Agademy.in approached candidates cleared Assistant Director of Horticulture exam conducted by TNPSC in 2019. They shared us their interview experiences and questions asked. We didn’t disclose their name as they insisted to be anonymous.
Candidate 1
1. Name and your background :
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M.Sc., horti – spices,plantation, medicinal and aromatics.
2. Area from which most of your questions are asked- regarding ADH post and MSc dept subject
3. What do you think that Interview board expected from you ?
To answer boldly, to perceive the imaginary questions perfectly and to answer it using our lateral thinking instantly.
4. Your Recommendation for aspirants preparing interview
Dont neglect any area and be prepared about everything.
you wont know which area specialist is going to interview you.
Accept it if you dont know the answer but tell few points about the question even if you dont know the exact answer.
5. Your dress code (color also)
Chudidar – white and blue
6. Books you referred
TNAU production technology guide, UG notes, arihant’s general knowledge 2019 book
7. Whether you attend any coaching for interview ? And number of mock interview attended (if any)
Nothing. Self preparation
8. Any further inputs…
Nil
Candidate 2
Dress code – light clr dresses ok.. fr girls chudichar or saree anything s ok wear whch one comfortable fr u..
Sources for Preparation:
N.kumar sr book.. tn horticulture website and uzhavan app..
Thr s no need fr interw coaching and all.. its like our clg viva only.. dont waste ur money and time in tht.. be positive..
Study abt ur district details like population, cropped area, whch horticulture crops mostly cultivated in ur district and area of that crop.. wht r all the rivers running in ur native district.. horticulture area and production.. schemes available in ur district.
Each department 2-3 questions like veg, fruits, flowers and some current affairs questions like who is chief justice of tamilnadu and india
U should b bold and confidence on ur answer.. if u dont the ans, dont hesitate to tell don’t know
Candidate 3
What is horticulture? Wht is landscaping?grapes two years la ethana crop edupaanga.. senna economic part.. senna yield..
Loose flower list.. marigold commercial variety.. marigold hybrid.. grama sabha na enna.. man ki baat…
District – rivers.. cropped area.. chief justice of high court…
Grapes pruning types…
Papaya hybrids
Guava red fleshed varieties
District details
Candidate 4
Self introduction
…senile orchard…… list out cut flowers and loose flowers…… drip irrigation….
Horti schemes….. NHM
NHM renamed as MIDH….. mission of integrated development of horticulture
Candidate 5
Orchid spice – vanilla
Neenga ADH aana nu start panni 2-3 question kaetanga
Nutmeg mace Botanically called aril
GI tag of turmeric Plantation crop status in tamil nadu
Saffron sc. Name and economic part
Cashew Virudhachalam varieties
Production of fruits and veg in tamilnadu … in metric tonnes
Deep root irrigation method developed by IARI
Candidate 6
1. Hierarchy of department staffs starting from Director
2. Role of ADH— HO
3. Rubber spacing
4.mago spacing- normal, hdp
5. how to control coconut uprooting during cyclone.
6. Total fruits and vegetable production in Tamil Nadu
7. Pandal vegetables 2
8. Root vegetables 2
9. Leafy vegetables 2
10. Potato can grow in ooty cant be transferred to other area as seed material why?— because ooty is endamic to potato cyst nematode so if seed materials transferred nematode also transferred…
11. One central scheme & one state scheme
Candidate 7
Problem in pomegranate production
How many seasons of Grapes can be harvested in Tamilnadu
Uses of vettiver
Cashew export percent share of india
Cashew TNAU released variety
Onion major producing district
App for farmers
Uzhavan app components
Coconut yield per year per tree
No of fronds in coconut treee
Onion variety released by TNAU
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Candidate 8
King of medicinal plant
Problem in glory lily production
Scheme for vegetables growers
Scheme for small and marginal Farmers
Pulwama attack
Chief secretary of tamilnadu
Chief justice of high court
Women empowerment
Asian athletic championship held in
Winnner
Modi last visit
Dam water level
Candidate 9
1. Hierarchy of department
2. Role of ADH
3. What is f1 and hybrid….Difference between f1 and hybrid
4.Vegetable processing ……Vegetable processed items in market
5. Recent issue in gujarat…..Why pepsi company put case against farmers …..For which crop ?And which variety?
6. Total fruits and vegetable production in tamil nadu in metric tonnes
7. What is problem if we grow pumkin in summer season
8. Solanceae vegetables
9. Schemes of Agriculture
10. Pumkin season
Candidate 10
1. about my Family
4. Mango processing variety
5. Grapes seeded var, cultivation
6. Mango flower intiation
7. Grapes pruning in detail
8. Tapioca yield and in detail
9. About Yercaud
10. By-election details
11. Today’s election
12. Salem in brief
13. Fani cyclone
Any other candidates who to share your experiences please mail us to [email protected]
Please comment for any doubts or clarifications.
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