UPSC Civil Services Mains Agriculture Optional Subject consists of 2 papers. Each paper is of 250 marks, making a total of 500 marks.
Recommended Books for Agriculture – Civil Services Books – Mains Exam
- Plant Breeding
- Genetics
- Physiology
- Introduction To Horticulture
- Handbook Of Agriculture By ICAR
- Agricultural Economics and Farm Management
- Agricultural Extension Education in India
- Soil Science
- Agronomy
Reference materials for Agriculture – IAS Mains Exams
- Pathology
- Entomology
- The Hindu – Survey Of Indian Agriculture
- Agriculture Statistics – Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India – https://agricoop.nic.in.
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am Anil kranthi from hyd doing my B.Sc 2nd yr in Agriculture… i have a strong aspiration to become an IAS.. but I dont know how to go to it… can you plz suggest me a way..
Dear Anil, Your strong aspiration is the first step. The next step is collection of maximum information regarding the latest pattern, syllabus etc for the exam. Since you are doing graduation, build your basics by regularly reading NCERT text books and The Hindu…All other details and links for Civil Services Exam preparation are given in detail in this website.
All the best!
Sir/Mam
Am Irfan Basha completed my XIIth class ( 89.8% ) with combinations (History, Economics, Geography) in 2012-13 (AP state board). I have a dream goal as IAS thats the reason for me to step into arts in Intermediate itself. Now I would like to join B.A (Bachelor of Arts) but am in confusion that which combination in graduation is best to crack IAS. Can you help me in this regard.
Thanking you
Dear Md. Irfan,
Having an orientation towards IAS right from school days is a really good trait.You may go through the link https://www.clearias.com/civil-services-exam-details/upsc-syllabus/ so that you will get an overview regarding the current UPSC exam pattern and syllabus. You may take any subject in which you have command like History, Economics, Geography etc as your graduation main. The same subject can be used as Civil Services Mains Exam Optional. Go through the UPSC syllabus of each of the mains subjects in which you have interest and then decide which one suits you better. All the best!
i want to take agriculture as one of my optional alongwith public administration but which writers should I prefer for differnt book of agriculture
What about veterinary science. ….?
I am doing agriculture engineering
What Is the agriculture optional paper related to biological or technical?????
i have opted agriculture for one of the optional subject for ifs . please recommend me some useful book.
I am Sachin kumar doing b.sc agriculture final year with the preparation of jrf . and I want to be an IAS officer .plz suggest me valuable books for IAS.
two or three books that cover mains optional
agriculture
Sir i am vaibhav solanke i completed my b.tech degree in agricultural Engineering so I want to know that which book is essential for upsc as a agricultural optional
Which are those books….
Sir
I’m a strong aspirant for ias…and i’m in studying petrochemical engineering btech second year…
I have decided to take history as my optional subject….can u please help me by giving some of the instructions…on what should i do first…..regarding my subject…
Waiting for ur reply…
Sir,me my self Dilipkumar plz tell me about Arun Katayan book…
Fundamental of agriculture volume 1 and 2
Sir I am doing my Btech as Agriculture engineering, i m in 4th yr & want to crack IAS SO GIVE some of ur valuable suggestions & ideas so I can get some help in my preparation. & i will be very thankful to you if you will provide me some information & i also wants to take my mains opt sub as agriculture.
Thank
Sir I’m studying btech third year petrochemical engineering ..Sir i have decided to make history as my optional subject…
Can u plz help me where to start the preparation and essential books for history as optional subject…
Sir I’m studying btech third year petrochemical engineering ..Sir i have decided to make history as my optional subject…
Can u plz help me where to start the preparation and essential books for history as optional subject…
Waiting for ur reply
You have given books for agriculture optional……but the name of writer is not given…..plss try to give it
Sir
I’m employee capf and completed Bsc (pcm) . I wanna choose agriculture a optional sub in hindi medium for civil services exam pse guied. Also informe to you that for a long time untouched study
Perfect booklist for agriculture mains for civil service exams …with auther name ….please give guidance about ” why agriculture optional is very good…”
Which author book best for agriculture optional subject