Section 31 in The Bihar Civil Service (Executive Branch) and the Bihar Junior Civil Service (Recruitment) Rules, 1951
31. Agriculture
(1)Introduction. - Its brief history, scope and importance, relation to other industries and sciences; some agricultural statistics of Bihar, such as classification of areas under different crop, irrigated areas, and crops distribution of populations, etc.(2)Soils. - Soil and sub-soils texture and structure of soil, soil moisture; soil air; soil temperatures; soil micro-organisms : physical properties of soil.(3)Tillage and Farm Implements. - Definition, importance, objects and kinds of tillage, essential differences in tillage in different types of soils, preparation of seed bed; control of weeds.A study of the indigenous improved and introduced implements in Bihar in respect of assemblage, adjustment, working cost, care and economics of operation.(4)Climatology. - Definition and scope; factors and elements of climate; common meteorological instruments and their uses; Weather forecast, relation of climate to the distribution of crops and systems of farming.(5)Irrigation, Drainage and Land Development. - Importance of irrigation, Water requirements of crops, hydraulic terminology, detailed study of different sources of Irrigation.Dry farming, its scope and relation to rainfall; dry farm crops and tillage methods.Importances of drainage, kinds of drainage, reclamation of acid alkali and kans infested lands or otherwise lying waste; soil conservations, pasture management.(6)Manuring. - Fertility of land; principles underlying manuring of crops; detailed study of F.Y. M., compost, green mixturing, oil-cakes and various inorganic fertilizers.(7)Principles of crops production. - Crop rotations; crop mixtures ; seed selection ; multiplication and distribution of pure seeds; classification of crops and detailed study of the following crops :-Paddy, Maize, Wheat, Barley, Linseeds, Gram Arhar, Jute, Cotton, Sugarcane, Tobacoo, Jowar, Berseem, Soyabeen, Turmeric, Onions-Chillies, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes.(8)Farm management. - (1) Different types of farming; lay-out of different types of farms; successful management of farms and maintaining farm accounts.(9)Extension service for agricultural and rural development.Appendix XAcknowledgement by Government of Meritorious Service of OfficersCircular letter no. 330-67-A.R. dated Ranchi, the 24th April, 1935 from the Government of Bihar and Orissa, Appointment DepartmentI am directed to say that Government have decided that it is fitting that the services of officers belonging to the Provincial and Subordinate Services in Bihar and Orissa who have meritorious records should be recognised on their retirement by a letter of thanks on behalf of Government. His Excellency the Governor has decided that the following conditions should be observed in the issue of such letter:-(a)Officers of all ranks except menials should be entitled to receive a letter of thanks on retirement after consistently meritorious service.(b)Service must be of conspicuous merit. The possession of a title should not necessarily qualify nor absence of a title necessarily disqualify.(c)The officer should have completed twenty-five year's service.(d)The head of the department or office should on the retirement of each officer consider whether he merits a letter of thanks and should submit his recommendation to the proper authority.(e)In the case of gazetted officers, His Excellency the Governor will issue the letter of thanks after receiving the recommendations of the Head of the Department and the Member or Minister in-charge of that Department.(f)In the case of non-gazetted officers the letter should be issued by the Head of the Department or the Commissioner of the Division.[Added by Notification No. III/RI. 4044/60-A-8664 dated 22.6.1960.]
