What does the Bihar Block Horticulture Officer Syllabus for 2024 contain?

The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has outlined the Bihar Block Horticulture Officer Syllabus and Exam Pattern for 2024. It encompasses topics like General Hindi, General Knowledge, Horticulture Science, and Agriculture Science.

How is the selection process structured for BPSC Block Horticulture Officer 2024?

The selection process includes two stages: a Written Examination and an Interview. The Written Examination holds 75% weightage, while the Interview holds 25%.

What subjects are covered in the BPSC Block Horticulture Officer Syllabus?

The syllabus includes topics like Grammar and Comprehension for General Hindi, Current Affairs and Static GK for General Knowledge, and various aspects of Horticulture Science and Agriculture Science.

Where can I find the BPSC Block Horticulture Officer Syllabus PDF?

Candidates can access the BPSC Block Horticulture Officer Syllabus PDF for offline study. Simply click the provided link to download and print the syllabus.

BPSC Block Horticulture Officer Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2024

Table of Contents

The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has announced the Bihar BHO Syllabus 2024 in conjunction with the BPSC BHO Notification. This syllabus holds significant importance for candidates, providing them with a roadmap to plan their exam preparation. To assist candidates in commencing their preparation effectively, a complete BPSC Horticulture Officer Syllabus 2024 and Exam Pattern have been outlined in the article.

BPSC Block Horticulture Officer Syllabus 2024

The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has released the details of the Bihar Block Horticulture Officer Syllabus and Exam Pattern along with the Bihar BHO Notification 2024. Candidates who are going to appear for the Bihar Horticulture Officer Exam must start their preparations now as, as soon as the application is over the officials will release the examination date. For the convenience of the candidates, we have shared the details of the BPSC Block Horticulture Officer Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2024 in the article below.

BPSC Block Horticulture Officer Selection Process 2024

The selection process for the BPSC Block Horticulture Officer 2024 includes two stages- Written Examination and Interview. The total marks for the selection will be 100 points. The written examination will be of 75 points and the interview will be held for 25 points. Check the two stages of the Bihar Block Horticulture Officer Selection Process 2024 below.

Stage 1: Written Examination
Stage 2: Interview

Bihar Horticulture Officer Exam Pattern 2024

Candidates who are going to appear for the written examination which will be held for 75 points. There will be 4 papers each paper will be of 100 marks and overall 75% of marks will be calculated based on the written examination. The remaining 25% marks will be calculated on the interview. For comprehensive details regarding the Bihar BHO Exam Pattern 2024, check the table provided below.

The Bihar BHO Recruitment 2024 Written Examination includes two papers: Paper 1 and Paper II, both with a duration of 2 hours each.
Paper 1 assesses candidates on General Hindi and General Knowledge, each section comprising 100 questions.
Paper 2 evaluates candidates on subjects including Horticulture Science and Agriculture Science, with each subject containing 200 questions.
Despite the subject, both papers adhere to a total duration of 2 hours each.

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	100	200	2 hours
2	Agriculture Science	100	200	2 hours

BPSC Block Horticulture Officer Syllabus

The BPSC Horticulture Officer Exam includes 4 topics- General Hindi, General Knowledge, Horticulture Science, and Agriculture Science. There will be one paper for General Hindi and General Knowledge and two papers for the subject knowledge. Check the detailed syllabus for each paper below.

General Hindi

There are two major topics in the General Hindi section. We have discussed the topics below for Grammar and Comprehension.

Section	Topics
Grammar	वर्णमाला और विराम चिन्ह (Alphabet and Punctuation), संज्ञा, सर्वनाम, विशेषण, क्रिया, कारक (Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Verb, Case), क्रिया: परस्मैपदी, आत्मनेपदी (Transitive, Intransitive Verbs), वाक्य रचना (Sentence Structure), संधि और संधि-विच्छेद (Sandhi and Sandhi Vigyan), समास (Compound Words), शब्द-रूप और शब्द-भेद: नाम, क्रिया, विशेषण के रूप, योगवाची, द्वंद्व, बहुव्रीहि, समास
अर्थपरक शब्द संग्रह	समानार्थक शब्द (Synonyms), विलोम शब्द (Antonyms), पर्यायवाची शब्द (Paronyms)
विराम चिन्ह और अनुच्छेद रचना	विराम चिन्ह का प्रयोग, अनुच्छेद रचना (Paragraph Writing)
काव्य और गद्य	कविता रचना (Poetry Writing), गद्यांश (Prose)
मुहावरे और लोकोक्तियाँ	Idioms and Proverbs
हिन्दी भाषा का इतिहास	History of the Hindi Language
कृषि, वाणिज्य और उद्योग से संबंधित शब्दावली	Vocabulary related to Agriculture, Commerce, and Industry

General Knowledge

There are two primary topics in this section- Current Affairs and Static GK. Static GK includes subjects like- History, Geography, Polity, Economics, and Science & Tech. Check the detailed syllabus for General Knowledge in the table below.

Section	Topics
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

Horticulture Science is one of the most important and vast topics for this exam. There will be two papers for this section. Check the detailed bifurcation of the syllabus below.

Section	Topics
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

Like Horticulture Science, this section too contains two papers. There are numerous topics in this section. Check the space below for more details.

Section	Topics
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.

BPSC Block Horticulture Officer Syllabus PDF

Candidates can also download the BPSC Block Horticulture Officer Syllabus PDF to prepare for the exam. They can take a print-out of the same and stick it near their study table. To download the BPSC Block Horticulture Officer Syllabus PDF, click on the link below.

BPSC Block Horticulture Officer Syllabus PDF