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UPSC IFOS Forestry Paper I Syllabus

Indian Forest Service Examination

8
Topics
51
Sub-topics
8
Questions

Forestry Paper I is one of 32 sections in the UPSC IFOS syllabus. It has 8 topics and 51 sub-topics, tested in Main Examination, with about 8 questions (200 marks). Optional subject, Paper I (200 marks, 3 hours, conventional essay type, answered in English). The paper has 8 questions in Parts A and B; candidates attempt 5, including one compulsory question from each part. Candidates choose any two of the 14 optional subjects..

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UPSC IFOS Forestry Paper I: topic-wise syllabus

  1. 1

    Silviculture – General

    Section A

    • Ecological and physiological factors influencing vegetation
    • Natural and artificial regeneration
    • Propagation methods and grafting
    • Site factors
    • Nursery and planting techniques
    • Grading and hardening of seedlings
    • Establishment and tending
  2. 2

    Silviculture – Systems

    Section A

    • Clear felling, shelterwood and selection systems
    • Coppice and conversion systems
    • Systems for temperate, subtropical and tropical forests
    • Plantation silviculture and choice of species
    • Enrichment methods
    • Mechanized methods, aerial seeding and thinning
  3. 3

    Silviculture – Mangrove and Cold Desert

    Section A

    • Mangrove habitat and characteristics
    • Mangrove plantation and rehabilitation
    • Silvicultural systems for mangroves
    • Protection against natural disasters
    • Cold desert species and their management
  4. 4

    Silviculture of Trees

    Section A

    • Advances in tropical silvicultural research
    • Acacia, Albizzia and Anthocephalus species
    • Azadirachta indica and bamboos
    • Casuarina, Cedrus deodara and Dalbergia sissoo
    • Eucalyptus, Gmelina and Pinus roxburghii
    • Populus, Santalum album and Shorea robusta
    • Tectona grandis and Terminalia tomentosa
  5. 5

    Agroforestry, Social Forestry, Joint Forest Management and Tribology

    Section B

    • Agroforestry: scope and integrated land use
    • Agroforestry systems in agro-ecological zones
    • Multipurpose trees and NTFPs
    • Social and urban forestry
    • Joint Forest Management and role of NGOs
    • Tribal India and participation in forestry
  6. 6

    Forest Soils, Soil Conservation and Watershed Management

    Section B

    • Forest soils: classification and properties
    • Wind and water erosion
    • Shelter belts, sand dunes and waste land reclamation
    • Soil organic matter, litter and microorganisms
    • Watershed concepts and forest hydrology
    • Torrent, avalanche and landslide control
    • Water harvesting and groundwater recharge
  7. 7

    Environmental Conservation and Biodiversity

    Section B

    • Environment and principles of conservation
    • Impact of deforestation, fires and development projects
    • Pollution, global warming and ozone depletion
    • Sustainable development
    • Environmental policy and legislation in India
    • Environmental Impact Assessment
  8. 8

    Tree Improvement and Seed Technology

    Section B

    • Tree improvement methods and variation
    • Provenance, seed source and exotics
    • Seed production and seed orchards
    • Progeny tests and genetic testing
    • Breeding for resistance
    • Forest genetic resources and gene conservation
    • Cost-benefit evaluation

Frequently asked questions

What topics are in the UPSC IFOS Forestry Paper I syllabus?

Forestry Paper I for UPSC IFOS has 8 topics: Silviculture – General, Silviculture – Systems, Silviculture – Mangrove and Cold Desert, Silviculture of Trees, Agroforestry, Social Forestry, Joint Forest Management and Tribology, Forest Soils, Soil Conservation and Watershed Management, Environmental Conservation and Biodiversity and Tree Improvement and Seed Technology, with 51 sub-topics in all.

How many questions come from Forestry Paper I in UPSC IFOS?

About 8 questions (200 marks) in Main Examination. Always check the latest notification, as numbers can change.

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