Forestry IFS 2016 Paper I - Question Paper
- Year 2016
- Conducted By UPSC
- Questions 8
- Maximum Marks 200
- Duration Three Hours Question Paper Specific Instructions Please Read Each Of The Following Instructions Carefully Before Attempting Questions. There Are Eight Questions In All, Out Of Which Five Are To Be Attempted. Question Nos. 1 And 5 Are Compulsory. Out Of The Remaining Six Questions, Three Are To Be Attempted Selecting At Least One Question From Each Of The Two Sections A And B. Attempts Of Questions Shall Be Counted In Sequential Order. Unless Struck Off, Attempt Of A Question Shall Be Counted Even If Attempted Partly. Any Page Or Portion Of The Page Left Blank In The Question-cum-answer Booklet Must Be Clearly Struck Off. All Questions Carry Equal Marks. The Number Of Marks Carried By A Question/part Is Indicated Against It. Answers Must Be Written In English Only. Neat Sketches May Be Drawn, Wherever Required.
- Languages English
Exam Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Examination | Forestry |
| Year | 2016 |
| Conducting Body | UPSC |
| Paper | Paper I |
| Subject | Forestry |
| Duration | Three Hours Question Paper Specific Instructions Please Read Each Of The Following Instructions Carefully Before Attempting Questions. There Are Eight Questions In All, Out Of Which Five Are To Be Attempted. Question Nos. 1 And 5 Are Compulsory. Out Of The Remaining Six Questions, Three Are To Be Attempted Selecting At Least One Question From Each Of The Two Sections A And B. Attempts Of Questions Shall Be Counted In Sequential Order. Unless Struck Off, Attempt Of A Question Shall Be Counted Even If Attempted Partly. Any Page Or Portion Of The Page Left Blank In The Question-cum-answer Booklet Must Be Clearly Struck Off. All Questions Carry Equal Marks. The Number Of Marks Carried By A Question/part Is Indicated Against It. Answers Must Be Written In English Only. Neat Sketches May Be Drawn, Wherever Required. |
| Maximum Marks | 200 |
| Number of Questions | 8 |
The document presents Forestry Paper I for the IFS Exams 2016 with instructions and Section A questions focused on silvicultural practices, forest management, thinning, felling systems, coppice methods, and species-specific silviculture, including Azadirachta indica, Pinus roxburghii, and Saranda Sal. Page 2 (Section B) covers environmental topics, variations in tree populations, soil properties, exotics vs natives, provenance trials, greenhouse effect, EIA, seed orchards, agroforestry, soil reclamation, and social forestry. The OCR provides several subparts (a, b, c, etc.) under multiple questions, demanding detailed descriptive answers. The repaired content clarifies the intended questions and sub-parts to aid study and SEO indexing. The overall aim is to facilitate exam preparation and web discoverability by outlining expected topics, themes, and structured question formats across both pages.
Major Topics Covered
- Silvicultural systems
- thinning
- Coppice System
- Shelterwood System
- Uniform System
- Azadirachta indica
- Pinus roxburghii
- Saranda Sal
- Cold desert forestry
- Girdling
- Pruning
- Regeneration
- Soil organic matter
- Simple coppice system
- Seed orchard
- Provenance trial
- Global warming
- Greenhouse effect
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
- Agroforestry
- Social forestry
- Saline soil
- Alkaline soil
- Mangrove forests
- Tectona grandis
- Santalum album
Why This Paper is Important
- Useful for Forestry preparation
- Helps understand the latest exam pattern
- Useful for practice and self-assessment
- Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
- Helpful for analysing question trends
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Instructions
- There are EIGHT questions in all, out of which FIVE are to be attempted.
- Question Nos. 1 and 5 are compulsory.
- Out of the remaining SIX questions, THREE are to be attempted selecting at least ONE question from each of the two Sections A and B.
- Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order.
- Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly.
- Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.
- All questions carry equal marks.
- The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it.
- Answers must be written in ENGLISH only.
- Neat sketches may be drawn, wherever required.
Questions (page 2)
Q2. 1(a) Comment "Forest has moderating influences on soil and air temperature."
Q3. 1(b) Describe important objectives of thinning. Differentiate crown thinning from ordinary thinning.
Q4.
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(c) Write the grades of ordinary thinning. Write the characteristics of Cold desert. Discuss soil working and planting techniques for Cold desert.
Q5. 1(d) Describe techniques for Cold desert. Define clear felling system. How is Saranda Sal (Shorea robusta) forest managed under clear-felling followed by natural regeneration?
Q6. 1(e) Describe the silvicultural system which may be introduced to manage a plantation forest of Azadirachta indica.
Q7. 2(a) Describe the forest of Azadirachta indica.
Q8. 2(b) Discuss in brief the Simple Coppice System. Write different types of Coppice System.
Q9. 3(a) Number of seedlings carried under Line, Square, Triangular and Quincunx methods of planting.
Q10. 3(b) Explain Uniform System which is followed to manage Pinus roxburghii forests of Himachal Pradesh.
Q11. 4(a) Trees/shrubs each for the Cold desert and Mangrove forests.
Q12.
4(b) Describe in brief the distribution, phenology, silvicultural characteristics, artificial regeneration and uses of the following tree species:
(i) Tectona grandis
(ii) Santalum album.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the exam and year?
I.F.S. Forestry Paper I, 2016.
What is the maximum marks and duration?
Maximum marks are 200; time allowed is three hours.
How many questions must be attempted?
There are eight questions in total; five are to be attempted.
Which questions are compulsory?
Question Nos. 1 and 5 are compulsory.
In which language are answers written?
Answers must be written in English.
What topics are covered in Section A?
Section A covers silviculture, thinning, felling systems, coppice systems, and species-specific silvicultural practices.