Indian Forest Service Exam 2016 General English Question Paper PDF

Q1. Write an essay in about 800 words on any one of the following topics :

(a) The factors that have influenced industrialisation in India

(b) Forests as they used to be

(c) Educating the masses—a challenge and an opportunity

(d) Is coalition politics the sign of a mature democracy?

Q2.

(a) Write a letter to the Editor of 'The Times of India' expressing your concern about the impact of the use of plastic bags on the environment.

(b) You have recently visited a night shelter in your town. Write a report describing the miserable plight of the poor and the homeless who live there, also making a few suggestions about how this night shelter could be improved.

Q3. Write a précis of the passage given below in one-third of its length. Do not suggest a title. The précis should be written in your own words. State the number of words at the end of the answer :

(passage) If scientists succeed in making use of the power of the sun, this new energy will have many different uses. Mirrors can concentrate the sun's energy to create extremely high temperatures that can melt metals. Iron melts at 2800 degrees Fahrenheit, and sunlight has been concentrated by mirrors to produce temperatures several times higher. Many countries that have deposits of valuable ores do not have the fossil fuels needed to refine them. However, there is plenty of free sunshine. So instead of importing expensive fuels, these countries may someday use the free fuel of the sun.
The sun's energy can be used in your own house for heating and cooking. Imagine cooking your dinner on an outdoor solar stove which uses the sun for its source of heat. You could do it in the winter sun, too, for solar stoves are built to focus the sun's energy on a particular area to concentrate the heat. In countries where the supply of fuel is scarce, solar cookers are being used on a limited scale. Unfortunately, for the average user everywhere the price of the solar cooker is too high.
The sun can also be used as a source of fuel for power plants. One scientist who has studied the sun's energy for years has developed a solar heater that will produce steam power at a reasonable cost. Such experimental power plants may lead the way to more extensive use of solar energy in running machinery and producing light.
Solar energy can be used in telephone communication, in space travel, and in farming. Solar cells have been used experimentally for a number of years to power telephone lines, and they are now being used to recharge batteries which power space instruments. Solar pumps that can raise water for irrigation have also been developed, but they are seldom used because they are too expensive.