MPSC Forest Services Mains Syllabus, Exam Pattern

Title: Detailed MPSC Forest Services Main Examination Syllabus

Name of Organisation	Maharashtra Public Service Commission
Name of Posts	Forest Services Main Examination
Official Website	https://www.mpsc.gov.in
Recruitment Details	Maharashtra Public Service Commission Forest Services Main Examination
Type of Test	Objective Type
Test Mode	Online (Computer Based Test – CBT)

Detailed MPSC Forest Services Main Examination Exam Pattern

Paper No. & Code	Marks	No. Of   Questions	Medium	Standard	Duration	Nature of   Question     Paper
General Studies 1   (037)	200	100	Marathi &English	Graduations	1hr	MCQ(Multiple     Choices   Questions)
General Science & Nature Conservation	300	100	English	Graduations	1hr	MCQ(Multiple   Choices   Questions)

Interview: 50 Marks

Detailed MPSC Forest Services Main Examination Syllabus

Paper-I: General Studies

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

Paper–II: General Science & Nature Conservation

1) General Science (Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology)

2) Nature Conservation

1. 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.
2. Soil and moisture conservation:- Causes of soil erosion, method of control, the role of forest, characteristics of and steps in Watershed Management.

1. Eco Systems: – Types, food chain, food web, ecological pyramids, energy flow, biogeochemical cycle of carbon and nitrogen.
2. Manures and Fertilizers:- Types, organic-inorganic.
3. Diseases and pests of plants and animals.
4. Pesticides and insecticides.
5. Injurious plants and weeds.

1. Environmental Pollution:- Types, control, bio-indicators, endangered species,.
2. Environmental problems related to quarrying and mining.
3. Greenhouse effect, Carbon trading, Climate Change.

1. Important wild animals of India.
2. Breeds of cattle, Economics of fodder and pasture of grassland management.

1. 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, and Forest-based industries.
2. Factors affecting the growth and distribution of plants. Forest types of India.

1. National parks and Sanctuaries, World heritage sites.
2. Social forestry, Joint Forest Management, Agroforestry.
3. Indian forest policy, Indian Forest Act, Wild Life Protection Act, Forest Conservation Act, 1980.
4. National and International organizations working for nature conservation.

1. Use of aerial photographs, and thematic maps. Satellite imageries, Principle, and application of GIS.
2. Biodiversity, causes of loss of biodiversity, the importance of biodiversity
3. Plants breeding, tissue culture. Tribals and forests. Important tribes of India.

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