CSS Agriculture Forestry Past Paper 2022

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 Integrated Plant Nutrient Management (IPNM)? How chemical fertilizers efficiency can be improved?. How agro-industries waste (sugar, cotton & fruits) can be best utilized as plant nutrient?

2. Q. 320 marks

   Describe present Cotton scenario, causes of low production during last five years and challenges ahead. How past glory of cotton production can be achieved?

3. Q. 420 marks

   What factors influence seed germination? How seed viability is affected during storage? What is informal seed sector? Discuss advantages and disadvantages of informal seed sector.

4. Q. 520 marks

   Write notes on: (10 each) (a) Potential and issues of small dams constructed in mountainous and semi- mountainous areas of Pakistan. (b) Advantages and disadvantages of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).

5. Q. 620 marks

   Discuss objectives and basis of conventional forest classification in Pakistan. Describe the distribution of forests in Pakistan.

6. Q. 720 marks

   Describe role of agro-forestry in forage scarcity mitigation for livestock. How different range areas have played their roles in livestock raring?

7. Q. 820 marks

   Write notes on: (10 each) (a) Principles of forestry. (b) Silvicultural systems.

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.