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IFoS Agriculture Engineering Micro-Topics Wise PYQs

Language: English

Instructors: Acads IFoS

 

Why this course?

Description

The most important strategy for cracking IFoS is following Previous Year Questions. Understanding question patterns, weightage distribution, and frequently tested concepts through PYQs is absolutely essential for success.
 

Till now, there has been no dedicated PYQs compilation for IFoS Agriculture Engineering. Most aspirants struggle without proper direction, studying irrelevant topics while missing high-weightage areas.

Acads presents comprehensive IFoS Agriculture Engineering PYQs - systematically organized for maximum efficiency.

Microtopic-Wise Classification

Acads presents microtopic-wise PYQs classification:

  • 100+ microtopics across all Agriculture Engineering subjects
  • Each microtopic analyzed with mark distribution and weightage trends
  • Strategic prioritization based on historical importance
     

🎯 How to Use This Course

Step 1: PYQ-First Approach

Before reading any topic, go through PYQs of that microtopic first

Step 2: Strategic Planning

List down important topics based on PYQ analysis and weightage

Step 3: Low-Hanging Fruits

First finish those low hanging fruits - topics with high marks but easy concepts

Step 4: Theory Focus

Focus on finishing theoretical portions first before moving to Numericals.

📧 Get Started

For any help, contact us at: ifos@acads.com

Course Curriculum

Why It's important?
1A [Soil and Water Conservation]
1. General/Misc - Soil and Water Conservation
1. General/Misc - Soil and Water Conservation
2. Mechanics and Types of Erosion, Their Causes
3. Rainfall, Runoff and Sedimentation Relationships and Their Measurement
4. Soil Erosion Control Measures - Biological and Engineering
4.1 Biological Measures
4.2 Contour Bunds
4.3 Outlets
4.4 Terraces
4.5 Grassed Waterways
4.6 Stream Bank Protection
4.7 Contour Trenches
5.1 Temporary and Permanent Structures
5.2 Design of Permanent Soil Conservation Structures
6. Design of Farm Ponds and Percolation Ponds
7. Principles of Flood Control - Flood Routing
8. Watershed Management - Investigation, Planning and Implementation
9. Water Harvesting and Moisture Conservation
10. Land Development - Leveling, Estimation of Earth Volumes and Costing
11.1 Wind Erosion Process
11.2 Design for Shelter Belts and Wind Brakes
1A [Remote Sensing and GIS]
1. Basic Characteristics of Photographic Images, Interpretation Keys, Equipment for Interpretation, Imagery Interpretation for Land Use, Geology, Soil and Forestry
2. Remote Sensing - Merits and Demerits of Conventional and Remote Sensing Approaches
3. Types of Satellite Images, Fundamentals of Satellite Image Interpretation, Techniques of Visual and Digital Interpretations for Soil, Water and Land Use Management
4. Use of GIS in Planning and Development of Watersheds, Forests Including Forest Cover, Water Resources etc.
1B [Irrigation and Drainage]
1. Sources of Water for Irrigation
2. Planning and Design of Minor Irrigation Projects
3. Techniques of Measuring Soil Moisture - Laboratory and In Situ, Soil-Water Plant Relationships
4. Water Requirement of Crops
5. Planning Conjunctive Use of Surface and Ground Water
6. Measurement of Irrigation Water, Measuring Devices - Orifices, Weirs and Flumes
7. Methods of Irrigation - Surface, Sprinkler and Drip, Fertigation
8. Irrigation Efficiencies and Their Estimation
9. Design and Construction of Canals, Field Channels, Underground Pipelines, Head-Gates, Diversion Boxes and Structures for Road Crossing
10. Occurrence of Ground Water, Hydraulics of Wells, Types of Wells (Tube Wells and Open Wells) and Their Construction
11. Well Development and Testing
12. Pumps - Types, Selection and Installation
14. Drainage Causes of Water Logging and Salt Problem
15. Methods of Drainage - Drainage of Irrigated and Unirrigated Lands, Design of Surface, Sub-surface and Vertical Drainage Systems
16. Improvement and Utilization of Poor Quality Water
17. Reclamation of Saline and Alkali Soils
18. Economics of Irrigation and Drainage Systems
1B [Agricultural Structures]
1.1 Farmstead Planning and Design
1.2 Storage Structures
1.3 Dairy Barns and Cattle Sheds
1.4 Poultry Housing
2. Design and Construction of Fences and Farm Roads
3. Structures for Plant Environment - Green Houses, Poly Houses and Shade Houses
4. Common Building Materials Used in Construction - Timber, Brick, Stone, Tiles, Concrete etc and Their Properties
5. Water Supply, Drainage and Sanitation System
6. Miscellaneous Agricultural Structures
2A [Farm Power and Machinery]
1. Agricultural Mechanization and Its Scope
2. Sources of Farm Power - Animate and Electro-mechanical
3. Thermodynamics, Construction and Working of Internal Combustion Engines
4. Fuel, Ignition, Lubrication, Cooling and Governing System of IC Engines
5. Different Types of Tractors and Power Tillers. Power Transmission, Ground Drive, Power Take Off (P.T.O.) and Control Systems
6. Operation and Maintenance of Farm Machinery for Primary and Secondary Tillage
7. Traction Theory
8. Sowing, Transplanting and Interculture Implements and Tools
8. Sowing, Transplanting and Interculture Implements and Tools
9. Plant Protection Equipment - Spraying and Dusting
10. Harvesting, Threshing and Combining Equipment
11. Machinery for Earth Moving and Land Development - Methods and Cost Estimation
13. Machinery for Horticulture and Agro-forestry, Feeds and Forages
2A [Agro-energy]
1. Energy Requirements of Agricultural Operations and Agro-processing
2. Selection, Installation, Safety and Maintenance of Electric Motors for Agricultural Applications
3.1 Solar Energy Systems
3.2 Wind Energy Systems
3.3 Greenhouse and Protected Cultivation
4. Gasification of Biomass for Running IC Engines and for Electric Power Generation
5. Energy Efficient Cooking Stoves and Alternate Cooking Fuels
7. Bio-gas Energy
2B [Agricultural Process Engineering]
1.1 Storage Structures and Systems
1.2 Post-harvest Operations and Losses
1.3 Milling and Processing Operations
2. Engineering Properties of Agricultural Produces and By-products
3.1 Evaporation
3.2 Size Reduction
3.3 Physical Separation
3.4 Drying and Dehydration
3.5 Storage and Packaging
3.6 Refrigeration and Freezing
3.7 Filtration
3.8 Heat Exchangers
4. Material Handling Equipment - Belt and Screw Conveyors, Bucket Elevators, Their Capacity and Power Requirement
5. Processing of Milk and Dairy Products - Homogenization, Cream Separation, Pasteurization, Sterilization, Spray and Roller Drying, Butter Making, Ice Cream, Cheese and Shrikhand Manufacture
6. Waste and By-product Utilization - Rice Husk, Rice Bran, Sugarcane Bagasse, Plant Residues and Coir Pith
2B [Instrumentation and Computer Applications]
1. Electronic Devices and Their Characteristics - Rectifiers, Amplifiers, Oscillators, Multi-vibrators
2. Digital Circuits - Sequential and Combinational System
3.1 Temperature Measurement
3.2 Pressure and Flow Measurement
3.3 Force, Strain, and Stress Measurement
3.4 General Instrumentation and Data Acquisition
3.5 Electrical Motors and Applications
3.6 Computer Applications in Control
4. Computers - Introduction, Input/Output Devices, Central Processing Unit, Memory Devices, Operating Systems, Processors, Keyboards and Printers
5. Algorithms, Flowchart Specification, Programme Translation and Problem Analysis - Multimedia and Audio-Visual Aids

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