CSS Agriculture Forestry Past Paper 2016

Instructions specific to this paper

• Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II by selecting TWO questions from EACH

Questions

1. Q. 220 marks

   What is the role of live stock in national economy? How the government policies have over the years promoted this sector? What are the future prospects, Issues and Challenges?

2. Q. 320 marks

   What is the cause of low productivity of cereal crops in Pakistan? How grain production could be made sustainable despite falling international prices?

3. Q. 420 marks

   How understanding of genetics has helped in improving the productivity of crops and livestock? What are the prospects of genetic engineering in crop sector improvement? Discuss all pros and con? (20)

4. Q. 5

   What do you understand by soil fertility? How soil fertility of arable lands can be maintained in good shape? How trees could be helpful in reclaiming water-logged and saline soils?

5. Q. 620 marks

   What is the significance of rangelands? How these rangelands resources in the country could effectively be utilized? What could possibly be done to improve these rangelands?

6. Q. 720 marks

   What are the different grazing systems in vogue for small ruminants? How livestock wealth of the country has benefited from existing range and forest resources?

7. Q. 820 marks

   Write short notes on any Four of the following: (20=5*4) a. Soil erosion b. Judicious application of chemical fertilizers c. Rain water harvesting d. Grain storage and preservation e. Agro forestry Vs Farm Forestry f. Environmentally controlled poultry houses

Standard FPSC instructions

Printed on this and every CSS paper.

• Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
• All the parts (if any) of each question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
• Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the question paper.
• No page/space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of the Answer Book must be crossed.
• Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.