Assistant Horticulture Officer Recruitment -2023, Class-II, Group-A, OPSC-Odisha, Notification, Apply Online, Exam Dates and Syllabus

OPSCAssistant Horticulture Officer Notification for 2023 (AHO-2023) Out. The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) is conducting the Assistant Horticulture Officer Recruitment 2023. A total of 33 vacancies are to be filled for the Assistant Horticulture Officer post under the A & FE Dept. The candidates can check the details of the application process, exam dates, eligibility, syllabus & exam pattern below.

OPSC Assistant Horticulture Officer Recruitment-2023 Overview:

Advt. No.: 17 of 2023-24

Registration Date: 15 Nov 2023 - 15 Dec 2023

Salary: ₹9,300 - ₹34,800 GP-4600 (Level-10)

Vacancies: For 33 posts

Sl. No.	Category	No of posts
1	General	26 (9 are reserved for women candidates)
2	SC	1
3	ST	6 (2 are reserved for women candidates)
4	Total	33

Eligibility: Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture. 

                   Candidates must be able to read, write and speak Odia.

Age limit: 21-38 (Extra 5 years for SC/ST/ Women and 10 years for Physically challenged) As of 01/01/2023

Examination fee- Nil

Method of selection: Written followed by interview.

The pattern of Examination:

Test	Pattern	Details
Written exam	200 MCQs,	Total marks =200, 1 mark for each MCQ, for a negative answer 0.25 marks will be deducted. The duration of the exam is 3 hours.
Interview	25 marks
Shortlisted candidates from the written test will be called for document verification and interview at the OPSC office, Cuttack

Place of Examination: Cuttack and Bhubaneswar

Admit Card Date: To be notified

Exam Date: To be notified

Interview Date: To be notified

State: Government Jobs in Odisha

Official website: www.opsc.gov.in adv. On 10^th Nov. 2023

Detailed syllabus for the exam Assistant Horticulture Officer Recruitment -2023 conducted by OPSC, Odisha

The following syllabus has been set by OPSC for the AHO-2023 Examination.

Topics	Syllabus
Plant Propagation & Nursery Management	Importance of plant propagation, sexual & asexual method of plant propagation, advantages, disadvantages, detail about grafting, layering, budding, cutting, tissue culture, propagation through specialized plant part, incompatibility, polyembryony, apomixes, pat1henocarpy, rootstocks, anatomical studies on rooting, scion, graft union, use of PGR, propagation method of horticultural crops, plant propagating structure, media preparation, nursery act, registration, insect pest & disease control of nursery plants, Hi-tech nurseries.
Fruit Crops	Importance of fruits classification of fruits, area, production, export, marketing, storage, fruit growing zones of fruit crops, agro-climatic zones & suitable fruits for tropical, subtropical & wasteland areas, soil, climate, varieties planting, cultural practices, irrigation, nutrition, weed management plant protection, harvesting, yield, storage, processing, Physiological disorders, insect, pest, diseases management, Post-harvest technology, training, pruning, unfruitfulness of fruits of important fruit crops such as mango, Banana, citrus fruits, Pine-apple, Guava, Citrus, Papaya, Sapota, Bael, Ber, Jackfruit, Pomegranate, Litchi, Jamun, Custard apple, aonla etc.
Plantation Crops	Importance, scope, area, production, marketing, processing & cultivation practices of important plantation crops like coconut, areca nut, Oil palm, Palmyrah palm, Cocoa, coffee, tea, rubber, date palm in relation to soil, climate, varieties, plant protection, soil & water management, processing packaging, grading, value addition.
Vegetable Crops	Area, production, importance, productivity, export, value addition, off season cultivation, green house cultivation, organic fanning, seed production, certification, value addition, storage of vegetable & cultivation of important, tropical, subtropical, temperate, under-exploited, perennial vegetable crops in relation to soil, climate, varieties, hybrid, seed rate, spacing, fertilizer dose, physiological disorders, plant protection, harvesting storage, processing, important varieties, vegetable garden etc.
Spices, Condiments & Medicinal Plants	History scope, area, production, marketing, export, value addition, processing, storage of important spices, condiments & medicinal plants. Cultivation practices of important spices, condiments and medicinal plants with relation to soil, climate, variety, spacing, fertilizers, plant protection, harvesting & marketing, processing etc. Uses of important spices, condiments & medicinal plants.
Ornamental Horticulture	History, definition, scope, importance, marketing, export, aesthetic value, Horticulture industry, industrial importance, open cultivation, protected cultivation, packaging, marketing, storage of important commercial flowers, Ornamental trees, climbers, shrubs, herbs, loose flowers, foliage plants, house plants, orchids, cut flowers, different types of garden, parks, gardens features, Bonsai, terrace garden, flower arrangement, bio aesthetic planting, landscape architecture, commercial cultivation of important cut flower crops, lawn & its maintenance, protected cultivation of important flowers & foliage plants.
Related Subjects	Precision farming, protected cultivation, drip and sprinkler irrigation, Fe1tigation, post-harvesting technology of horticultural crops, nutrient management, INM, important insect, pest and diseases of horticultural crops, water management, soil management, use of PGR, organic fanning and certification, leaf analysis, genetic Engineering, bio-control, different cropping pattern, crop rotation, farming system research, weed management, water management, soil management, seed production, organic fanning, protected cultivation, respiration, transpiration, photosynthesis, biotic & abiotic stress management, dormancy, growth and development, horticulture entrepreneurship.
Agro- Meteorology	Agro-climate zones of India & Odisha, Agro-ecology for horticultural crops, Weather & climate, Weather parameters and crop environment, Weather forecasting, Climate change, vulnerability and risks, Climate resilience and climate smart practices.
Soil & Nutrition	Soil of Odisha, problematic soils and their management, essential plant nutrients, crop growth, manures and fertilisers, integrated nutrient management for horticultural crop, nutrient use efficiency.
Water Management	Water resources of Odisha, Irrigation development, Soil plant water relation, Water requirement and irrigation efficiencies, Irrigation scheduling, methods & irrigation, micro irrigation & water use efficiencies, Irrigation water quality, stress management.
Weed Management	Weeds competition & allelopathy, crop weed association, weed prevention eradication and control, integrated weed management, herbicides and their uses selectivity and environmental impacts.
Dry Land Farming	Rained and dry land horticulture, drought management, Contingent planning, soil moisture conservation, water harvesting & recycling, watershed management, conservation farming/ horticulture.
Integrated Farming System	Farming system and horticulture, Integrated farming system models (horticultural based), farm machineries & equipment for horticulture, tillage & tillage implements.
Seed Technology	Seed quality, seed dormancy, seed production certification storage etc.
Economics	Cost of cultivation of horticultural crops, Entrepreneurship in horticulture, Agribusiness management, marketing.
Statistics	Basic statistical principles, data collection compilation & presentation.
Plant Protection	IPM, biological control, important insect pests, diseases and nematodes of horticultural crops.

 

  Tentative questions from different parts of the syllabus:

Name of the Subject	Number of Marks	Time Duration
Plant propagation and nursery management	20	3 Hours
Fruit crops	20
Plantation crops	20
Vegetable Crops	20
Spices, Condiments, Medicinal plants	20
Ornamental Horticulture	20
Related subjects	30
Agro-Meteorology	05
Soil and Nutrition	05
Water Management	05
Weed Management	05
Dry-land Farming	05
Integrated Farming System	05
Seed Technology	05
Economics	05
Statistics	05
Plant Protection	05
Total	200 Marks

Detailed advertisement for the Assistant Horticulture Officer Recruitment -2023 conducted by OPSC, Odisha can be seen and applied at OPSC. 

All the very best for your preparation.

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