Describe the five steps of effective extension education process as per Leagans (1967). (10M, CSE)
Discuss various approaches of extension. Describe the recent emerging concepts in transfer of technology. (10M, CSE 2021)
Enlist and briefly explain the competencies needed by an extension professional. (8M, IFoS-2023)
Enlist and briefly explain the roles to be played by Agricultural Extension professionals to ensure quality extension services. (8M, IFoS 2021)
Describe how extension ensures agricultural development. (10M, IFoS 2020)
Enumerate the role played by Extension Science in making stakeholders innovative during postIndependence and post-Green Revolution era. (10M, IFoS 2020)
Discuss the importance, scope and objectives of extension education. (8M, 150W, IFoS-2019)
What are the principles of agricultural extension education? How does it differ from formal education? (10M, CSE 2017)
Define agricultural extension. Differentiate between extension education and formal education. Discuss its importance in agricultural development. (20M, CSE 2016)
What is the difference between formal education and extension education? Which are the extension methods employed to introduce new agricultural technologies for the farming community? Write the beneficial effects of extension for increasing agricultural production. (60M, CSE 2005)
Short notes on Role of Agricultural Extension (20M, CSE 2002)
What are the principles of extension education? What are the gaps in extension service in India? (CSE 1989)
Methods of evaluation of extension programmes
Discuss the chronological developments of National Extension System of India after independence. (20M, CSE 2024)
Enlist the purposes of extension evaluation and explain the degrees of extension evaluation. (15M, IFoS-2023)
Why are the evaluation of extension programmes needed Explain the various types of evaluation and also discuss the steps involved in the evaluation process. (20M CSE 2023)
Describe the advantages and disadvantages of lab to land programme. (10M, IFoS-2022)
Critically examine the major extension programmes of agricultural sector in India. Suggest different measures to improve technology dissemination and adoption at farmer’s field. (20M, CSE 2021)
Describe three distinct phases of evaluation of extension programmes and the need for extension evaluation. (8M, IFoS 2021)
Enlist and explain the first-line extension activities of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and discuss the current status. (10M, IFoS 2020)
Enlist and explain the methods of evaluation of extension programmes. Explain what kind of qualitative changes can be achieved by adopting educational approach in extension programmes. (20M, CSE 2020)
Discuss the role of farmers’ participation in identifying needs of the area for planning and development. (8M, 150W, IFoS-2018)
How is indigenous technical knowledge (ITK) useful to formulate the future programmes? (10M, IFoS-2018)
What is Front Line Demonstration (FLD)? How does it help in boosting the production and productivity of crops? (10M, CSE 2018)
Write a short note on Lab-to-Land programme. (200W, 10M, IFoS-2016)
Discuss the various methods of evaluation of extension programmes. Discuss the significance of Self-Help Groups for rural development, with successful examples. (20M, CSE 2016)
Differentiate and elaborate Frontline demonstration and Method demonstration (10M, CSE 2015)
What is evaluation? What are steps to be followed in extension programme evaluation? (8M, 150W, IFoS-2014)
What is PRA? What are features of PRA? Discuss the method of PRA and how it is different from survey method. (20M, IFoS-2014)
What do you understand by ITK? How it is useful to formulate the research problem? (20M, IFoS2014)
How is a new technology assessed and refined? (20M, CSE 2014)
Why is evaluation an essential part of any extension programme? State its advantages in brief. (10M, CSE 2013)
Differentiate Result demonstration and Method demonstration (15M, CSE 2012)
What is extension programme planning? Explain principles and steps of extension programme planning. How will you evaluate and extension programme? (30M, CSE 2011)
Comment on the process of evaluation of extension programmers. (15M, CSE 2010)
Discuss Method of demonstration (15M, CSE 2007)
Short notes on Methods of evaluation of extension programmes (20M, CSE 2001)
Demonstrations builds confidence’ Justify the statement and write the types of demonstrations. (CSE 1992)
Extension Programme Planning. (200W, CSE 1991)
Socio-economic survey and status of big, small and marginal farmers and landless agricultural labourers
Describe the ‘bottom-up approach’ adopted under Technology Assessment and Refinement through Institution Village Linkage Programme. (10M, IFoS-2023)
Describe training methods suitable for small and marginal farmers and agriculture labours. Explain the contribution of self –help groups in Agriculture development in India. (20M, CSE 2020)
What are the problems faced by landless agricultural labourers? What are the steps taken by the Government in order to intervene in the matter? (10M, 200W, IFoS-2017)
Describe Small and marginal farmers (10M, CSE 2017)
Comment on the methodology socio-economic survey in India. (10M, CSE 2010)
Define marginal & small farmers. Give a list of non-monetary inputs &low-cost inputs technology useful for these farmers, Discuss in detail two each from a & b list (60M, CSE 2007)
Describe the importance and role of agricultural extension in the context of small and marginal farmers. Discuss the limitations in effective transfer of technology to the farmers in India. (60M, CSE 2004)
Discuss the need for changing the concept of ‘Lab to Land’ to ‘Farmer First’ Explain the roles of an agricultural scientist and farmer in these two concepts. (60M, CSE 1999)
Give a list of non-monetary input Technology for small and marginal farmers in India. Discuss any four of them in detail. (60M, CSE 1997)
Agriculture is largely rainfed in Southern Plateau. Suggest a multipronged Approach for raising productivity, reducing unemployment and poverty and ensuring stability in rural incomes. (CSE 1990)
Training programmes for extension workers
Explain about Participatory Rural Appraisal technique for farmers need identification. (10M, CSE 2022)
Classify and briefly explain different types of trainings offered according to the stage of career of extension professionals. (15M, IFoS 2021)
Enumerate key function of State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (SAMETI). (10M, IFoS 2021)
Describe the implication of strong linkage between ATMA and KVK in strengthening extension services. (15M, IFoS 2021)
Explain the impact of Extension Training on agricultural production in India. Describe how adoption of education approach will bring the desirable changes in stakeholders. (10M, IFoS 2020)
Explain how Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) approach as Extension Reform to provide extension service is different from previous extension approaches. (8M, IFoS 2020)
What are the institutional arrangement and mechanism for imparting training for extension workers in India? (10M, 150W, CSE 2020)
Role of Farmers’ Field School (FFS) in agriculture. (10M, 200W, IFoS-2017)
Importance of Extension Workers in transfer of technology to farmers. (10M, 200W, IFoS-2017)
Need for survey of extension programmes in agriculture and its method of survey. (10M, 200W, IFoS-2016)
Why is Broad Based Extension (BBE) multi directional? What difficulties arise in its implementation? (15M, CSE 2015)
Objectives of MNREGA and its future scope. (8M, 150W, IFoS-2015)
Discuss the role of extension workers in assessing farmers need, technology assessment and refinement of technology. (10M, IFoS-2015)
Who are the target group in agricultural extension? State the mechanism to reach such groups. (20M, CSE 2014)
What is the role of Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) as a converging agency? (10M, CSE 2014)
Broad-based extension (12.5M, CSE 2013)
Group discussion and Buzz session (10M, CSE 2013)
Participatory rural appraisal (10M, CSE 2013)
Short notes on Training for Human Resource Development (20M, CSE 2009)
Short notes on Extension-teaching methods (20M, CSE 2006)
Short critical notes on Community development programme (20M, CSE1998)
Short notes on Training and visit system (20M, CSE 1997)
Short critical notes on Research-Extension-Farmer Linkage (20M, CSE 1996)
Agricultural extension training (200W, CSE 1995)
Give a brief history of development of agricultural extension system in India. Do you think that there is scope to improve the present system of technology transfer? What is the role of T & V system in agricultural extension? (CSE 1993)
What is the need for changing the concept of ‘Lab to Land’ to ‘Farmer First’ What are the roles of an agricultural scientist and farmer, in these two concepts? (CSE 1990)
Role of Krishi Vigyan Kendra’s (KVK) in dissemination of Agricultural technologies
Justify the statement that Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) is playing vital role in solving location specific problems and transfer of technologies in agriculture. (10M, CSE 2024)
Give the account of new tools and methods used in agricultural extension. (10M, CSE 2024)
How do Farmers Producers Organizations (FPO) help in empowering the farmers through addressing their needs.? Describe the role of Krishi Vigyan Kendras in climate resilient agriculture, citing suitable examples. (20M CSE 2023)
What are the target groups in Agricultural Extension? What role KVKs can play to reach such target groups? (20M, CSE 2022)
Define Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). Discuss various initiatives to promote ICTs in agriculture. (10M, 150W, CSE 2021)
Give an account of modern communication technologies for agricultural transformation (20M, CSE)
What are the mandates of Krishi Vigyan Kendra’s? How KVKs are helping in dissemination of agricultural technologies and upliftment of socio-economic conditions of farmers? (20M, CSE)
Describe Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICTs) in agricultural extension. (10M, CSE 2018)
Discuss the role of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK) in transfer of technologies to end users. (10M, 200W, IFoS-2017)
What are the target groups in agricultural extension? What role can KVKS (Krishi Vigyan Kendras) play to reach such groups? (20M, CSE 2017)
Role of SAUs and NGOs in effective dissemination of agricultural technologies. (10M, 200W, IFoS-2016)
Describe Role of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (10M, CSE 2016)
What is the importance of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in the context of rural livelihood? (10M, CSE 2015)
Describe technology assessment and refinement through institution-village linkage programmes. (15M, CSE 2012)
Differentiate Krishi Vigyan Kendra and Agricultural Technology Information Centre (15M, CSE 2012)
Short notes on Emerging concepts of transfer of technology (12M, CSE 2012)
Short notes on Kisan call centre. (15M, CSE 2011)
Describe existence of Krishi Vigyan Kendras in most of the districts, it is argued that only selective technologies have gone to ultimate clients. Evaluate this argument and enumerate the constraints in dissemination of technologies (30M, CSE 2010)
Describe the role of KVK’s, NGO’s and Agriculture universities and department of Agriculture in relation to fast and effective dissemination of agriculture technologies. (60M, CSE 2008)
Short notes How much agricultural technology has been transferred to the farmers? (60M, CSE 1998)
Short note on Lab to land programme (20M, CSE 1994)
Non-Government Organization (NGO) and self-help group approach for rural development
Describe the role of Self-Help Group (SHG), Cooperative Society and Farmer Producer Company (FPC) in optimization of resource utilization by farming community. (15M, IFoS-2023)
Explain the roles of various Non-Government Organizations in Agriculture extension and socio-economic upliftment of landless Agriculture labours. (10M CSE 2023)
Discuss on the various issues related to farm women empowerment. How do Self Help Groups play major role in empowering farm women? (10M 150W CSE 2023)
Self Help Groups (SHGs) and Farmers Producers Organizations (FPOs). (10M, CSE 2022)
Differentiate between followings Cooperative societies and non-Governmental organizations (NGOs) (CSE 2020)
Differentiate between training and education. Discuss the role of skill training in empowerment of farm women in SHGs. (15M, IFoS-2019)
Give the contribution of self-help rural livelihood security. (10M, CSE 2019)
What is role of Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) and Self-Help Groups in technology dissemination for agricultural development? (10M, CSE 2018)
How do self-help groups help to provide economic empowerment to rural women? (10M, IFoS-2018)
Discuss Water Harvesting and the role of the Government and NGOs for its promotion. (8M, 150W, IFoS-2017)
Describe Self-Help Group (SHG) approach for agriculture and rural development (10M, CSE 2017)
Discuss the various methods of evaluation of extension programmes. Discuss the significance of Self-Help Groups for rural development, with successful examples (20M, CSE 2016)
Differentiate Self-help group and Farmer interest groups (15M, CSE 2012)
What is expert system? How can it help in disseminating information to the farmers across the country in the scarce situation of human and financial resources to extension? (30M, CSE 2011)
Explain Role of self-help group in empowering rural women. (15M, CSE 2011)
Short note on Role of Self-Help Groups in rural development (12M, CSE 2010)
