Marks: 50
Paper
Subject Code DGAG1101 Agronomic Principles, Practices and Meteorology
Name
The written part of the examination will commence in the month of Dec. [Link] university
presumes that you are prepared to accept the appointment. The question papers are to be set in strict
compliances with instructions set and delivered within 7 days through email only in softcopy (MS
Word format only).
NOTE: -Special attention is invited to the following: -
(1) If a child, near relation or dependent of any person who has been offered appointment as examiner
has obtained or proposes to obtain admission to examination in the subject for which the appointment
has been offered, he is requested to inform the undersigned as acceptance of appointment, and such
cases it is not permitted by the University.
(2) Questions should be prepared in following patterns: -
2.1 Very Short Answer type question (5 Question) x 1 Mark = 5 Marks
2.2 Short Answer Type Questions. (5 Question with Internal Choice) x 2 Marks = 10 Marks
2.3 Long Answer Type Questions. (5 Question with Internal Choice) x 7 Marks = 35 Marks
(3) The question paper should be prepared in Bilingual mode (English & Hindi), except language papers
or on given instruction.
(4) Remuneration Bill Details: Diploma Courses 750 Rs. Per/Question Paper, UG Courses 1000 Rs. Per/
Question Paper and PG Courses 1250Rs. Per/Question Paper.
(5) Attached File: 1. Syllabus 2 Remuneration Bill. [Link] Paper Format
(6) ForanyQuery-Pleasecontact-6261290089, 7987866163.
(7) For Email: -exam@[Link]
Thanking You.
Your faithfully
Asst. Registrar (Exam)
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SEMESTER – I
1. Agronomic Principles, Practices and Meteorology [DGAG1101] (1+1)
Theory: Meaning and scope of Agronomy: National and International Agricultural
Research Institutes located in India, Agro-climatic zones of India and Orissa.
Classification of crops. Crop rotation principles and advantages, cropping pattern,
cropping schemes, multiple cropping and mixed cropping principles and
advantages, intercropping types and advantages and assessment. Relay cropping,
paira cropping and crop interactions. Selection of seed, sowing methods, tillage
and its objectives, types and effect of tillage on soil, tillage implements and
harvesting. Agricultural meteorology: Weather and climate, micro-climate,
weather elements, Earths’ atmosphere, Composition and structure, climate
change : causes, effect on ecosystem, crop production, remedial measures and
global warming, Wind: factors affecting, cyclones and anticyclones and Formation
and classification of clouds, Introduction to monsoon.
Practical: Identification of field crops and under utilized crops and their growth
stages; Study of tillage implements; Practice of ploughing; Practice of puddling;
Study of seeding equipments; Different methods of sowing; Study of inter-
cultivation implements and practice; Site selection for Agromet observatory;
Measurement of temperature; Measurement of rainfall; Measurement of
evaporation (atmospheric/soil); Measurement of atmospheric pressure;
Measurement of sunshine duration and solar radiation; Measurement of wind
direction and speed and relative humidity.
Reference Book:
Principles of Agronomy - T.Y. Reddy and G. H. SankarReddi
Principles of Agronomy - S. R. Reddy
The Nature and Properties of Soil - [Link] and Ray R. Weil
Manures and Fertilizers - K. S. Yawalkar, J.P. Agrawal and S. Bokde
Soil Conditions and Plant Growth – [Link] and E.J. Russell
Agrometeorology and remote sensing - D.D. Sahu
Text book of Agricultural Meteorology - Edited by M.C. Varshney
Introduction to Agrometeorology - [Link]
Crops and Weather – S. Venkataraman and A. Krishnan (ICAR)
