AEX 103 (2+1) Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension Education Question Paper for Agriculture

UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, RAICHUR

FINAL EXTERNAL EXAMINATION

I B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture
Course: AEX 103 (2+1)
Subject: Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension Education

Semester: II Sem 2016–17
Date: 20-07-2017
Time: 2½ Hours
Max. Marks: 50

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SECTION – I

I.A CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE ANSWER

(10 × 0.5 = 5.0)

1. Which tool in program planning answers the questions “what, when, where & how”
   a. Plan of work
   b. Statement problem
   c. Statement objectives
   d. Reconsideration

2. Cyber extension has the following advantages
   a. Less time consuming
   b. Cost effective
   c. Provides latest information
   d. All of these

3. The core element of learning situation is
   a. Learner
   b. Teacher
   c. Subject matter
   d. Teaching aids

4. The Panchayati Raj system was first adopted in India by
   a. Kerala
   b. Karnataka
   c. Rajasthan
   d. Goa

5. The first KVK was established in the country at
   a. Pantnagar
   b. Pondicherry
   c. Ranchi
   d. Coimbatore

6. Result demonstration may deal with
   a. Single practice
   b. Series of practice
   c. Entire farm
   d. All of these

7. The word ‘extension’ is derived from
   a. Latin roots
   b. French word
   c. Greek root
   d. None of these

8. The cooperative extension service in the USA was established through
   a. Smith Lever Act
   b. Morrill Act
   c. Land Grant College Act
   d. None of these

9. The State Agricultural Universities in India were set up on the pattern of Land Grant universities of
   a. Japan
   b. India
   c. USA
   d. None of these

10. Behavioral changes in human beings in extension education include
    a. Knowledge alone
    b. Attitude alone
    c. Skill alone
    d. All of these

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I.B MATCH THE FOLLOWING

(5 × 0.5 = 2.5)

A	B
11. Grow more food campaign	a. Tagore
12. Sriniketan attempt	b. S.K. Dey
13. Nilokheri project	c. 1947
14. Homophily	d. Time keeping sense
15. Chronemics	e. Similar educational level

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I.C STATE WHETHER THE STATEMENTS ARE TRUE OR FALSE

(5 × 0.5 = 2.5)

16. IRDP was started during 1980

17. T and V system was introduced in all districts of Karnataka during 1978–79

18. Extension program planning is mainly based on the needs and interests of extension workers

19. Extension education is a non formal education

20. Artifacts is the name given to the movement of eyes & facial expressions

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SECTION – II

II. DEFINE THE FOLLOWING

(10 × 1 = 10.0)

21. Agricultural Extension

22. Non formal education

23. Rural development

24. Communication

25. Result demonstration

26. Empathy

27. Buzz group

28. Diffusion

29. Training

30. Cyber Extension

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SECTION – III

III. DIFFERENTIATE ANY FIVE OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

(5 × 2 = 10.0)

31. Formal Education and Extension Education

32. Monitoring and Evaluation

33. Method demonstration and Result demonstration

34. Chart and Poster

35. News story and Feature story

36. Rural community and Urban community

37. Training and Education

38. Individual methods and Group methods

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SECTION – IV

IV. ANSWER ANY FOUR OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

(4 × 2.5 = 10.0)

39. Explain the Elements of Adoption process

40. Explain the functions of communication

41. Advantages & limitations of Group contact & mass communication methods

42. Stages in Training Process

43. Characteristics of a good message

44. Explain the Adopter categories

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SECTION – V

V. ANSWER 45th, 46th AND ANY ONE OF 47th OR 48th QUESTION

(3 + 3 + 4 = 10.0)

45. Explain the SMCRE model with diagrammatic representation

46. Explain the role of Panchayati Raj institutions in rural development

47. Explain in detail, the principles of extension education

OR

48. Explain the steps of programme planning with diagrammatic representation

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