TNPSC Departmental Exam December 2023 Syllabus – Download Code & Subject Wise Exam Pattern Here!!!

TNPSC Departmental Exam Syllabus 2023 PDF: Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission will be going to conduct the Departmental Examinations December 2023 from 09.12.2023 to 11.12.2023 and 12.12.2023 to 15.12.2023. Instructions to candidates for Departmental Examinations / syllabus / scheme / pattern / type of examination as detailed below on the Commission’s Website.

TNPSC Departmental Exam December 2023 Syllabus

Name of the Board	Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
Exam Name	Departmental Examinations December 2023
Exam Date	09.12.2023 to 11.12.2023 and 12.12.2023 to 15.12.2023
Syllabus	Available Here

TNPSC Departmental Exam Pattern 2023 For December:

TEST CODE: 161 || TEST NAME: Agricultural Department Test for the Members of the Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service in the Agriculture Department.

Pattern / Type of Examination	Time Duration	Minimum Pass Marks	Maximum Marks
Objective Type – 80% without Books	2 hours	36	100
Descriptive Type – 20% With Books	30 minutes	09
Total	2.30 hours	45

TEST CODE: 167 || TEST NAME: Agricultural Department Test for the Technical Officers of the Agriculture Department

Pattern / Type of Examination	Time Duration	Minimum Pass Marks	Maximum Marks
Objective Type – 80% without Books	2 hours	36	100
Descriptive Type – 20% With Books	30 minutes	09
Total	2.30 hours	45

TEST CODE: 128 TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Agricultural Marketing Department Employees

Pattern / Type of Examination	Time Duration	Minimum Pass Marks	Maximum Marks
Objective Type – 80% without Books	2 hours	36	100
Descriptive Type – 20% With Books	30 minutes	09
Total	2.30 hours	45

TNPSC Departmental Exam December 2023 Notification Out – Download Exam Date & Other Details!!!

TEST CODE: 162 TEST NAME: Animal Husbandry Department Test

Pattern / Type of Examination	Time Duration	Minimum Pass Marks	Maximum Marks
Objective Type – 100% With Books	2.30 hours	45	100

TEST CODE: 051 TEST NAME: Departmental Test for Officers of the Co-operative Department – Co-operation

Pattern / Type of Examination	Time Duration	Minimum Pass Marks	Maximum Marks
Objective Type – 80% without Books	2 hours	36	100
Descriptive Type – 20% With Books	30 minutes	09
Total	2.30 hours	45

TNPSC Departmental Exam December 2023 Syllabus

Agricultural Departmental Manual Chapter I || Organization and Control:

The erstwhile Three – Tier System (District, Taluk and Block) was converted into Two Tier System (District and Block) and Technical Staff provided in the new setup in Agriculture, Horticulture, Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business and Seed Certification Departments. Staff was reorganized vide G.O.Ms.No.537, Agriculture (AA 8) Department, dated 24.12.2007.

In the G.O.Ms.No.60 Agriculture (AA 8) Department, dated 21.02.2008, the Ministerial and other Non-Technical Posts, surplus in the Agriculture Department due to the implementation of new staff as per G.O.Ms.No.537, Agriculture Department, dated 24.12.2007, were transferred to above Sister Departments.

Chapter II – Accounts and Audit – General | Chapter III – Advisory Committees| Chapter IV Agricultural Analytical Laboratories

As per G.O.Ms.No.537, Agriculture (AA 8) Department, dated 24.12.2007, new staff was adopted at District level under the Direct Control of District Joint Director of Agriculture and one Additional Director of Agriculture (Research) at State Headquarters. STL increased from 14 to 30 Nos, PTL from 9 to 15 Nos, FTL from 6 to 14 Nos. besides establishing 15 BFPU and 1 BFQCL at State Level.

Chapter VII – Office Procedure | Chapter IX Agricultural Marketing:

As per G.O.Ms.No.537, Agriculture (AA 8) Department, dated 24.12.2007, new staff was adopted and 29 District Offices were formed with Deputy Director of Agriculture as Head of Office and the State Head quarters was also reorganized.

Chapter X Miscellaneous:

Paragraphs 304 to 310, 311, 314 to 316, 329, 332 to 335 of the Agricultural Departmental Manual.

TEST CODE: 167 Agricultural Department Test for the Technical Officers of the Agriculture Department.

The Agricultural Departmental Manual Organization and control:

• The erstwhile Three – Tier System (District, Taluk and Block) was converted into Two-Tier System (District and Block) and Technical Staff provided in the new setup in Agriculture, Horticulture, Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business and Seed Certification Departments. Staff Pattern was reorganized vide G.O.Ms.No.537, Agriculture (AA 8) Department, dated 24.12.2007.
• In the G.O.Ms.No.60, Agriculture (AA 8) Department, dated 21.02.2008, the Ministerial and other Non-Technical Posts, surplus in the Agriculture Department due to the implementation of new staff as per G.O.Ms.No.537, Agriculture Department, dated 24.12.2007, were transferred to above Sister Departments.

Horticulture:

• Area, Production and Productivity of Horticulture Crops
• Dissemination of Hi-Tech Horticulture Practices
• Capacity Building
• State Plan Schemes

1. Integrated Horticulture Development Schemes (IHDS)
2. Horticulture Training Centers (HTC)
3. Integrated Tribal Development Programme (ITDP)
4. Western Ghat Development Programme (WGDP)
5. Hill Area Development Programme (HADP)
6. City Vegetable Development Scheme (CVDS)
7. National Agriculture Insurance Scheme (NAIS)
8. Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS)

National Agriculture Development Programme:

1. Precision Farming
2. Hi-Tech Productivity Enhancement Programme
3. Rainfed Area Development Programme (RADP)
4. Encouraging cultivation of Pandal Vegetables
5. Mechanization of Harvesting Processing in Turmeric and Sett cutting and harvesting in Tapioca
6. Modernization of State Horticulture Farms in Tamil Nadu
7. Perimetro Vegetable Cluster Development Programme

Tamil Nadu Horticulture Development Agency (TANHODA) Government of India Shared Schemes:

1. National Horticulture Mission
2. National Mission on Micro Irrigation

Government of India Schemes – Fully funded:

1. National Bamboo Mission
2. National Mission of Medicinal Plants (NMMP)

Tamil Nadu Horticulture Producers Co-operative Enterprises Limited (TANHOPE) | Seed Certification & Organic Certification:

Seed Certification Concept of Seed Certification – Eligibility requirements for certification of crop varieties – Classes of seeds -Pollination behavior of crop plants – Chain of seed multiplication models – Seed certification regulation and procedures – Indian Minimum Seed Certification Standards for Agricultural and Horticultural crops.

Seed Inspection:

Seed law enforcement – Seed legislations – The Seeds Act, 1966 , the Seeds (Amendment) Act, 1972, the Seeds Rules, 1968, the Seeds (Amendment) Rules, 1973, 1974, 1981, the Seeds (Control) Order, 1983, Amendment in Seeds ( Control) Order, 1983, the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2006- Regulation of sale of Seeds of Genetically modified crops- The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986.

Seed Testing:

Concept of Seed Testing – Principles and procedures for testing seed samples of different crops for ascertaining various seed quality parameters. Central Seed Laboratory and State Seed Laboratory-B.t toxin detection methods and DNA finger printing- Seed analysis report-Seed Act and rules in relation to seed testing. International Seed Testing Association (ISTA).

Training:

Orientation and refresher trainings – Training programmes to seed producers, farmers, seed dealers, National Seed Research and Training Centre.

Organic Certification:

Concept of Organic Certification – Organic Certification Procedures – National Programme for Organic Production Standards.

TEST CODE: 128 | Departmental Test for Agricultural Marketing Department Employees:

1. Short title, extent and commencement
2. Definitions
3. Notification of intention of regulating marketing of Agricultural produce in specified area
4. Declaration of notified area
5. Establishment of Market Committee
6. Establishment of Markets
7. Establishment of special and subsidiary Markets
8. Trading in Agricultural produce in notified area
9. Alteration of notified area, etc.,
10. Constitution of Market Committee
11. Publication of names of Members of Market Committee
12. Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Market Committee
13. Disqualifications for Membership of Market Committee
14. Assistant Director of Agriculture to be Ex-officio Member
15. Term of office of Members, etc.,
16. Incorporation of Market Committee
17. Market Committee to be a local authority
18. Sub-Committee, Special Committee and delegation of powers
19. General meeting
20. Proceeding of Market Committee not to be invalidated by informalities

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