Syllabus and Sample Questions For JRF: Agricultural and Ecological Research Unit (Test Code: RAE)
Syllabus and Sample Questions For JRF: Agricultural and Ecological Research Unit (Test Code: RAE)
Syllabus and Sample Questions For JRF: Agricultural and Ecological Research Unit (Test Code: RAE)
The candidates have to take two tests: Test RAEI (objective type) in the
forenoon session and test RAEII (critical appreciation, short answer/
numerical problems and objective type) in the afternoon session.
For both tests, Full Marks will be 100 and Time: 2 hours.
Syllabus
Ecology & Environment- Ecosystem structure, food chain and energy flow,
ecosystem diversity, productivity and biogeochemical cycles, limnology;
environmental pollution, sustainable development, economic importance of
microbes, plants and animals, biodiversity, global change (stratospheric
ozone, global warming, loss of biodiversity)
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Sample Questions
[Forenoon session]
RAEI
1. Enzymes:
(a) are composed primarily of polypeptides, which are polymers of
amino acids
(b) can bind prosthetic groups such as metal ions that participate in
enzyme reactions
(c) bind their substrates at active sites
(d) all statements are true
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5. One of the following enzymes is involved in translation step in protein
biosynthesis:
(a) ecophene
(b) ecad
(c) ecotype
(d) ecotone
(a) Correlation
(b) Regression
(c) Analysis of variance
(d) Pie chart
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10. What does Microsoft Excel refer to when it asks you to select your Bin
Range?
Sample Questions
[Afternoon session]
RAEII
Group A
1. The city of Kolkata has a large field located along the River Ganges.
The field is a former industrial site where contamination by hazardous
chemicals impedes redevelopment. The municipality is considering
two options for reclaiming the field. The first option is to excavate and
remove the contaminated soil, and the second is to decontaminate the
site using vegetation.
(a) Assume that the municipality chooses the first option. Describe TWO
problems that result from removing the contaminated soil from the
field.
(b) Assume the municipality chooses the second option. Explain how
vegetation could be used to decontaminate the soil. Discuss ONE
advantage and ONE disadvantage of using this reclamation method.
(c) Describe and explain one environmental benefit and one societal benefit
of reclaiming the field.
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(d) Identify and describe one method currently used to reduce the
production of hazardous waste.
Group B
2. How do guard cells help in stomatal regulation during the day and
during the night?
Calculate the sample mean and sample variance showing all your
calculations.
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8. (a) What does correlation coefficient measure?
(b) Give the formula and calculate correlation coefficient between the
following two variables and interpret the results:
X Y
2 4
3 1
5 0
7 2
Group C
(a) Which amino acid is referred to as the branched chain amino acid?
(b) Where in the chloroplast do the light reactions of photosynthesis occur?
(c) Who demonstrated that DNA replicates in a semi conservative manner?
(d) What is the maximum number of organisms that can survive in an area
called?
(e) Which algae are used in recent times for soil fertility improvement?