State Forest Service Exams

Topics pending official syllabus normalization.

Topics pending official syllabus normalization.

• UNIT-01

  5 topics

  • Ancient History of Madhya Pradesh - Prehistoric Period, Protohistoric Period and Historic Period.
  • Medieval History of Madhya Pradesh.
  • Modern History of Madhya Pradesh.
  • Freedom Movement in Madhya Pradesh.
  • Tribal History and Tribal Literature of Madhya Pradesh.

• UNIT-02

  5 topics

  • Geographical location and extent of the state, major Rivers, mountains.
  • Climate: Seasons, Soils, Temperature, Rainfall, Forest types and Forest produce.
  • Agriculture: Major crops, Sources of irrigation, Irrigation projects.
  • Thermal power projects, Non-conventional energy sources, Major Minerals.
  • Population size, Growth and Literacy, Transportation, Food processing industries.

• Politics of Madhya Pradesh

  8 topics

  • Governor, Chief Minister, Cabinet, Vidhan Sabha, High Court, Lokayukta.
  • State Secretariat, Chief Secretary, Divisional Commissioner, Police Commissioner.
  • District Administration, Urban Administration, Local Self Government, Panchayati Raj Institutions.
  • State Election Commission, State Information Commission, State Scheduled Castes Commission, State Scheduled Tribes Commission, State Backward Classes Commission, State Commission for Women.
  • Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989
  • Panchayats Extension to Schedule Areas (PESA) Act, 1996
  • Environment Protection Act, 1986
  • Madhya Pradesh Govansh Vadh Pratishedh Adhiniyam, 2004.

• Economy of Madhya Pradesh

  5 topics

  • Overview of the Economy of Madhya Pradesh.
  • Status of Agriculture and Rural Development in Madhya Pradesh.
  • Development of Industrial and Infrastructural Framework in Madhya Pradesh.
  • Status of Education, Health and Skill Development in Madhya Pradesh.
  • Status of Madhya Pradesh in Sustainable Development Goals, Ease of Doing Business and Multidimensional Poverty Index.

• UNIT-04

  5 topics

  • The geographical spread of tribes in Madhya Pradesh, constitutional provisions related to tribes.
  • Major tribes of Madhya Pradesh and Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). Tribal welfare programs.
  • Tribal culture of Madhya Pradesh: Traditions, Special arts, festivals, celebrations, language, dialects and literature.
  • Madhya Pradesh tribal's contribution to the freedom struggle of India and iconic tribal personalities of state. Popular institutes related to tribes of Madhya Pradesh, tribal museums, publications etc.
  • Folk culture and folk literature of Madhya Pradesh.

• UNIT-05

  5 topics

  • Important International and National Contemporary events.
  • Important Contemporary events and Major Public Welfare Schemes of Madhya Pradesh.
  • Prominent Personalities and Important Places of Madhya Pradesh.
  • Computers, Information & Communication Technology, E-Governance.
  • Basic knowledge of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Data Science and Internet of Things.

• Unit-I

  14 topics

  • Definitions, terminology
  • history and background of forest
  • objective of forestry
  • role of forest(productive, protective and ameliorative)
  • forest cover of India and M.P.
  • influence of forest on environment
  • forest types of India and M.P.
  • reasons for declining forest
  • classification of forest
  • Trees Outside Forest (TOF)
  • state wise forest distribution and growing stock
  • silvics and silviculture
  • forest regeneration
  • some commercially important trees (botanical name and family) examples teak, shisham, sal, babul, harra, bahera, amla, tendu, palash, arjun, khair, mahua.

• Unit-II

  22 topics

  • Definitions, terminology
  • wood product
  • wood seasoning
  • wood preservation
  • plywood
  • particle-wood
  • pulp and paper
  • saw milling
  • logging
  • forestmeasurements (tree height, volume, biomass)
  • non-wood forest products
  • fibres
  • flosses
  • grasses
  • tannin
  • gums
  • dye
  • resin
  • oleoresin
  • essential oils
  • tree borne oil seeds
  • medicinal plants.

• Unit-III

  18 topics

  • Definitions, terminology
  • National Forest Policies (1894, 1952, 1988)
  • Forest Law
  • Indian Forest Act (1927, 2002, 2006)
  • comparison of forest Policies
  • Wild Life Protection Act (1972) and its amendments
  • Forest conservation Act (1980) and amendments
  • Environment Protection Act 1986
  • Biodiversity Act 2002
  • Forest Right Act 2006 for tribal's
  • Indian Forest Act 2019 (Amendment)
  • Bamboo freed from forest produce
  • joint forest management
  • social forestry
  • agroforestry
  • farm forestry
  • Agroforestry Policy 2014
  • M.P. loakvaniki Act, 2001.

• Unit-IV

  17 topics

  • Definitions, terminology
  • Classification of injurious agencies- man, animals, insects, plants, environments factors
  • forest fires and control measures
  • grazing and grazing management
  • afforestation
  • soil conservation
  • watershed management
  • Global warming
  • role of forest in climate mitigation
  • carbon pool
  • role of forest in soil and water conservation
  • National parks
  • Census
  • ecosystem services
  • forest management
  • reserve forest
  • Biosphere reserves.

• Unit-V

  7 topics

  • Major Tribes of M.P. and its sub castes -Bhil, Gond, Baiga etc.
  • Special backward tribes of M.P.- Baiga, Bhariya, Sahariya.
  • General introduction, regions and their features of languages and dialects of tribes of M.P.
  • Major institutions and museum for tribes in M.P.
  • Festivals, Religious beliefs, Culture and traditions of tribes of M.P.
  • Welfare Schemes of tribes
  • Role of tribes in forest protection.

• Unit-VI

  19 topics

  • Rate of chemical reaction and chemical equilibrium - Preliminary knowledge of rate of chemical reaction.
  • Fast and slow chemical reactions.
  • Reversible and irreversible chemical reactions.
  • Reversible reaction and dynamic nature of equilibrium.
  • Acids and bases.
  • pH scale [simple numerical questions].
  • Exothermic and endothermic reactions.
  • Some important chemical compounds - properties and uses.
  • Method of production, manufacture [water, washing soda, baking soda bleaching powder and plaster of Paris.) preparation of building materials-lime, cement, glass and steel.
  • Metals - Position of metals in the periodic table and general properties.
  • Metal, mineral ore.
  • Difference between mineral and ore.
  • Metallurgy-concentration, roasting, smelting, refining of ores.
  • Metallurgy of copper and Iron, corrosion of metals.
  • Alloys.
  • Nonmetals - Position of nonmetals in the periodic table.
  • Preparation properties and uses of hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen.
  • Some important organic compounds - laboratory method of preparing alcohol and acetic acid
  • properties and uses of some general artificial polymers, polythene, polyvinyl chloride, Teflon, soap and detergents.

• Unit-VII

  64 topics

  • Source of Energy - Conventional and new sources of Energy
  • source of solar energy
  • causes of origin of energy in the Sun
  • solar heating devices
  • solar cooker
  • solar cell
  • wind energy
  • biogas
  • fossil fuels
  • ideal fuel
  • properties of ideal fuel.
  • Nuclear energy
  • nuclear Fission
  • Fusion
  • chain reaction
  • nuclear reactor
  • uses and harms of nuclear energy.
  • General information about M.P. energy development corporation (MPUVN).
  • Light - nature of light reflection of light
  • laws of reflection
  • reflection from plane and curved surface
  • image formation by plane convex and concave mirror
  • relation between focal length and radius of curvature
  • determination of focal length of concave mirror by single pin method.
  • Relation between u-v-f [numerical examples].
  • Refraction of light - laws of refraction
  • refraction by glass slab
  • critical angle
  • total internal reflection
  • use of total internal reflection in daily life.
  • lens [converging and diverging lens].
  • Definition focal length optical centre image formation by lens Human eye. its defects and remedies.
  • Comparison between photographic camera and human eye.
  • Simple telescope and astronomical telescope- Construction, working, uses, ray diagram [no formula derivation].
  • Electricity and its effects -electric intensity
  • potential
  • potential difference
  • electric curenl Ohm's law.
  • Resistance specific resistance
  • influencing factors
  • combination of resistance and related numerical examples thermal effect of current it's use
  • calculation of power and electrical energy spent,(numerical) precautions observed in electric experiments.
  • Chemical effects of electric current.
  • Primary and secondary cells their properties and drawback.
  • Leclanche cell, dry cell, lead accumulator cell, construction.
  • Magnetic effect of current - Oersted experiment
  • electromagnetic induction
  • electric motor
  • working principle and use of generator
  • general studies of alternating current and direct current
  • electric discharge in gases
  • discharge tube
  • cathode rays.
  • X-rays and their properties.
  • Magnetism - Magnet and it's types artificial magnet
  • methods of preparing magnets
  • molecular theory of magnetism
  • demagnetization
  • magnetic keepers
  • magnetic lines of force and their properties.
  • Plotting the lines of force Terrestriel magnetism
  • magnetic storm
  • magnetic meridian geographical meridian
  • relation between VH1 and Ø

• Unit-VIII

  48 topics

  • Animal nutrition- Types of nutrition.
  • Autotrophic Nutrition, Heterotrophic Nutrition.
  • Holozoic, Parasitic, Saprophytic, 'symbiotic.
  • Insectivorous Plants.
  • Important terms of nutrition process.
  • Digestion in unicellular cell animal [amoeba] and multi cellular animal grasshopper.
  • Human digestive system and digestive process.
  • Photosynthesis, main steps of the process light reaction and dark reaction.
  • Factors influencing Photosynthesis.
  • Experiments related to photosynthesis.
  • Respiration - Definition, respiratory organs of animals breathing and respiration.
  • Types of respiration.
  • Aerobic and anaerobic respiration
  • respiratory system of human being and mechanism of respiration [general information]
  • respiratory quotient [RQ] of carbohydrate, fat and protein.
  • Transport of mineral and water in plants and animals [in context of human being]
  • Composition and function of blood
  • structure and working of heart
  • structure and function of blood vessels [preliminary knowledge] coagulation of blood
  • blood group
  • blood transfusion
  • blood bank
  • function of lymph system
  • diseases related to heart.
  • Excretion - excretion in plants and excretory product.
  • Excretion in animal and excretory organs Excretion system of man and excretion process [general information] artificial kidney dialysis.
  • Osmo regulation.
  • Diseases related to kidney Control and coordination - coordination in plants and animal Phytoharmones.
  • Nervous system of human being.
  • Structure and function of human Brain and spinal cord
  • reflex action
  • endocrine glands hormone and their function.
  • Reproduction and growth - type of reproduction Asexual reproduction fission
  • budding
  • regeneration
  • vegetative reproduction
  • layering
  • cutting
  • grafting
  • Parthenogenesis
  • sexual reproduction in plants
  • structure of flower and reproduction process [general information] pollination fertilization.
  • Human reproductive system and reproduction process.
  • Heredity and evolution - heredity and variation
  • basis of heredity
  • chromosome and DNA [preliminary information] gene
  • sex determination preliminary knowledge of organic evolution [Oparin's theory only].
  • Principles and types of plant classifications.

• Unit-IX

  31 topics

  • Bio-diversity and its conservation - Genera! introduction - definition.
  • species and genetic diversity.
  • Bio-geographic classification of India.
  • Importance of Bio-Diversity - Constructive and Destructive application.
  • Importance of social, moral and alternative vision.
  • Global. National and Local level Bio-diversity.
  • India as a wide diversity nation
  • Hotspots of Biodiversity
  • threats to biodiversity
  • Residential damage
  • damage to wildlife
  • humans and wild animals struggle.
  • India's threatened (endangered) and local species
  • Conservation of bio-diversity.
  • Topological and Non topological conservation.
  • Environmental pollution - Reason effect and conservation - Air pollution
  • water pollution
  • sea pollution
  • soil pollution
  • sound/noise pollution
  • thermal pollution
  • nuclear pollution.
  • Solid waste management- Urban and Industrial solid waste management: reason; effect and control.
  • Human role in pollution control.
  • Disaster Management.
  • Floods, Earthquake.
  • Cyclones and Landslide.
  • Human Population and Environment, Population growth.
  • Variation in the population in various countries.
  • Population explosion and Family Welfare Programme.
  • Environment and Human health.

• Arithmetic

  11 topics

  • Average
  • profit and loss
  • simple and compound interest
  • Area
  • Time, work and Labour
  • Time and distance
  • Square Root
  • Percentage
  • Ratio and Proportion
  • use of log table
  • volumes of rectangular surface and solids.

• Algebra

  6 topics

  • Fundamental laws and first four rules- additions, Subtraction, multiplication and division
  • simple formula and their use factors
  • H.C.F., L.C.M. by factors
  • fractions
  • simple equations
  • factors of easy trinomial expressions of second degree.

• Geometry

  21 topics

  • Line and angles
  • parallels
  • triangles
  • congruence inequalities
  • parallelograms
  • applications of parallels
  • bisectors
  • perpendiculars etc.
  • Construction of angles
  • construction of triangles
  • construction of quadrilaterals
  • theorems of areas of triangles and parallelograms
  • Areas of quadrilaterals
  • theorem of Pythagoras and its converse
  • reduction of quadrilaterals to an equivalent triangle
  • reduction of a rectilinear figure to a triangle or rectangle of equal areas
  • construction of a rectangle of given area and having one side of given length
  • miscellaneous construction
  • loci
  • Intersection of loci
  • exercises on loci.

• Trigonometry

  3 topics

  • Circular measure
  • Definitions of trigonometric ratio
  • simple problems on height and distance.

• General Mental Ability

  4 topics

  • Numerical ability
  • reasoning
  • coding
  • data analysis and interpretation and analogy.