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1st December 2015, 05:52 PM
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MPSC Forest Service Syllabus
I am going to appear in MPSC Forest Service exam. So I want to get information about the MPSC Forest Service Syllabus. So here can you provide me information about it?
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2nd December 2015, 08:51 AM
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Re: MPSC Forest Service Syllabus
I would like to tell you about the MPSC Forest Service Syllabus as you want. Here I am telling you about the syllabus of Preliminary Examination as well as Main Examination as you want. Preliminary Examination Syllabus 1 Marathi Language 2 English Language 3 Current Affairs of National and International importance. 4 General Mental Ability : {Logical reasoning, analytical ability, problem solving, basic numeracy} 5 General Science : Main Examination : Paper I ‐Syllabus 1 History of India with emphasis on that of Maharashtra 2 Physical, social and economic geography of India and the world. Emphasis on that of Maharashtra. 3 Indian polity and Governance. Constitution and Political System, Rural and Urban local self government. 4 Economic and Social Development. Main Examination : Paper II ‐ Syllabus Soils: Physical, chemical and biological properties. Processes and factors of soil formation. Mineral and organic constituents of soil and their role in maintaining soil productivity. Soil profile. Problem soils and their reclamation. Soil and moisture conservation: Causes of soil erosion, methods of control, role of forests, characteristics of and steps in Watershed Management. Ecosystems: T ypes, food chain, food web, ecological pyramids, energy flow, biogeochemical cycles of carbon and Nitrogen. Manures and fertilizers: types, organic‐inorganic. Diseases and pests of plants and animals. Pesticides and insecticides. Environmental pollution: Types, control, bio‐indicators, endangered species, endemism. Environmental problems related to quarrying and mining. Important wild animals of India. Important indigenous tree species of India, exotic plants, plants as a source of forest products such as food, fiber, fuel wood, timber, non‐timber forest produce / minor forest produce. Medicinal plants, Energy plantations, Mangroves. Forest Based Industries. Factors affecting growth and distribution of plants. Forest types of India. National Parks and Sanctuaries. World Heritage Sites. Breeds of cattle, economics of livestock, fodder, pasture and grassland management. Injurious plants and weeds. Plant breeding, tissue culture. Greenhouse effect, Carbon trading. Climate change. Use of aerial photographs, Thematic maps, Satellite imageries, Principles and application of GIS. Biodiversity, causes of loss of biodiversity, importance of biodiversity conservation. Social forestry. Joint forest Management. Agro forestry. Tribal’s and forests. Important Tribes of India. Important provisions of Indian forest policy, Indian forest Act, Wildlife Protection Act. Forest Conservation Act, 1980. National and International organizations working for nature conservation. |
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