MPPSC State Forest Service Exam Syllabus 2023

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Candidates can check the syllabus from the official website. Candidates who are appearing in the MPPSC State Forest Service Exam 2023 must know the syllabus and pattern of the examination in order to start the preparation. The exam is conducted in two stages namely, preliminary and the main exam. Both the exam will have two papers of two hours each.

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MPPSC State Forest Service Exam Syllabus 2023 PDF | Exam Pattern

Organization Name	Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission
Post Name	Forest Ranger, Assistant Conservator of Forest
Exam Name	State Forest Service Exam
No. Of Posts	111
Exam Date	11th April 2023
Admit Card Release Date	6th to 10th April 2023
Category	Syllabus
Selection Process	Written Test (Prelims, Mains), Personal Interview
Location	Madhya Pradesh
Official Site	mppsc.nic.in

MPPSC Exam Pattern 2023

Only Objective Type Questions will be asked in the MPPSC State Forest Service Exam 2023.
Questions in the MPPSC State Forest Service Prelims Exam 2023 will appear in English & Hindi Languages.

MPPSC State Forest Service Prelims Exam Pattern

For Paper 2, candidates have to attain a minimum of 40% marks for the general category and 30% marks for SC/ST category of MP to get selected for mains examination.

Subject Name	Questions	Marks
Paper I: General Studies	100	200
Paper-II: General Aptitude Test	100	200
Total	200 Questions	400 Marks
Duration: 4 Hours
Medium: English & Hindi

MPPSC State Forest Service Mains Exam Pattern

The exam will be divided into 2 parts, A & B
Both the parts will be of 200 marks each.
Each question carries 2 marks.
There will be no negative marking.
All Candidates will have to attain the minimum qualifying marks to pass i.e. 40% Marks for General Category and 30% Marks for SC/ ST Candidates of MP Domicile.

Subject Name	Marks
Paper I: General Studies, General English, Hindi	200
Paper-II: Optional Subject	200
Total	400 Marks
Interview: 50 Marks

MPPSC State Forest Service Exam Syllabus

Candidates must refer to the MPPSC Forest Service Syllabus to make sure they do not miss out on any important topic.

MPPSC SFS Prelims Syllabus

The MPPSC SFS Prelims syllabus is divided into two papers, viz. General Studies and General Aptitude Test.

Subject	Syllabus
Paper I – General Studies
General Science and Environment	Questions on general science and Environment (Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity & Climate Change). will cover general appreciation and understanding of science including matters of everyday observation and experience as may be expected of a well educated person who has not made a special study of any particular scientific discipline.
Current Events of National & International Importance	In current events knowledge of significant National and International level will be tested.
History of India and Independent India	questions of general knowledge related to social, economic and political aspects will be asked. Also, there will be questions on Indian National Movement and Development of Independent India.
Geography of India	(a) Geography of India There will be questions of general knowledge relating to Physical, social and economic geography. It will also include questions on indian Agriculture and Natural resources. There will be questions pertaining to demography and census of India. (b) General Geographical awareness of world
Indian Polity and Economy	Political system and constitution of the country, Panchayati Raj. social system, sustainable economic development, elections, political parties, plans. Industrial development, foreign trade and economic and financial Institutions
Sports	Important games and sports tournaments. Awards, personalities and Renowned Sports Institutions of M.P., India. Asia and World.
Geography. History and Culture of M.P	questions related to the development of Mountains, rivers, climate. Flora and Fauna, Minerals transportation in the Geography of Madhya Pradesh . It will also have questions relating to important dynasties of M.P., Contribution of important dynasties in the History & Culture of Madhya Pradesh. There will be questions on Tribals, Arts, Architecture, Fine Arts and Historical personalities of M.P
Polity and Economy of M.P.	Political system. Political parties and elections, Pachyati Raj, Social system and sustainable economic development of M.P.. This will also include questions on Industry, Plans, Economic programmes, business, demography and census of M.P
Information and Communication Technology	Questions pertaining to characteristics, uses, and terminologies such as website, online, search engine, e-mail, video mail, chatting, video conferencing, hacking, cracking, virus and cyber crime.
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe	Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) 1989 (No.33 of 1989) and the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 (No. 22 of 1955) The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
Paper II – General Aptitude Test
General Aptitude Test	Comprehension Interpersonal skill including communication skill Logical reasoning and analytical ability Decision making and problem solving General mental ability Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, order of magnitude ect.-Class X level) Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc.-Class X level) Hindi Language Comprehension Skill (Class X level)

MPPSC SFS Mains Syllabus

Subject	Syllabus
Section A – General Knowledge of Madhya Pradesh, National and International Level
History, Culture & Literature of Madhya Pradesh	Important Historical events and Major dynasties of M.P. Contribution of Madhya Pradesh in the Independence movements. Art, Architecture and culture of M.P. Main Tribes and Dialects of M.P. Main festivals, folk music and folk art of M.P. Important literary figures of M.P. and their literature. Main Tourist places of M.P. Important personalities of M.P.
Geography of the Madhya Pradesh	Forest, Mountain and Rivers of M.P. Climate of M.P. Natural and mineral resources of M.P. Energy Resources: Conventional and Non- conventional. Main irrigation and Power projects of M.P.
3.Politics and Economy of M.P.	Political system of M.P. (Governor, Cabinet, Legislative Assembly). Panchayati Raj in M.P. Social system of M.P. Demography and census of M.P. . Economic development of M.P. Main industries of M.P. • Agriculture and Agri based industries in M.P.
4. Current events of International, National and M.P.	Important Contemporaneous events. Famous sports competitions; awards and sports institutions of the State and country. Welfare schemes of M.P. state. Famous personalities and Places.
5.Information and Communication Technology	Electronics, computers, information and communication technology. Robotics, artificial intelligence and cyber security. E- Governance. Internet and Social networking site. E-Commerce
Section B: Forestry and General Science
Unit I – Forest and Forestry	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 – Forest Utilization	Definitions, terminology, wood product, wood seasoning, wood preservation, plywood, particle-wood, pulp and paper, saw milling, logging, forest measurements (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 – Forest Policy and Legislation	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 tribals, Indian Forest Act 2019 (Amendment). Bamboo freed from forest produce, joint forest management, social forestry, agroforestry, farm forestry, Agroforestry Policy 2014, M.P. Joakvaniki Act, 2001.
Unit IV – Forest Protection	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 – Tribes of Madhya Pradesh	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 – Chemistry	Rate of chemical reaction and chemical equilibrium – Preliminary knowledge of rate of chemical reaction. Fast and slow chemical reactions. Reversible and in reversible 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 material-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 some general artificial polymers, polythene, poiyvinyi chloride. Teflon soap and detergents.
Unit VII – Physics	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 idea! fuel. Nuclear energy, nuclear Fission, Fusion, chain reaction, nuclear reactor, uses and harms of nuclear energy. General information about CREDA. 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 current Ohm’s law. Resistance specific resistance, influencing factors, combination of resistance and related numerical examples thermal effect of current its use, calculation of power iT’S ranT -P-i-ents. Che.ioa, e.eCs or electric cont construction. ‘ f Magnetic M effect ° ‘ of current – Magnetic effect of current. Oersted experiment, electromagnetic accumulator cell induction’ electric motor, working principle and use of generator, general studies of alternating current and direct current electric discharge ,n gases, discharge tube, cathode rays. X-rays and their properties. Magnetism – Magnet and its types artificial magnet, methods of preparing magnets, molecular theory of magnetism, demagnetization, magnetic keepers, magnetic lines offer and their properties. Plotting the lines offeree Terrestrial magnetism, magnetic storm, magnetic meridian geographical meridian, relation between VH1 and^
Unit VIII – Biology	Animal nutrition – Types of nutrition. Autotrophic Nutrition, Heterotrophic Nutrition. Holozoic, Parasitic Saprophytic ‘symbiotic. Insectivorous, important terms of nutrition process. Digestion in unicellular ceil animals [amoeba] and multicellular 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 products. Excretion in animal and excretory organs Excretion system of man and excretion process [general information] artificial kidney dialysis. Osmoregulation. Diseases related to kidney Control and coordination – coordination in plants and animal Phytohormones. Nervous system of human beings. 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]
Unit IX – Environment	Biodiversity and its conservation – General introduction – definition, species and genetic diversity. Blo-geographic classification of India. Importance of Biodiversity – Constructive and Destructive application. Importance of social, moral and alternative vision. Global. National and Local level Blo-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 biodiversity. Topological and Non topological conservation. Environmental pollution – Reason effect and conservation – Air pollution, water pollution, see 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
Unit X – Elementary Mathematics and General Mental Ability	Arithmetic: 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: Fundamental laws and first four rules additions, Subtraction, multiplication, 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: 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: Circular measure. Definitions of trigonometric ratios, simple problems on heights and distance. General Mental Ability: Numerical ability, reasoning, coding, data analysis and interpretation, analogy.

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MPPSC State Forest Service Exam Syllabus 2023 | Exam Pattern