ASSAM PSC AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 2025 Study Material PDFs Free Download

Paper 1 (General Studies) Syllabus
Current Events :
1. National, international, and state-level developments.
2. Government schemes
3. Policies
4. International relations, and socio-economic issues.
5. Recent events through newspapers and reports.
Indian Economy and Five-Year Plans :
1.Economic growth
2. Planning commission policies, and recent financial reforms.
3. GDP trends
4. Budget allocations, and agricultural policies affecting rural development.
Constitution of India :
1. Knowledge of fundamental rights
2. Duties
3. Governance structure, and legal provisions.
4. Constitutional amendments
5. Emergency provisions, and roles of different branches of government.
World Geography :
1. India & Assam
2. Covers land-forms
3. Climate
4. Resources, and environmental changes.
5. Physical and political geography
6. Emphasizing Assam’s rivers, forests, and biodiversity.
History of World India, and Assam :
1. Major historical events
2. Independence movements, and regional developments.
3. Ancient civilizations
4. Medieval kingdoms
5. Freedom struggles, and Assam’s cultural heritage are essential.
Science & Technology :
1. Agricultural innovations,
2. Space missions, and government research programs.
3. Technology influences daily life and national progress.
Paper 2 (Agriculture) Syllabus :
Agronomy and Horticulture :
1. Knowledge of crop rotation
2. Organic farming
3. Pest control, and greenhouse farming is essential.
4. Fruit and vegetable cultivation techniques.
Plant Pathology and Entomology :
1. Knowledge of plant diseases
2. Pest management, and biological control methods.
3. Understanding disease symptoms and control measures for major crops is necessary.
Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science :
1. Livestock management
2. Breeding techniques, and dairy production.
3. Poultry farming,
4. Fodder crops, and veterinary sciences are included.
Agricultural Economics and Extension Education : 
1. Market structures
2. Pricing policies
3. Rural development programs, and farm management principles.
4. Familiar with government agricultural schemes and policies.
Soil and Water Conservation Engineering :
1. Water resource management
2. Erosion control, and sustainable farming techniques.
3. Irrigation
4. Watershed management, and rainwater harvesting are essential.
APSC Agriculture Development Officer Exam Pattern 2025