Agriculture Optional Paper: Books to read for Civil Services Main Exam

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Recommended Books for Agriculture – Civil Services Books – Mains Exam

Plant Breeding
Genetics
Physiology
Indroduction 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 – http://agricoop.nic.in.

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anil kranthi says:

January 1, 2013 at 8:47 pm

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..

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1. ClearIAS.com says:
  
  March 10, 2013 at 11:06 pm
  
  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!
  
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Md. Irfan Basha says:

May 30, 2013 at 5:09 pm

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

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1. ClearIAS.com says:
  
  May 30, 2013 at 7:49 pm
  
  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!
  
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rajanpathak says:

July 7, 2013 at 11:32 am

i want to take agriculture as one of my optional alongwith public administration but which writers should I prefer for differnt book of agriculture

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vikas says:

September 18, 2014 at 8:17 pm

What about veterinary science. ….?

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Akhil S Son says:

February 28, 2015 at 5:58 pm

I am doing agriculture engineering
What Is the agriculture optional paper related to biological or technical?????

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ghanshyam meena says:

May 23, 2015 at 1:21 am

i have opted agriculture for one of the optional subject for ifs . please recommend me some useful book.

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sachin kumar says:

August 12, 2015 at 1:30 pm

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.

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NEENA says:

August 27, 2015 at 9:25 pm

two or three books that cover mains optional
agriculture

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1. Vaibhav says:
  
  July 29, 2016 at 12:24 pm
  
  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
  
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  1. vaibhav says:
    
    July 29, 2016 at 11:05 pm
    
    Which are those books….
    
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NAVIN NAIDU.JALE says:

November 24, 2015 at 8:57 am

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…

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Diliokumar says:

December 10, 2015 at 9:04 pm

Sir,me my self Dilipkumar plz tell me about Arun Katayan book…
Fundamental of agriculture volume 1 and 2

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Utkarsh Dwivedi says:

July 11, 2016 at 1:21 am

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

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Navin kumar.jale says:

July 11, 2016 at 11:10 am

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…

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Navin kumar.jale says:

July 11, 2016 at 11:10 am

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

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mohit patil says:

August 18, 2016 at 7:43 pm

You have given books for agriculture optional……but the name of writer is not given…..plss try to give it

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Surender sharma says:

February 11, 2018 at 5:09 pm

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

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