Madhya Pradesh Board Syllabus Agriculture Group (Crop, Animal Husbandry, Elements) Class – XI

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Crop Production & Horticullue

Agriculture Group
Time : 3 Hours                                CLASS : XI                                     M.M. : 75

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S.N.   Unit Wise Weightage                                             Marks                 Periods

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1. Introduction to Agriculture                                         02                        08
2. Types and System of Farming                                      04                          1
3. Classification of crops and crop rotation                    04                        10
4. Mixed Cropping                                                           04                        08
5. Soil                                                                              03                        08
6. Physical properties of soil                                           02                        08
7. Acidic and alkaline soils                                              05                        08
8. Soil erosion & soil conservation                                  04                       10
9. Tillage                                                                         03                       08
10. Tillage and other implements                                    05                       10
11. Irrigation                                                                   04                       10
12. Water Lifting Devices                                                03                      10
13. Cultivation of Crops I                                                 04                      08
14. Cultivation of Crops II                                                05                      08
15. Introduction to Horticulture                                     05                      06
16. Kitchen Gardening                                                     03                     10
17. Cultivation of Vegetable crops.I                               04                      10
18. Cultivation of Vegetable crops II                              03                      08
19. Cultivation of flowering plants.                                05                      12
20. Agricultural Institutions.                                          03                      10

                                                   Total:                          75                     180

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Unit - 1 Introduction to agriculture -
History, (Ancient Indian Agriculture & Modern Agriculture )definition of Agriculture, types of agriculture, significance of agriculture in national economy, commercialization of agriculture, need for commercialization of agriculture, scope for commercialization of agriculture. Torget and achievments in food grain production in india & its future projections.   02


Unit - 2 Types and systems of farming - major types of farming, ordinary farming, specialized farming, dry farming, mixed farming, irrigated farming, Ranch farming- Their properties, merits and demerits, Organic farming, meaning, significance and usefulness.
Main systems of agriculture -
Individual farming, collective farming, cooperative farming, state farming and capitalistic farming.         04


Unit - 3 Classification of crops and crop rotation .

Classification of crops based on season, life rotation, usefulness and agronomy.
Crop rotation, definition; its fundamentals and importance.
factors affecting crop cycle Useful crop - rotation being adopted in M.P.                                 04


Unit - 4 Mixed Cropping - Its need, significance and principles. Multiple cropping - inter-cropping - Its need and importance.                                                                                04
Unit - 5 Soil - Definition, Its formation & composition, Classification and properties of soils in M.P.       03
Unit - 6 Physical Properties of Soil - Soil structure, Soil Texture soil porosity, relative density (R.D.) Soil cohesion and adhesion, soil colour, soil water, pH value of soil and soil fertility.                                         02


Unit - 7 Acidic and alkaline soils - Definition, Causes, effect of acidity and salinity on soil and plants, classification of alkaline soil (saline, saline - alkaline, alkaline, ), different methods to reclaim acidic and alkaline soils.        05
Unit - 8 Soil Erosion and it Conservation
(i) definition of soil erosion, types of soil erosion, major factors responsible for soil erosion and their impact.
(ii)Soil conservation - definition, significance and major measures of soil conservation.                  04


Unit - 9 Tillage - Definition, types, objectives and its significance, Modern concepts of tillage (zero tillage, minimum tillage, etc.).                            03


Unit - 10 Tillage and other Impliments- Desi plough, different types of mould board plough, harrow and its types, cultivator and its types, Dora, Bukhar and Leveller, Seed Drill, Reaper, Winnower, Thrasher, Combine.
Harvester, Potato seed planter and sugarcane planter. mentinance of spray ment equipments.         05


Unit - 11 Irrigation - definition, purpose, sources; methods alongwith merits and demerits, efficiency of irrigation, Measurement of irrigation water, 900 V Notch and Weirs. Water Requirements - Meaning, types and factors affecting it.
Water requirements of major crops. Duty of water- its meaning, types and factors affecting it.        04


Unit - 12 Water Lifting Devices- classification, Principles and working systems of diesel and electric opreated pumps, major types of pumps, wind mill and other non - conventional energy based devices. Water- shed management (Its meaning and applications in agriculture)                             03

Unit - 13 Cultivation of Crop - I
Botanical name, family, origin, importance, distribution, climate, soil, soil preparation, improved varieties, sowing time, seed rate and seed treatment, method of sowing, irrigation, intercultural operations, harvesting, yield, insects/pests and diseases of Sorghum, Maize, Pearl millet, Cotton, Groundnut.                   04


Unit - 14 Cultivation of crop.II
Wheat, Linseed, Mustard and Berseem             05


Unit - 15 Introduction to Horticulture- definition, importance and scope, Branches of Horticulture, Importance of horticulture in indian economy, Names of fruit zones in M.P, Basic needs & activites in establishing a orchard.       05


Unit - 16 Kitchen Gardening :- meaning objectives, merits and demerits, Establishment - site selection, fencing land development, layout.                     05


Unit - 17 Cultivation of Vegetable Crops - I Brinjal, Chilli, Onion, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Knolkhol.              04


Unit - 18 Cultivation of Vegetable crops II - Bottle gourd, Bitter gourd, Pumpkin and Radish, Carrot, Coriander, Spinach & Femugreak.                                    03


Unit - 19 Cultivation of flowering plants :- Rose, Marigold, Chrysanthemum, Gaillardia; Gladiolus, Gerbera and Dehlia.    05


Unit - 20 Agricultural Institutions:- Information of Different Educational, Research and Training Institutions. 03

Crop Production & Horticulture
Time : 3 Hours                            CLASS : XI                                    M.M. :100
PRACTICAL

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S.N. Unit Wise Weightage                                                                                                                    period

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1. Preparation of seed beds for various crops based on curriculum.                                                    18
2. Preparation of income-expenditure statements for different crops covered in the curriculum.    10
3. Practical use/demonstation of various methods of irrigation.                                                         06
4. Identification and use of various tillage importants.                                                                       14
5. Finding out the acidity and alkalinity of soils through litmus paper & pH meter.                            10
6. Practical demonstration of pruning and methods of irrigation in various fruit crops.                     05
7. Identification of seeds of various crops, ornamental plants and vegetables.                                  07
8. Preparing project report.                                                                                                                10
                                                                                                                                     Total:             60

Marks Distribution for Exam
1. Examination of Acidity and Alkalinity of soils.                                                                                02
2. Preparation of income-expenditure statement.(Any one)                                                             05
3. Preparation of seed bed.                                                                                                               03
4. Demonstration of methods of irrigation.                                                                                       02
5. Spotting.                                                                                                                                        05
6. Viva-Vove.                                                                                                                                     03
7. Practical Record & Project.                                                                                                           05
                                                                                                                                    Total:            25

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ELEMENTS OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY MILK TRADE & POULTRY FARMING

Agriculture Group
Time : 3 Hours                                CLASS : XIth                                    M.M. : 75

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S.N.   Unit Wise Weightage                                                     Marks                 Periods

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1. Preliminary Studies                                                               02                       08
2. Elementary knowledge of parts of animal body                    04                       10
3. Study of main system of cows & buffaloes                           04                       10
4. Improved breeds of buffaloes                                               04                       08
5. Improved breeds of cows                                                     03                       10
6. Animal Reproduction                                                            05                       10
7. Artificial Insemination                                                          03                       08
8. Embryo Transfer Technology.                                               03                       08
9. Animal Management I                                                           04                       10
10. Animal management II                                                        05                       10
11. Fish farming and piggery                                                     02                       08
12. Poultry Farming and Study of Important breeds of poultry 05                       08
13. Milk Trade                                                                           04                       10
14. Cooperation                                                                        04                       08
15. Milk Production                                                                  05                        08
16. Composition of milk                                                            05                       10
17. Milk chilling & Testing                                                        03                        08
18. Processing of Milk                                                              04                        10
19. Milk Packaging & Distribution                                            03                        10
20. Artificial milk                                                                     03                        08
                                                                        Total:              75                       180

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Unit-1                                       Mark 02
Preliminary studies :- Need scope and importance of Animal Husbandry in Indian Economy.

Unit-2 Elementary study of parts of Animal body.
Study of External organs of Cow, Buffalo, Goat & Sheep.                  Mark 04


Unit-3

Study of major systems of cow and buffalo -                           Mark 04
digestive system, reproductive system, respiratory system, blood circulatory system, milk secretory system and skeleton system.
Unit-4 Improved breeds of animals – I                                                Mark 04
Study of Indegenous and improved breeds of buffalo.


Unit-5 Improved breeds of animals –II                                                Mark 03
Description of Indegenous, exotic & hybrid breeds of cow.


Unit-6 Animal Reproduction :-                                                         Mark 05
(i) Meaning purpose and usefulness , oestrous cycle
(ii) Major methods of animal Reproduction..
(iii) Animal breeding policy of M.P. Government.


Unit-7 Artificial Insemination :                                                       Mark 03
Meaning, significance, merits and demerits, method of performing A. I.and Precautions during it.


Unit-8 Embryo Transfer Technology -
Introduction, merits and demerits.                                             Mark 03


Unit - 9 Animal Management I                                                    Mark 04
(i) Symptoms of healthy, and sick animal, cattle shed management for milch animals, bullock and bull.
(ii) Management of calves, cows in heat, pregnant and milch cow regarding their housing/shelter, feed, health and hygeine.


Unit-10                                         Mark 05
Animal Management II :-
(i) Dehorning the calves its different methods and their merits and merits.
(ii) Castration of animals-significance, methods and merits / demerits.
(iii) Identification of animals - significance, methods and merits/demerits.
(iv) Determination of animal body weight.
(v) Casting procedures in Animal Husbandry.

Unit-11 Fish farming and piggery                                        Mark 02
(i) Fish farming - Elementary Knowledge of usefulness of major types of fish and their management.
(ii) Piggery Usefulness, Scope, Important breeds and Introductory information about their management.


Unit-12 Poultry Farming and Study of Important breeds of poultry            Mark 05
(i) History, Significance, Present status, limitation and scope of poultry farming .

(ii) Classification of importants breeds of poultry.
(iii) Knowledge of various important breeds of poultry.
(iv) comparative study of egg laying and table purpose breeds.


Unit-13 Milk Trade :-                                                       Mark 04
(i) Historical account, present position and future scope.
(ii) Knowledge of major schemes of dairy development.
(iii) White Revolution - different phases and achieved targets.


Unit-14 Cooperation :-                                                Mark 04
(i) Meaning, basic principles and significance.
(ii) Three teir structure of milk cooperatives, constitutional process, function and their role.


Unit-15 Milk Production :-                                           Mark 05
(i) Major needs of milk trade - land, labour, capital, organisation skills, qualities of a good dairy manager.
(ii) Principles of milk production.
(iii) Different systems of milking.
(iv) Hygenic milking procedure.
(v) Factors affecting milk quantiy and quality.


Unit-16 Composition of Milk :-                                 Mark 05
(i) Milk-definition, physical and chemical properties, factors affecting composition of milk.
(ii) Colostrum : definition, composition, importance and comparative study.

Unit-17 Milk Chilling and Testing :-                           Mark 03
(i) Study of different methods of milk collection, chilling and transportation.
(ii) Milk Testing Testing of a milk sample, study of different methods for finding out adulteration of milk.
(iii) Determination of relative density and fat percentage of the milk.


Unit-18 Processing of milk :-                                     Mark 04
(i) Milk pasteurization, definition, significance, limitations, different methods, H.T.S.T., method's detailed study.
(ii) Milk homogenisation - definition, importance and methods.
(iii) Milk standardisation - difinition, importance of standard milk and study of its various types.


Unit-19 Milk Packaging and Distribution :-            Mark 03
(i) Meaning, importance, purposes and various processes/methods.
(ii) Milk sterilization - definition, significance, Principles and methods.
(iii) Policy of milk cost determination.


Unit-20 Artificial milk :-                                       Mark 03
(i) Artificial milk :- Definition, Adverse effects on helth tasting techniques
(ii) The study of harmful effects of use of oxytocin for milk production in animals.
(iii) Introduction and prevention from Zoonotic diseases.

ELEMEMTS OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY MILK TRADE, POULTRY FARMING AND FISHERY
Time : 3 Hours                            CLASS : XI                                    M.M. :25
PRACTICAL SYLLABURS

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1. Identifying various body parts in cow, buffalo and hen                                       06
2. Preparation of lay-out of various types of animal sheds/ housing                       04
3. Dehorning practice through caustic rod.                                                             04
4. Practice of castration through Berdauzo castrator.                                             04
5. Application of various methods of marking animals.                                            03
6. Calculating the Relative Density of milk by lactometer.                                      06
7. Calculation of fat percentage in milk by Cerber method                                     06
8. Calculation of animal body weight through formulae method                             05
9. Practice of numericals based on preparation of standardized milk                     08
10. Practice of various milking methods.                                                                05
11. Visit to ideal Dairy Farm and veterinary dispensary.                                         04
12. Testing of Artificial milk.                                                                                   03

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                                                      Distribution of Marks for Exam
1. Calculation of animal body weight.                                                                     04
2. Calculation of relative density of milk / Fat examination in milk sample.           05
3. Dehorning animals through caustic rod method                                                 03
Marking the animals (through brander)
4. Identification of Curriculum based apparatus, feeds etc.                                  05
5. Viva-voce                                                                                                            03
6. Practical Record & Project                                                                                  05
                                                                                                            Total:          25

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ELEMENTS OF SCIENCE AND MATHS USEFUL FOR AGRICULTURE

Agriculture Group
Time : 3 Hours                                CLASS : XI                                     M.M. : 75

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S.N.   Unit Wise Weightage                                             Marks                 Periods

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1. Properties of matter                                                    04                        07
2. Friction                                                                        02                        07
3. Simple Machines                                                          04                        07
4. Gravitation                                                                  05                        09
5. Heat                                                                            04                        07
6. Atomic Structure                                                        05                        09
7. Chemical Bonding and Ionisation principles                05                        08
8. Colloids                                                                       03                        06
9. Minerals and fertilizers                                               04                        07
10. Volumetric Analysis                                                  03                        09
11. Plant morphology                                                      02                       09
12. Pollination and Fertilization                                     03                       07
13. Cell                                                                           05                       09
14. Classification of Plant Kingdom                                05                       09
15. Classification of Animal Kingdom                             04                       09
16. Computer Education in Agriculture I                       03                       09
17. Computer Education in Agriculture II                      03                       09
18. Progression                                                              04                       07
19. Trigonometry                                                           04                       09
20. Vedic Mathematics                                                  03                       09
Revision                                                                         --                        20
                                                                 Total:           75                     180

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                                                                          (Section - A)
Unit-1                                                                                                  Mark 04

Properties of Matter :-
(i) Measurment of different physical quantities, fundamental and derived units, systems of fundamental units, standard units, Utility of units in agriculture.
(ii) Density and relative density, Definition, their units, difference between density and relative density, determination of relativedensity, determination of relative density of solids and liquids, hydrometer, lactometer and siphon (construction and working), laws of floatation and its conditions.
(iii) Atmospheric pressure- Definition, units, its measuring, barometer, Simple & Fortein barometer.Aneroid barometer, Windvane, and anemometer. Pump – a prilininary information of submersible & centri fugal pump.

Unit-2                                                                                                 Mark 02
Friction :- Definition, types of friction, laws of friction, angle of friction, angle of repose, determination of coefficient of friction, horizontal plane and inclined plane method, uses of friction in daily life, merits and demerits of friction, means of reducing and increasing friction.(examples related to agriculture).


Unit-3                                                                                               Mark 04
Simple Machines :-
Meaning, characteristics and importance of simple machines, definition related to machines, effort, Load. Mechanical advantage, Efficiency of machine, velocity ratio, relation between them, Ideal Machine, Important machines -
Lever, screw, wheel and axle, pulley, types of pulley, systems of combination of pulleys. Role of Simple machines in agriculture.


Unit-4                                                                                                Mark 05
Gravitation - Definition, Newton's law of gravitation,acceleration due to gravity (g) and it's relation with gravitational constants (G), Changes in the value of acceleration due to gravity with depth, height, shape and speed of Earth, simple
harmonic motion, it's characteristics,Deter minatiion of "g" in laboratary. simple pendulum and its laws.


Unit-5                                                                                                 Mark 04
Heat :- (i) Definition, measurement, units, systems of Temperature measurement and their relationships. (ii) Transmission of Heat Types, conductors and Non-conductors. (iii) Study of different Heat measuring appratus - their use
in agriculture .


                                                                (Section - B)
Unit-6                                                                                               Mark 05

Atomic Structure :- Atomic structure, constituents of Atom - Electron, proton, neutron, nuclear model of an Atom, Atomic Theory, Dalton's Atomic theory, Modern Atomic theory, Bohr-bari Concept of electron distribution.


Unit-7                                                                                                Mark 05
Chemical Bonding & Ionisation:-
(i) Chemical bone- Defination, electronic theory of valency kinds of chemical bonds and characteristics
(ii) Ionic Theory:- Ionic theory of Arhinius & its utility, Neu tralization & hydrolysis, pH. value, Buffer solution & its types.


Unit-8                                                                                               Mark 03
Colloids :- Definition, phases, Types, classification of colloidal solutions, properties of different colloids.
Soil Colloids :- Properties, utility, clay and humus.


Unit-9                                                                                                 Mark 04
Minerals and Fertilzers :- Minerals - Important minerals present in soil, classification of minerals, their chemical composition.
Fertilizer :- Definition, nitrogenous, Phosphatic and Potassic fertilizers, mixed
fertilizers - Industrial and commercial manufacturing of all fertilizers listed above. Percentage of nutrient elements present in various fertilizers.

Unit-10                                                                                               Mark 03
Volumetric analysis :- Titration, Indicator-types, properties, uses, Acid, Bases, salts- Definition, examples. and their characterstics, Equivalent weight, Atomic weight, strength gram per litre, Normality, Relationship between normality and strength. To findout normality, types of titration and calculations based on tritration.


                                                  Section - C - Agricultural Biology
Unit-11
Plant Morphology :- Root - Structure, types of roots, modification and functions of roots.
Stem :- Modification and various functions of stem.
Leaf :- Main parts, stipules, types, veination, phyllotoxy of leaves, functions, modifications.
Flower :- Main parts and functions, Inflorescence (Curriculum based family)
Seed :- Definition, Types, structure, Germination.


Unit-12                                                                                          Mark 03
Pollination & Fertilization :- Pollination - Meaning, self & cross pollination Types, devices which help in successful completion of self and cross pollination, self and cross pollinated crops, merits and demerits of self and cross
pollination, means of cross pollination.


Unit-13                                                                                          Mark 04
Cell :- Initial history, Types, structure of plant and animal cell and difference between them, various cell organelles, their structure and functions. nucleus structure and function, Structure of RNA and DNA, their functions and difference. Elementary idea about tissues and tissue system.


Unit-14                                                                                        Mark 05
Classification of Plant Kingdom :- Introduction, Importance, History of classification systems, Linneaus and Benthem & Hooker's classification, method of describing a family, various definition and symbols. Description of families - leguminaceae, compositae and cucurbitaceae.


Unit-15                                                                                       Mark 04
Classification of Animal Kingdom :- Importance, Principles and system of classification. Main phyllums, their characterstics and examples of various animals included in that phyllums.


Unit-16
Computer Education in Agriculture I                                      Mark 03
Basic information, Different parts of computer, Categories of computer (Digital, Analog & Hybrid) Utility of computer in different fields of Agricultural .

Unit-17
Computer Education in Agriculture II                                      Mark 03
Information of M S Word and Window 98/2000 based on agriculture, Utility of multimedia and internet in modern agriculture.


Unit-18 Progression
Arithmatic, Geometric,Harmonic, progression - Definition; find out the nth term, sum, Mean, and Agriculture based problems.                                                                              Mark 04
Unit-19                                                                                   Mark 04

Trigonometry :- To findout the trigonometrical ratios of 0 Degree, 30 Degree, 45 Degree, 60 Degree and 90 Degree and solution of simple numericals based on these ratio.


Unit-20                                                                                    Mark 04
Vedic Mathematics :- Fundamental operations & methods to check Answers.

 

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