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The Food Corporation of India released 89 vacancies of category I post in its various sectors for which it will be conducting the examination in the month of May/ June. Applicants must have started the preparation by now for the upcoming examination and it is very important for them to know the detailed syllabus of one of the most important sections of the FCI AGM Exam 2021, the agriculture and agriculture economy. FCI released a public notice with a detailed syllabus of this section, on its official website which we will be discussing in this article.
Syllabus for Agriculture and Agriculture Economy
Below is the syllabus for Agriculture and Agriculture Economy as per the public notice released by FCI on 1 April 2021 on its official website:
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Syllabus for Agriculture and Agriculture Economy |
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| Agriculture | Agriculture Economy |
| Physical and social environment as factors of crop distribution and production, Agroecology | Agricultural Marketing & Price analysis |
| Major crops- cropping patterns in various parts of the country | issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices |
| water use efficiency in relation to crop production | price fluctuations |
| soil erosion and its management, | Agriculture production economics, |
| Integrated watershed management | Land reforms in India |
| Soil conservation | supply chain management |
| Soils of India | Food processing and related industries in India scope and significance |
| cropping pattern, Environment pollution, and associated hazards to crops, animals, and humans. | economic of animal–rearing |
| Green House effect and global warming | Technology missions |
| e-technology in the aid of farmers | Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping |
| different types of irrigation and irrigation systems, storage, transport, and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints | issues of buffer stocks and food security |
| Soil- Physical, chemical, and biological properties | |
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FCI Recruitment 2021: Exam Pattern
Exam pattern for FCI Recruitment 2021 for the posts of Assistant General Manager (General Administration) Posts is given below:
| S. No. | Sections | No. of Questions | Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning, Data Analysis, Numerical Ability | 45 | 2.5 hours (150 minutes) |
| 2 | General Awareness, Current Affairs | 45 | |
| 3 | Management and Ethics | 45 | |
| 4 | Agriculture, Agriculture Economy and Computer awareness | 45 | |
| Total | 180 | ||
Exam pattern for FCI Recruitment 2021 for the posts of Assistant General Manager (Technical/Accounts/Law) & Medical Officer Posts are given below:
| S. No | Sections | No. of Questions | Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning, Data Analysis, Numerical Ability | 30 | 2.5 hours (150 minutes) |
| 2 | General Awareness, Current Affairs | 30 | |
| 3 | Management and Ethics | 30 | |
| 4 | Agriculture, Agriculture Economy, Computer awareness |
30 | |
| 5 | Relevant Discipline | 60 | |
| Total | 180 | ||
Frequently Asked Questions-FAQs
Q. What is the maximum age limit for FCI Recruitment 2021 exam?
Ans. The maximum age limit for FCI Recruitment 2021 exam is different for different posts.
Q. What is the scale of pay of FCI Recruitment 2021?
Ans. The scale of pay of FCI Recruitment 2021 for Medical Officer is 50,000- 1,60,000/ and for all other posts is 60,000- 1,80,000/
Q. How many vacancies are announced for FCI Cat-I-2021 Exam?
Ans. The total number of vacancies announced for the FCI Recruitment 2021 of Category -I Exam is 89.
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