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Agricultural production in India. Resource use in agriculture. Technological development in areas of crop production, horticulture, animal husbandry and fisheries. Cropping pattern and Agro-climatic zones. Biodiversity, agricultural credit, agricultural insurance, rural financing institutions, net or! of agriculture education and research systems, Cooperatives, "armers #rganizations, $on %overnment #rganizations and &elf 'elp %roups. (iversification in agriculture. Agriculture industry interface. and rural industrialization. Agro-processing

(efinitions, principles and philosophy of )*tension )ducation. 'istorical and emerging perspective of Agricultural )*tension in India. )*tension &ystem in India and its lin!ages ith $ational Agricultural Research &ystem. )*tension approaches. Types and levels of learning-cognitive, affective and psychomotor. +rinciples and theories of learning. $ature, importance, elements and levels of effective communication. ,odes, process and media of communication. Communication effectiveness and credibility. ,ethodological issues in communication research. Theories of diffusion and adoption of innovations. Characteristics of various e*tension teaching methods, factors influencing their choice and use. &election and appraisal of audio-visual material. Concept, uses and abuses of evaluation. ,ethods, procedures and principles of evaluation. #b-ectives, types and designs of social and educational research. 'ypothesis. meaning, types and /ualities of or!able hypothesis. &election of research problem, types of variables, testing of hypothesis, types of research design, descriptive and survey research, parametric and non-parametric statistics. "unctions of management in e*tension organizations. #rganizational structure, authority and po er, span of management. ,anagerial s!ills. nature and importance for e*tension professionals. Total 0uality ,anagement 1 T0,2 and the concept of learning organization to improve e*tension services at various levels. Classification of media and their uses. +hilosophy, ob-ective and principles of programme planning. Concepts and approaches of personnel development. 'uman resource development. concept, dimensions, needs and priorities. &trategic interventions in 'R(, 'R( policy of %ovt. of India1%#I2, &tate development department, ICAR, &A3s and selected $%#s. Training typology, training approaches and strategies. Concepts, philosophy, genesis and principles of farmers4 education and training. &election of trainees, assessment of training needs. (eveloping training modules. Concept of adult education and

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SYLLABI FOR MPHIL/PHD ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS JANUARY 2014 SESSION rural youth development. Adult learning needs, orientation, motivation and behaviour. )ntrepreneurial characteristics and management s!ills. Agricultural entrepreneurship development, government policies, enterprise management, gender issues in entrepreneur development abilities, assessment and prospects, problems, value orientation.

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5. The e*isting criteria for final selection of candidates details are given as under . Par#")*$ar, %raduation 1&cores2 +ost graduation 1&cores2 Research papers 15 mar! for each publication, ,a*imum of 62 )*perience 1#ne score for each year, ,a*imum 62 )ntrance test scores &ynopsis presentation To#a$

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There ill be 567 multiple choice 1#b-ective type2 /uestions. (uration of the /uestion paper ill be three hours and 67 per cent ill be /ualifying mar!s for synopsis presentation. E$"g"1"$"#0 )o(4"#"o(,% ,.&c. 1Ag.2 ith 66 percent mar!s 167 percent for &C:&T candidates2 in Agriculture )*tension: )*tension )ducation: 'ome &cience )*tension: (airy )*tension: ;eterinary and Animal 'usbandry )*tension: "isheries )*tension:Agricultural Communication: (evelopment Communication: Agricultural )*tension and Communication Or ,asters degree in any branch of Agricultural &ciences or allied fields bridge course2 1 ith

All the candidatures have to appear in the entrance test irrespective of NET qualified or five years experience.

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SYLLABI FOR MPHIL/PHD ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS JANUARY 2014 SESSION The qualified candidates have to appear for synopsis presentation (interview) before the Doctoral Co ittee and the faculty. A88ro+" a#! (* 1!r o2 ,!a#, o( o22!r% 7< 1T o2

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SYLLABI FOR MPHIL/PHD ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS JANUARY 2014 SESSION S)&oo$ o2 Agr")*$#*r!

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(airy development in the country and different organizations engaged in the dairy development in India. The present status and future development plans. Advances in safe and clean mil! production. value and physico-chemical properties Chemical composition, nutritive of mil! and mil! products. +hysical and Chemical

,icrobiological aspects of mil! and mil! products. methods to control gro th of ,icroorganisms. Chemistry of the principal constituents of mil!, i.e. 1 including enzymes2, salt and vitamins. $e

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"ood "ermentation. (airy starter

cultures and their evaluation. Important analytical techni/ues in microbiology. "ood pathogens. (ifferent processing treatments given to mil! during its processing for fluid mil! supply and manufacturing of different products. Chemistry and ,icrobiological during manufacture of dairy products. Application of Advance Techni/ues and development of ne processing, Bio preservation, "unctional "oods. "&&AI +roducts in dairy

=udging of mil! and mil! Basic concept of dairy Conservation of

products using physico- chemical, microbiological and sensory techni/ues. and BI& standards of mil! and mil! products. e/uipments used for li/uid mil! processing and manufacturing of different products. Cleaning and sanitization of dairy e/uipment. resources. +ac!aging materials and Recent trends in "ood +ac!aging. mil! and mil! products. non-dairy food products. techni/ues for mil! and mil! products. 3se of non-dairy ingredients during

processing of mil! and manufacturing of products. 0uality and safety aspects of Bio preservation. "unctional "oods. Basic aspects of

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SYLLABI FOR MPHIL/PHD ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS JANUARY 2014 SESSION

E3a$*a#"o( M!#&o4o$og0 The e*isting criteria for final selection shall be follo ed. The details are given as follo s. &.$o 5. <. 8. 9 Component ,ar!s in %raduation ,ar!s in +ost %raduation >or! )*perience +resentation: +articipation in &eminar: >or!shop 6. @. Research +aper &ynopsis 1 Topic and #b-ective-56, +lan of >or! A ,ethodology-87, +resentation-562 Total For a# o2 7*!,#"o( Pa8!r 57 @7 >eightage 1?2 76 57 76 57

The students ill have to ta!e entrance e*amination paper of 567 mar!s. The duration of the paper shall be three hours. There ill be 577 /uestions of multiple choice and <6 /uestions of t o mar!s each. The candidate has to secure 67 per cent mar!s to /ualify for synopsis presentation. E$"g"1"$"#0 2or A4 ",,"o(

,aster (egree ith minimum 66 per cent mar!s 1 67 per cent mar!s for &C:&T students2 in (airy &cience 1(airy Technology, (airy Chemistry, (airy ,icrobiology, (airy )ngineering2, "ood &cience: "ood Technology, ,.;.&c. 1Animal products technology:Bivestoc! +roducts Technology:(airy &cience2, ,.&c. Agriculture 1(airy &cience: (airy Technology2, ,. &c. 1Agriculture:+rocessing and "ood )ngineering2 ith B.Tech in (airy Technology. All the candidates have to appear /ualified or five years of e*perience. in the entrance test irrespective of $)T

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SYLLABI FOR MPHIL/PHD ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS JANUARY 2014 SESSION The /ualified candidates have to appear for synopsis presentation 1including intervie 2 before the (octoral Committee A88ro+" a#! (* 1!r o2 ,!a#, o( o22!r% 02 -T;o/

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SYLLABI FOR MPHIL/PHD ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS JANUARY 2014 SESSION For a# o2 7*!,#"o( 8a8!r

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1<2 &tatistical methods 1Including )ducational )valuation2 /uestions2 182 )ducational +sychology /uestions2 192 +hilosophical A &ociological "oundations /uestions2

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0. < Ans er ABB /uestions from any one of the follo ing areas. -20 X 2 ? 40 1i2 1ii2 1iii2 1iv2 1v2 Inclusive: &pecial )ducation )T including ICT Teacher )ducation %uidance and Counseling (istance )ducation: #pen (istance Bearning ar=,/

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SYLLABI FOR MPHIL/PHD ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS JANUARY 2014 SESSION

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The ob-ective of the test is to assess the !no ledge and understanding of )ducation as an area of study and as a discipline and also the analytical ability of the e*aminees. There ould be three /uestions in the /uestion paper. The format of the /uestions ould be as follo s. 0. 5. )*aminees ould be e*pected to ans er /uestions from all the four areas. )*aminees ould have to attempt any <7 /uestions in 67 ords each. Areas to be covered. 152 Research ,ethodology 1<2 &tatistical methods 1Including )ducational )valuation2 182 )ducational +sychology 192 +hilosophical A &ociological "oundations of )ducation -20 X 2 ? 40 ar=,/

0. < )*aminees ould have to ans er /uestions from any #$) of the follo ing areas. The /uestions ould be of ob-ective type. )*aminees ould be e*pected to ans er all the <7 /uestions from one of the areas. Areas to be covered. 1i2 1ii2 1iii2 1iv2 1v2 Inclusive: &pecial )ducation )T including ICT Teacher )ducation %uidance and Counseling (istance )ducation: #pen (istance Bearning

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SYLLABI FOR MPHIL/PHD ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS JANUARY 2014 SESSION -20 X 2 ? 40 ar=,/ 0. 8. )*aminees ould be e*pected to rite an essay on a topic in @77 ords. Through this /uestion e intend to test the research and analytical s!ills through one of the contemporary issues. $o specific area ould be prescribed. -20 ar=,/

RESEARCH UNIT B

SYLLABI FOR MPHIL/PHD ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS JANUARY 2014 SESSION Nor Co S$' No ' , 4!3!$o8!4 2or MP&"$ a(4 P&D E(#ra()! E+a "( D",#a()! E4*)a#"o(C STRIDE "(a#"o( No' o2 7*!,#"o( M*$#"8$"!4 5"#& Mar=, To#a$ Mar= , E+8!)#!4 T" ! #o 1! Co(,* ! 4 10 S#*4!(# 97 minutes R! ar =, "(a#"o(,

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SYLLABI FOR MPHIL/PHD ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS JANUARY 2014 SESSION

S0$$a1*, o2 E(#ra()! T!,# 2or M'P&"$'/ P&'D' "( Co !r)! For Da(*ar0 2014 ,!,,"o(
OR.ANISATION THEORY AND BEHAEIOUR 5. Orga(",a#"o( T&!or0 . Introduction to #rganisation, #rganisation Theory, #rganisation &tructure and )ffectiveness <. Orga(",a#"o(a$ B!&a3"o*r a(4 I(4"3"4*a$ P!r,8!)#"3!FI . #vervie of #B, Individual Behaviour and Bearning, +erception, Attitudes and ;alues, +ersonality and )motions, &tress ,anagement, ,otivation, =ob (esign and =ob &atisfaction 8. .ro*8 B!&a3"o*r. %roup "ormation and &tructure, Communication, Conflict ,anagement, Team Building and Beadership, +o er and +olitics 9. Orga(",a#"o(a$ C*$#*r! a(4 D!3!$o8 !(#. #rganisational Culture and Climate, #rganisational Change, #rganisational (evelopment, )merging Trends in #B RESEARCH METHODOLO.Y AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS 5. R!,!ar)& a(4 Da#a Co$$!)#"o( . Introduction to Business Research, Research +lan, Collection of (ata, &ampling, ,easurement and &caling Techni/ues <. Pro)!,,"(g a(4 Pr!,!(#a#"o( o2 Da#a. +rocessing of (ata, (iagrammatic and %raphic +resentation, &tatistical (erivatives and ,easures of Central Tendency, ,easures of ;ariation and &!e ness 8. R!$a#"o(a$ a(4 Tr!(4 A(a$0,",. Correlation and &imple Regression, Time &eries Analysis, Inde* $umbers 9. Pro1a1"$"#0 a(4 H08o#&!,", T!,#"(g . +robability and +robability Rules, +robability distributions, Tests of 'ypotheses, Chi-&/uare Test 6. I(#!r8r!#a#"o( a(4 R!8or#"(g. Interpretation of &tatistical (ata, Report >riting BUSINESS ENEIRONMENT 5. So)"oFPo$"#")a$ E(3"ro( !(#. (imensions of Business )nvironment, &ocio-Cultural )nvironment, &ocial Responsibilities of Business, +olitical )nvironment <. L!ga$ E(3"ro( !(#. Regulatory +olicies and "rame or!, Corporate Ba s, Babour Begislation 8. R!g*$a#"o(, o2 F"(a()"a$ Mar=!#,. "inancial ,ar!ets, Capital ,ar!et, Regulation of Capital ,ar!et, InvestorsH +rotection and Corporate %overnance 9. E)o(o ") E(3"ro( !(#. &tructure of Indian )conomy, )conomic +lanning, )conomic +olicies, &mall &cale Industries, )conomic Reforms

RESEARCH UNIT 11

SYLLABI FOR MPHIL/PHD ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS JANUARY 2014 SESSION

6. I(#!r(a#"o(a$ a(4 T!)&(o$og")a$ E(3"ro( !(# . Balance of +ayment and )*im +olicy, %lobalisation and >T#, "oreign Investment and Collaborations, Technological )nvironment

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SYLLABI FOR MPHIL/PHD ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS JANUARY 2014 SESSION

ACCOUNTIN. FOR MANA.ERIAL DECISIONS 5. F*(4a !(#a$, o2 A))o*(#"(g. Accounting . An #vervie , Basic Cost Concepts, "inancial &tatements, 3nderstanding "inancial &tatements <. A(a$0,", o2 F"(a()"a$ S#a#! !(#,. Techni/ues of "inancial Analysis, &tatements of Changes in "inancial +osition, Cash "lo Analysis 8. B*4g!#"(g a(4 B*4g!#ar0 Co(#ro$ . Basic Concepts of Budgeting, +reparation and Revie of Budgets, Approaches to Budgeting 9. S#a(4ar4 Co,#"(g. Basic Concept of standard costing, ;ariance Analysis, Responsibility Accounting 6. Co,# Eo$* ! Pro2"# A(a$0,",. ,arginal Costing, Brea! )ven Analysis, Relevant Costs for (esign ,a!ing, Reporting to ,anagement, Recent (evelopments in Accounting MARGETIN. MANA.EMENT 5. Na#*r! a(4 S)o8! o2 Mar=!#"(g . Introduction to ,ar!eting, ,ar!eting )nvironment, ,ar!eting Information and Research <. U(4!r,#a(4"(g Co(,* !r, a(4 S!$!)#"(g Targ!# Mar=!#, . Buyer Behaviour, ,ar!ets and ,ar!et &egmentation, ,ar!et Targeting and +ositioning 8. Pro4*)# D!)","o(,. +roduct Concepts and Classification, +roduct (evelopment and +roduct Bife Cycle, Branding, +ac!aging and &ervicing 9. Pr")"(g D!)","o(,% #b-ectives and ,ethods of +ricing, +rice Ad-ustment &trategies, Regulation of +rices 6. D",#r"1*#"o( D!)","o(,. (istribution Channels, ,ar!eting Intermediaries, (istribution Bogistics @. Pro o#"o( D!)","o(, a(4 E !rg"(g I,,*!,. ,ar!eting Communication, +ersonal &elling and &ales +romotion, Advertising and +ublicity, )merging Issues in ,ar!eting FINANCIAL MANA.EMENT 5. Fo*(4a#"o(, o2 F"(a()!. "inancial ,anagement . An #vervie , Time ;alue of ,oney, ;aluation of &ecurities, Ris! and Return <. I(3!,# !(# D!)","o(,. Cost of Capital, Capital Budgeting 8. Lo(g T!r F"(a()"(g. &ources of Bong Term "inance, Capital ,ar!et, Bease "inancing, +ro-ect "inancing, International Business "inance 9. F"(a()"(g a(4 D"3"4!4 D!)","o(,. Beverages, Capital &tructure (ecision, (ividend +olicy (ecision 6. Ma(ag! !(# o2 5or="(g Ca8"#a$. >or!ing Capital, Cash ,anagement, Inventory ,anagement, Receivables ,anagement

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SYLLABI FOR MPHIL/PHD ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS JANUARY 2014 SESSION SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES

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British Biterature from 59th to <7th Century Indian Biterature in )nglish and )nglish Translation Applied and &ocio Binguistics, )BT. )uropean Biterature from 5Dth to <7th Century $e Biteratures Culture &tudies "ilm &tudies Comparative Biterature a# H E3a$*a#"o( M!#&o4o$og0%

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5. The /uestion paper ould include essay type, short notes and analysis based /uestions. The candidates ill have to ans er sub-ective /uestions hich may include one long essay on the topic of their research. <. (uration for ritten test ill be < hours and carrying total of 577 mar!s. 8. The i. ii. ritten test and intervie )ntrance Test-67? ;iva-;oce- 67? ill carry e/ual eightage.

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