Contents: Preface. 1. Indian Agriculture. 2. Milestones of Agricultural Research. 3. Schemes for Agriculture. 4. Agronomy. 5. Agricultural Meteorology. 6. Soil Science. 7. Plant Breeding. 8. Seed Science and Technology. 9. Plant Genetic Resources and Conservation. 10. Genetics. 11. Plant Biotechnology. 12. Molecular Biology. 13. Plant Physiology. 14. Biochemistry. 15. Plant Pathology. 16. Agricultural Entomology. 17. Nematology. 18. Agricultural Microbiology. 19. Environmental Science. 20. Agricultural Engineering. 21. Bioenergy. 22. Food and Agricultural Process Engineering. 23. Nano Science and Technology. 24. Agricultural Economics. 25. Agricultural Extension. 26. Agricultural Statistics. 27. Animal Husbandry. 28. Dairy Science. 29. Horticulture. 30. Post-Harvest Management in Horticultural Crops. “Agriculture in a Nutshell” is a comprehensive objective book with about 6000 questions covering 30 major disciplines of agricultural sciences. Each chapter has been precisely prepared by the experts in each area who are familiar with the question patterns of various competitive examinations in the respective fields. The book will be useful for those who are preparing for All India entrance examinations conducted by ICAR for UG, PG and PhD, Central Agricultural Universities (CAUs), State Agricultural Universities (SAUs), Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) as well as for ASRB-ARS and NET, IBPS Specialist Officer (Agriculture) exam and tests for state level Agricultural Officer’s recruitments.