Total Post – 318
Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) BHO Recruitment 2024. Those candidates who are interested in this BPSC Block Horticulture Officer in Horticulture Directorate under Agriculture Department, Govt. of Bihar. recruitment can apply online from 01 March 2024 to 22 March 2024. Read the notification for recruitment eligibility, post information, selection procedure, age limit, pay scale and all other information.
Important Dates
Application Fee
Age Limit as on 01/08/2023
Vacancy Details Total : 318 Post
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Post Name |
Total Post |
BPSC Block Horticulture Officer Eligibility |
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Block Horticulture Officer |
318 |
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Category Wise Vacancy Details
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Exam Name |
UR |
EWS |
EBC |
OBC |
BC Female |
SC |
ST |
Total |
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Block Horticulture Officer |
81 |
32 |
86 |
44 |
NA |
68 |
07 |
318 |
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Syllabus – Click Here
Pay Scale –
These officers will receive a salary according to Pay Matrix Level-4, ranging from Rs. 25,500 to Rs. 81,100. In addition to their salary, they will also enjoy extra benefits like Travel Allowance, Dearness Allowance, and more.
Selection Process –
Written Exam
Interview
Exam Pattern –
| No. of Paper | Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| 1 | General Hindi | 100 | 100 | 2 hours |
| 1 | General Knowledge | 100 | 100 | 2 hours |
| 2 | Horticulture Science | 200 | 100 | 2 hours |
| 2 | Agriculture Science | 200 | 100 | 2 hours |
Syllabus –
General Hindi -वर्णमाला और विराम चिन्ह, संज्ञा, सर्वनाम, विशेषण, क्रिया, कारक , , क्रिया: परस्मैपदी, आत्मनेपदी , वाक्य रचना, संधि और संधि-विच्छेद, समास , शब्द-रूप और शब्द-भेद: नाम, क्रिया, विशेषण के रूप, योगवाची, द्वंद्व, बहुव्रीहि, समास,समानार्थक शब्द, विलोम शब्द , पर्यायवाची शब्द ,विराम चिन्ह का प्रयोग, अनुच्छेद रचना,कविता रचना,गद्यांश,मुहावरे और लोकोक्तियाँ ,हिन्दी भाषा का इतिहास ,कृषि, वाणिज्य और उद्योग से संबंधित शब्दावली
General Knowledge –
History– Ancient History of India, Modern History of India, Bihar-specific History, and Mediaeval History of India
Geography – Indian Geography, World Geography, Physical Geography, and Bihar Geography
Polity – Indian Constitution, Political System of Bihar, Governance in India, Panchayati Raj System
Current Affairs -National and International Events, Awards and Honours Books and Authors, Sports News and Important Days
Economics – Indian Economy, Economic Policies, Agriculture and Rural Development, Budget and Economic Survey
General Awareness – Important Government Schemes, Census and Demographics, Social and Cultural Issues, and National and International Organisations
Science and Technology – Physics, Chemistry, Space and Defence Programmes, Biology, Scientific Inventions and Discoveries
Environment and Ecology – Environmental Issues, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation Measures
Sports – Recent Sports Events, Awards in Sports, Sports Personalities
Art and Culture – Indian Art and Architecture, Cultural Heritage of Bihar, Folk and Classical Dances.
Horticulture Science –
Agronomy – Meaning and scope of Agronomy, National and International Agriculture Research, Institutes of India, Agro-climatic zones of India and Bihar, Weather and Climate, microclimate, Formation and classification of clouds, basic weather forecasting
Remote Sensing – Application of Remote Sensing, GPS and GIS techniques in agriculture, pedagogical and Edaphological concepts, Earth Crust, Compositions and Weathering of rocks and minerals factors and process of soil formations, Type of Soil, Movement of Soil Water etc.
Plant Breeding – Indian History of Plant Breeding, Major objectives and achievements of plant breeding in India, Nature of Pollination of crops, parthenocarpy etc.
Insects -Economics importance of insects, General morphology and anatomy of insects, classification of insects, Apiculture, vegetables etc.
Horticulture – Definition and importance of horticulture, Classification of Horticulture, Area and production of different fruit vegetables and flower crops planting systems etc.
Agriculture Science –
Fruits – Definition and importance of Fruits, status and scope of fruit crops, classification for fruit crops based on climatic zones, different methods of propagation of fruit plants, site selection and layout of orchards, high-density planting, planting system, fencing and windbreak, use of rootstock, production technology of fruit crops like mango, litchi, banana, guava, etc.
Vegetables – Definition and importance of vegetables, status and scope of vegetable production in Bihar and India, types of vegetables, gardening, classification of vegetables, nursery management, etc.
Flowers – Definition and importance of flowers, status and scope of floriculture, production technology of flower crops like rose, tuberose, gladiolus, etc.
Spices – Importance and scope of spices and plantation crops, production technology of spices like ginger, turmeric, coriander, cumin, and fennel, scientific culture of coconut, oil palm concerning climate, origin, soil propagation methods, botany, weeding, harvesting, and yield.
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