Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Selection Commission (UPSSSC) has released the notification for UPSSSC Technical Assistant Agriculture Recruitment 2024 for the post of technical Assistant Group C vide Advt No. 07-Exam/2024 through UPSSSC PET 2023 Score Card for the total of 3446 Posts.

No other means/mode of submission of applications will be accepted for UPSSSC Technical Assistant Agriculture Recruitment 2024. The number of vacancies advertised is tentative and may decrease or increase.

To access further details regarding the recruitment, such as the syllabus, age criteria, qualifications, salary scale, and any additional information, please review the advertisement thoroughly before proceeding with your application.

UPSSSC Technical Assistant Agriculture Recruitment 2024

Advt No. : 07-Exam/2024

Important dates :

• Application Begin: 01/05/2024
• Last Date of Apply online: 31/05/2024
• Last Date of Fee Payment: 31/05/2024
• Last Date of Correction: 07/06/2024
• Admit Card available: As per schedule
• Exam Start: As per schedule

Fee details for Examination

• General/OBC/EWS : 25/-
• SC/ST/PH : 25/-
• Pay the exam fee through Debit/Credit Cards, UPI, Net Banking, E-Challan etc.

Age Eligibility : As on 01/07/2024

• Minimum Age Limit: 21 Years
• Maximum Age Limit: 40 Years
• Age Relaxation in compliance with the Recruitment Rules delineated by UPSSSC Technical Assistant Agriculture Recruitment 2024 Advt No. 07-Exam/2024, candidates may qualify for age relaxation exceeding the conventional criteria. Such relaxation is contingent upon distinct conditions and is enforceable in accordance with the directives established by the competent recruitment authority.

Total Vacancy : UPSSSC Technical Assistant Agriculture Recruitment 2024 : 3446 Posts

Post Name	Educational Eligibility	Total Posts
UPSSSC Technical Assistant Group-C	(I) Bachelor Degree in Agriculture / Horticulture / Forestry OR (II) BE / B. Tech in Agriculture Engineering (III) UPSSSC PET 2023 Valid Score Card	3446

Category wise vacancy : UPSSSC Technical Assistant Recruitment 2024 : 3446 Posts

Post Name	GEN	OBC	EWS	SC	ST
UPSSSC Technical Assistant Group-C	1813	629	344	509	151

Examination Scheme & Pattern

• Their will be one Question Paper in the Written Online Examination (CBT).
• The examination will consist of Multiple choice Questions MCQs.
• There will be Negative marking of 1/4 marks deducted (.25 of the marks) on each wrong answer.
• The examination will contain 100 MCQs Type Questions.
• The duration of examination will be 120 Minutes (02 Hour).

Parts	Subject	No. of MCQs	Max Marks	Duration
Part-I	Crop Science	25	25	120 Minutes (02 Hrs.)
	Biotechnology Plant Breeding Crop Physiology	10	10
	Soil & Water Conservation	15	15
	Agriculture Extension	05	05
	Agriculture Economics & Schemes	05	05
	Dairy & Animal Husbandry	05	05
Part-II	Knowledge of Computer and Information Technology	15	15
Part-III	General Knowledge of Uttar Pradesh	20	20
Total		100	100

Examination Syllabus

Part-I : Crop Science

• Classification of crops, Major Cereals, pulses, oilseeds, millets, fibber, cash crops, spices and fodder, fruits, flowers and vegetable crops grown in the state and major crops production techniques and agro practices.
• Post-Harvest management of produce.
• Fruits and Vegetable Reservation and Processing.
• Principles of Crop Rotation Cropping Pattern and Types of Farming Like Dry Farming, Integrated Farming, Natural Farming, Mono Cropping, Multiple Cropping, Intercropping and types and Importance of Organic Farming, Its Socio-Economic Importance/ Use.
• Importance of Seed, Type of Seeds and Its Production Method.
• Method of Seed Treatment and It’s Importance
• Basic Principles Scope and Importance of Crop Protection Name of Major equipment and chemicals used in pest control, integrated pest management.
• Insect, paste and disease of major crops and its management
• Principle and system of produce storage and factors affecting the quality of produce and storage and its management.

Part-I : Bio-Technology, Plant Breeding & Crop Physiology

• Importance and utility of biotechnology in agriculture.
• Principle use and importance of genetic and plant breeding.
• Photosynthesis respiration evaporation plant anatomy and metabolism.

Part-I : Soil & Water Conservation

• Properties and components of soil, process of soil formation, types of soil erosion and its conversion techniques
• Essential nutrients found in soil role and associated deficiency symptoms.
• Classification of fertilizers its nutrients content and method of application.
• Integrated nutrients management type of importance and role of organic fertilizer /bio fertilizers.
• Soil microbiology and its major role in crop production.
• Soil survey method of soil Sampling and soil conservation techniques.
• Source, method and soil importance of irrigation.
• Basic concept and method of drainage.
• Watershed Management.
• Type of pollution and environmental protection.

Part-I : Agriculture Extension

• principles of agriculture Extension and rural development.
• Extension methodology, audio visual ads, classification and their importance.
• Training objectives importance and its types.
• Different programs and schemes of government of India and state government Run for the Welfare of farmers and rural development.

Part-I : Agriculture Economics & Schemes

• Role of agriculture in one trillion economy of Uttar Pradesh.
• Economic reforms in agriculture sector.
• Concept of import and export of agriculture produce.
• Formation of plan for agriculture.
• Principles of agriculture statistics.
• Principle and importance of agriculture economics.
• MSP of different crops.
• Agriculture marketing.

Part-I : Dairy & Animal Husbandry

• Different breeds of domestic animal and feed management.
• Objectives and method of animal breeding.
• Milk production and its distribution.
• Basic knowledge of poultry farming, Fish farming, Apiculture and sericulture.
• Major disease of domestic animals diagnosis and their treatment.

Part-II : Knowledge of Computers and Information Technology

• History of Computer, introduction application of computer information technology internet and World Wide Web (www).
• General knowledge related to :
  • Hardware and software
  • Input and output
  • Internet protocol IP address
  • IT Gadgets and their application
  • creation of email id and use operation of email
  • operation of printer tablet and mobile
  • Importance element of word processing MS Word and Excel processing MS Excel
  • operating system social networking e-governance
• Digital financial tools and applications.
• future skills and cyber security.
• Technology and innovation in field of computer and information technology (Artificial intelligence big data processing deep learning machine learning internet of things) and India achievement in this field etc.

Part-III : Knowledge of Uttar Pradesh and Culture

• History, culture, Art, Architecture, festivals, folk dance, literature, regional languages
• Heritage social customs and tourism geographical landscape and environment natural resources,
• Climates while forest wildlife mines and Minerals economy agriculture industry business and Employment polity,
• Administration of Uttar Pradesh and culture event and achievement of Uttar Pradesh state.

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