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B Serial No. BAC-40 FORESTRY 911390
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1. Seeds of which species is disposed by wind?

Holoptelia Teak


Diospyros Oaks


2. What regeneration category the symbol denote?

Recruit Woody shoot


Established Unestablished shoots


3. What tending operation is carried out to produce knot free timber?

Pruning Thinning


Pollardi ng Girdling


4. The seed viability period for Shorea robusta is

1-2 months 6-12 months


1-2 weeks More than a year


5. Shorea robusta has a good seed year every

3-5years 4-5years


5-6 years 7 years


6. Even when the embryo is fully developed the seed do not germinate because it is not chemically ready for germination. This is called

Dormancy After ripening


Hard seed coat Seed viability


7. In the areas of uncertain rainfall what type of sowing method is followed?

Ridge sowing Patch sowing


Strip sowing Ridge---<litch sowing


8. The approximate number of seeds per gram of Eucalyptus tereticomis is

1000 100


2000 20000


9. Elite thinning is prastised in which tree species?

Bamboo Teak


Deodar Salix


10. The principles of Forest Management are based on

Thorough afforestation of wasteland and degraded land.


Nation's Forest Policy and State Forest Policy.


Protection of forests from biotic activities/interferences.


By developing Village Forests.


11. The objectives of Forest Management can be met with

Bya scientifically managed forests and adopting sound silvicultural practices.


By social forestry activities.


By soil conservation measures.


Thorough irrigation and fertilizers treatment of the area.


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12. How the sustained yield of the forest is expressed?

Sustained yield is expressed as the allowable cut (extraction) i.e. gross increment minus natural loss due to fire, wind, epidemics, etc.


Sustained yield is expressed after clear felling the forest.


Sustained yield is maintained by continuous planting the forest area.


Through the regeneration of forest by coppicing.


13. What are pre-requisites for sustained yield management?

By removal of harvestable plants irrespective of any prescribed age.


Regeneration of area through coppice and cutting of forest at the end of harvesting period.


Planting and regular cutting for the area.


Sustained annual yield is to be maintained by a complete succession of equal areas of crop of all ages of maturity (say 10 years) and removal of 10 years oid wood or mature wood annually (complete series of age gradation).


14. What is the normal forest?

A forest which is kept uniform under uniform system.


Normal forests are over stocked with forest trees.


An area represented with all age classes and with uniform conditions of increment and stocking.


They are under stocked with trees and have medicinal plants.


15. How the normal even aged and uneven aged forests are distinguished?

The forests which are worked on clear felling system.


The forests which are worked on age gradation basis.


Forests containing larger number of small trees than bigger ones per hectare mixed together (size gradation) worked under selection system.


The forests which are worked on coppice system.


16. What do you understand by Normal Growing Stock (N.G.S.)

Any increase or decrease in the income from the forests


The total volume of trees in a fully stocked forest with normal distribution of age classes for a given rotation.


Over stock mixed forest area


On basis of forestry practices applied in the area


17. How the growing stock is determined

By enumeration of the biodiversity of the forest area.


By preparation of inventories of forest areas, volume of trees and aerial photography.


By determining age of the forest crop.


By number of species growing in the area.


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18. How the Normal Growing Stock (N.G.S.) is determined?
Bya formula evolved by Munger (U.S.A) based on
(CAl.)

By the formula evolved by Fischer.


By counting the species density of the area.


By measuring the girth of the tree species.


19. How yield is regulated in irregular forests

Yield based on growing stock only.


Yield based on increment only.


Yield based on volume of growing stock.


By Biolley's "check method."


20. What are the objects for classification of silvicultural systems? Current Annual Increment

It is based on systematization of knowledge and precautions against wrong use as well as directions to planned treatment of crops.


On basis of need for developing the biodiversity.


Enhancing the productivity of forest.


Developing non-timber forest produce.


21. What do you understand by the clear felling system?

In this system soil is conserved, maintains natural soil flora and fauna; invasion of weed and grasses decrease.


A silvicultural system in which equal or equi-productive areas of mature crops are successively clear felled in one operation to be regenerated most frequently artificially.


This system does not involve formation of annual coupes.


In this system damage' to new crop is involved by felling of older trees.


22. What are the objects of uniform system?

There is no regulation of light and shelter against adverse climatic factors in this system.


Incidence for grazing and browzing is controlled.


There is high risk of soil deterioration and erosion.


It is a system aiming at concentrated regeneration in which the canopy is uniformly opened up over the whole area of a compartment to obtain uniform regeneration.


23. Which type of crop is there in selection system?

Felling and regeneration is done in whole part of area for even age crop.


The regeneration operations are carried out during a part of life of forest crop.


All aged uneven forest crop is there in selection system.


There is no criteria for removal of undesirable species.


24. In coppice system coppice shoots originates from which parts?

The coppice shoots originates from roots.


The new coppice crop originates from stool/stumps through callus or dormant buds.


The coppice crop originates from seed.
The coppice crop originates from branch cuttings.
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25. What is the pallern of rotation in coppice with standard?

It has two rotation one for coppice and other for standard.


For coppice only.


For standard only.


This has short rotation of seedling coppice.


26. How the crop is developed in conversion system?

The two mixed crops are maintained.


Single pure crop is developed.


The crop composition is not changed.


This system involves a change in crop composition.


27. What is the scope of silvicultural systems?

It is helpful in planting of new species.


It is a procedure adopted for removal of a forest crop at a given set of conditions and its regeneration.


Planting of exotic species.


It is used for developing non-timber forest produce.


28. In which States conversion from coppice with standard to coppice with reserve is mostly done?

States of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra forests


Orissa forests


Ullranchal forests


Manipur and Tripura forests


29. Which system will be applied if the object of management is production of fuel, small timber or even poles?

Uniform system may be applied


Selection system may be applied


Clear felling system will be applied


Any of the coppice system may be applied with advantage of species which coppice


30. When the Forest Policy of India was formed first after independence?

1952 1955


1958 1988


31. In which Forest Policy the development of tribal people and forest villages was encouraged?

Pre-independence Forest Policies


Forest Policy of 1988


Forest Policy of 1952


National Commission of Agriculture, 1976.


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32. In which Forest Policy it was laid out that the India's forest cover should be 33 per cent?

Forest Policies of pre-independence


Forest Policy of 1994


Forest Policy of 1952


Forest Policy of 1988


33. What is the major emphasis given in the National Commission of Agriculture 1976 .

Collection of forest products.


The development of industries like pulp, paper and panel products.


Cutting of natural forest for timber.


Collection of medicinal plants.


34. What does Indian Forest Act envisaged?

Law relating to punishment on forest offences.


Bill or Act relating to conservation of environment.


It is related to plantation on wasteland.


The law relating to forests, the transit of forest produce and duty leviable on timber and other forest produce.


35. The cases of denotification, diversion of forest land for non-forest purposes and leasing of forest land to private bodies and cleaving of naturally grown trees are governed under which Act?

Forest Conservation Act Indian Forest Act


Forest Protection Act, 1988 Indian Forest Bill, 1980.


36. Who is granting forest clearance for major mining projects?

Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India and State Government.


Only State Forest Department.


By the State Revenue Department.


By the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests.


37. What are the main objectives of National Wasteland Development Board?

For management of forests.


For cutting of timber and agro--forestry practices.


For afforestation of wasteland of the country.


For enhancing the productivity of non-timber forest produce.


38. What is the position of Rural people and 'Adivasis' in the National Commission of Agriculture

The Commission put blame against the interest of Rural peoplelAdivasis and blame them for crimes.


It allows them to cut forest for timber.


It allows them for free collection of all forest produce.


It allows them for cultivation in forest land.


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39. Under which Act, the Government impose restriction on forest land for diversion to non forest purpose?

Indian Forest Act Forest Conservation Act


Indian Forest Policy Indian Forest Bill, 1980


40. The basic objective of Joint Forest Management is

Involvement of local people in decision making in Forest Management.


Involvement of State Forest Depanment in Forest Management.


Involvement of NGDs in Forest Management.


Involvement of academic institutions In Forest Management.


41. The basic attributes which all agro-forestry system possess are

Productivity Sustainability


Adaptability All of the above


42. Agro-forestry systems are classified based on their

Structure and function Component


Socio-economic aspects All of the above


43. Home gardens are common in

Kerala Haryana


Chhatisgarh Jharkhand


44. Litterfall and prunings of which of the following tree species contribute maximum?

Poplar Eucalyptus


Leucaena Neem


45. Nutrient recovery in agroforestry compared to sole crop is

Lower Higher


Same Doesn't matter


46. How many eucalyptus trees will be planted in one hectare of land at a spacing of 4 x 2.5 m

1000 2500


4000 5000


47. The original idea to assist rural poor in developing countries to use forests in their vicinity in a sustainable manner and to their economic advantages comes under

Forestry Farm Forestry


Social Forestry Agro-forestry


48. Scope of community forestry includes

Establishing woodlots for fuel Establishing multipurpose trees


Providing fodder for livestock All of the above


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49. Percent geographical area under forest and tree cover in Orissa State is

20-24 26-28


30-32 34-36


50. The term 'Jointing' is related to

Sharpening of saw teeth


Levelling of saw teeth

Setting of saw teeth All of these

51. 'Asafoetida' (Hing) is

Hard resin


Oleoresin

Gum-resin

All of these
52. Alkaloid extracted from Sarpgandha (Rauwolfia Sementina) is

Berberine Rutin


Reserpine Solasodine


53. Indelible marking ink is obtained from the fruit of

Saoindus mukorossi Diospyros melanoxylon


Cedrius deodara Semecamus anacardium


54. 'Enfleurage' is a process to extract

Fatty acids


Essential oils

Tans Dyes

55. 'Calcium Carbonate' is added during making of

Cigarette paper Drawing paper


Blotting paper Printing paper


56. Band saw in a saw mill has

Straight blade


Endless blade

Circular blade

None ofthese
57. Which of the following grass is used for making ropes?

Eulaliopsis binata Heteropogon contortus


Panicum maximum Pennisetum purpureum


58. is reported to be present in some species of

Populus Tectona


Shorea Eucalyptus


59. a coarse fibre, is a modification Qf which of the following parts of a coconut fruit?

Epicarp Mesocarp


Endocarp All of these



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60. Energy flow in forest ecosystem is always

Multidirectional Bidirectional


Unidirectional None of the above


61. Pyramid of Biomass in forest ecosystem may be


Inverted Upright


Both and None of the above


62. The process of succession in forest ecosystem after forest fire will be

Secondary succession Primary succession
both Induced succession
63. Gross primary productivity is calculated as
W 00 GPP-R

NPP+R Both
64. Village wood lot serves the purpose of

Fuel and fodder


Food and fibre


b and amelioration of Environment


None of the above


65. cycling of nutrients includes

Gaseous and sedimentary cycles Carbon cycle


Nitrogen cycle Hydrological cycle


66. The art and science of growing trees is designated as

Horticulture Silviculture


Sericulture Apiculture


67. Watershed management can be done by

Afforestation Grassland development


Water harvesting Integrated farming system


68. Tropical Sal (Shorea robusta) forest in Orissa stands under
Biotic climax Edaphic climax

Climatic climax None of the above
69. Importance Value Index in forest community is calculated as

Percentage value of relative frequency, relative density and relative dominance added together.


Percentage of frequency, density and abundance added together.


Percentage dominance, density and frequency added together.


None of the above.


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70. Littoral forests are found in

CoaStal areas HillYareas


Desert areas Deccan plateau


71. Maximum forest area in India comes under

Tropical wet evergreen forest Tropical moist deciduous forest


Tropical dry evergreen forest Tropical dry deciduous


72. The Red Lists of world's fauna and flora is compiled by

WWF IUCN


WCMC WRI


73. Dachigam National Park is known for the conservation of an endangered species that is

Brow-antler deer Swamp deer


Hog deer Hangul


74. A frost tender tree is

Acacia catechu Pinus roxburghii


Azadirachta indica Toona ciliata


75. Which one of the Protected Areas is not a World's Heritage Site adopted by UNESCO?

Kanha National Park


Sunderbans National Park


Nandadevi and Valley of Flower National Park


Manas Wildlife Sanctuary


76. Dampa Tiger Reserve is located in the State of

Madhya Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh


Mizoram Assam


77. Hailey National Park is the oldest Protected Area in India. Its present name is

Kaziranga National Park Bandhavgarh National Park


Corbett National Park Gir National park


78. Which one .of the following Zoo is the official stud book keeper for pure wild genetic breed of Asiatic Lion and Asiatic Wild Ass? .

Alipore Zoo, Kolkata Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad


Sakkarbagh Zoo, Junagarh Nandankanan Zoo, Bhubaneswar


79. Which Schedule of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 lists endangered plants?

Schedule I Schedule VI


Schedule IV Schedule IT


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SO. When the pollen of a flower falls on the stigma of the flowers in the same plant, is termed as

Allogamy Chasmogamy


Geitonogamy Autogamy


81. .An ultimate source of heritable variation in the genetic constitution of an organism is termed as

Genetic drift Selection


Mutation All of the above


82. The superiority of an F. hybrid over both its parents in terms of volume<yield or some other characters is known as

Balanced heterosis Luxurience


Heterobeltiosis None of the above


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83. Maximum frequency of polyploidy in forest tree is found in

Angiosperm Gymnosperm


Both of them None of them


84. Emasculation is the process of

Removal of immature stigma Removal of mature anthers


Removal of both A None of the above


85. Phenotypic identification of plus tree is done by

One yellow band Two yellow band


Three yellow band Four yellow band


86. When a vegetative propagule does not assume tree form but continue to grow like a branch is known as

Plagiotropic growth Orthotropic growth


Juvenile growth All of the above


87. Trees selected from the natural stands or unimproved plantation for the next generation of breeding is known as

Breeding population Production population


Base population None of the above


88. Which of the following variation in natural stand is of interest to the breeder?

Site to site Within site


Within stand Within tree


89. When the best trees are felled cut, leaving the inferior ones to produce the next generation is known as

Dysgenic selection Eye-ball selection


Recurrent selection Disruptive selection


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90.. India's forest and tree cover as percentage of geographical area is
20-21% 21-22%
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91. As per classification of forests by Champion and Seth, India has

14 forest types 15 forest types


16 forest types 17 forest types


92. Carbon sequestration ability is more in

Exotic species Fast growing species


Native species Tropical species


93.
In the approach paper of 10th Five Year Plan, a monitorable target has been fixed to increase India's forest and tree cover by 2007 to W 25% 00 00 28%

94.
India's forests contribute how much percent of GDP of the country W 00


1-1.5 <0.5
95. The extent of dense forest (crown density> as percent of geographical area of the country is

12-13%





96. The average productivity of India's forests is

1.5 m3/halyear 0.7 m3/halyear


2.5 m3/halyear . 3.5 m3/halyear


97. Forest extension involves

Transfer of plantation technology Training and demonstration


Popularizing tree plantation All of these


98. Extension forestry is important as

There are no funds for planting trees


There is more scope of planting trees outside forest area


There is no manpower for planting trees


None of the above


99. As per National Forest Policy of 1988, the primary goal of Forest Management is

to meet the requirements of local people


to alleviate poverty


to produce wood wood products for industry


conservation of natural environment


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100. In a tropical moist deciduous forest which is a shade demanding species?

Bombax ceiba Toona ciliata


Dalbergia lotifolia Syzygium cumini


101. Which of the following tree species is frost hardy? «a) Adina cordifolia Acacia catechu
Gmelina arborea Tectona grandis
102. The ultimate ability to withstand drought depends on

leaf area


number of stomata


thickness of cutin


resistance of protoplasm to dehydration


103. Compared to northern aspect, intensity of light on southern aspect is

1.6 to 2.3 times higher 2.4 to 3.5 times higher


1.6 to 2.3 times lower 2.4 to 3.5 times lower


104. Soil particles belonging to soil group have the particle size

0.002 rom 0.002 to 0.02 rom


0.02 to 0.2 rom 0.2 to 2.0 mm


105. Which tree species is to be selected for planting of a site with soil pH

Azadirachta indica Pongamia pinnata


Prosopis juliflora All ofthese


106. A plant whose nonnal habitat is neithcr very wet nor very dry belongs to the group

Mesophyte Xerophyte


Hygrophyte Hydrophyte


107. Which of the following is a climber?

Morns laevigata Bauhinia vahlii


Santalum album Eupatorium odoratum


108. Which of the following is not a topographical factor?

Slope Altitude


Rainfall Aspect


109. Etiolation is caused in plants because of

Excess light Moderate light


Lesser light No light


110. Which of these is the most important factor in the classification of forests?

Physiographic Biotic


Climatic Edaphic


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111. Forest occurring in areas having a mean annual rainfall of over 2500 mm is called

Moist forest (b)· Semi-moist forest


Wet forest Deciduous forest


112. Siwalik have mainly tree species.
Quercus Pines
Shorea robusta Alnus
113. The most economic species of the montane subtropical areas is

Pinus roxburghii Cedrus deodarda


Pinus wallichiana Picea smithiana


114. Revised classification of forest types of India is given by

Champion and Seth Brandis


Burtt-Davy Swain and Gaussen


115.
How many temperature zones have been recognized in India? 004 006 8 5

116.
In the classification of forest types 28 denotes



Swamps Secondary sere


Edaphic climax . Primary sere


117. The northern tropical moist deciduous forests accounts for percent of the total forest cover in Orissa.

60% 20%


30% 80%


118. Emberger's formula for bioclimatic type is
12P T 10 Q M Px 100 2
x 1
119. Wha(a) t subtype the code 2B/C3 denotes? Cachar tropical semi-evergreen forests


Eastern submontane semi-evergreen forests


Orissatropical semi-evergreen forests


Northern tropical semi-evergreen forests


120. What is a low forest?

Regenerated from seed sown artificially


Regenerated from advance growth


Regenerated from coppice shoots


Regenerated from self sown seeds


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