Telangana State Public Service Commission released the official TSPSC HO Syllabus & TSPSC HO Exam Pattern. To get the direct link to the Telangana PSC Horticulture Officer Syllabus, and Telangana PSC Horticulture Officer Exam Pattern you can go through the below sections. We have updated the new syllabus for the TSPSC Horticulture Officer which is released by the officials.
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TSPSC Horticulture Officer Syllabus
Moreover, the TSPSC Horticulture Officer Exam will be having 300 Questions, and the total marks given are 450. Further, Telangana PSC Horticulture Officer Paper 1 Topics will be from General Studies & General Abilities and the Paper 2 will be from Horticulture (Degree Level).
TSPSC Horticulture Officer Syllabus – Overview
| Organization Name | Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) |
|---|---|
| Post Names | Horticulture Officer |
| Category | Syllabus |
| Selection Process | Written Examination, verification of Certificates |
| Job Location | Telangana |
| Official Site | tspsc.gov.in |
TSPSC Horticulture Officer Exam Pattern
The officials of the Telangana State Public Service Commission provided the TSPSC Horticulture Officer Exam Pattern. Also, there is no negative marking for the exam.
- Written Examination (Objective Type)
- No. of Questions: 150
- Duration (Minutes): 150
- Maximum Marks: 150
- Paper-I: General Studies & General Abilities
- Written Examination (Objective Type)
- No. of Questions: 150
- Duration (Minutes): 150
- Maximum Marks: 300
- Paper-II: Horticulture (Degree Level)
- Total Marks: 450
TSPSC Horticulture Officer Syllabus 2023
PAPER-I: GENERAL STUDIES AND GENERAL ABILITIES
- Current affairs – Regional, National, and International.
- International Relations and Events.
- General Science; India’s Achievements in Science and Technology.
- Environmental issues; Disaster Management- Prevention and Mitigation Strategies.
- Economic and Social Development of India and Telangana.
- Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India.
- Physical, Social and Economic Geography and Demography of Telangana.
- Socio-economic, Political, and Cultural History of Modern India with special emphasis on the Indian National Movement.
- Socio-economic, Political, and Cultural History of Telangana with special emphasis on the Telangana Statehood Movement and formation of the Telangana state.
- Indian Constitution; Indian Political System; Governance and Public Policy.
- Social Exclusion; Rights issues such as Gender, Caste, Tribe, Disability, etc. and inclusive policies.
- Society, Culture, Heritage, Arts, and Literature of Telangana.
- Policies of Telangana State.
- Logical Reasoning; Analytical Ability and Data Interpretation.
- Basic English. (10th Class Standard)
PAPER-II: HORTICULTURE (DEGREE LEVEL)
- Classification of Horticultural crops
- Methods of irrigation and fertilizer application
- Fruit crops – Production technology
- Vegetable crops – role in human nutrition
- Scope and Importance of commercial Floriculture
- Production Technology
- Medicinal and Aromatic crops cultivation in India and Telangana – Production Technology
- Post-Harvest Technology in Horticultural Crops
- Insect Pests of Fruits, Plantation, Medicinal, Aromatic Crops, Vegetable, Ornamental, and Spice Crops.
- Plant diseases, Pathogens, their survival, and spread
- Ultra Structure of Plant Cells and Organs;
- Plant genetic resources – applications in crop improvement
- Plant biotechnology – Sterilization techniques
- Classification of weeds, propagation, and dissemination
- Classification of Agro-Forestry systems. Types of Manures and Fertilizers, Fertilizers use efficiency
- Plant Bio-Chemistry
- Micro Biology – General Properties of microorganisms.
- Farm power – Sources
- Statistics; frequency; measures of central tendency; dispersion; testing of hypothesis
- Divisions of economics; economic systems
- Extension education-teaching and learning