Thursday, 29 December 2016

UKPSC Forest Range Officer Syllabus 2017 Download FRO Exam Pattern

UKPSC Forest Range Officer Syllabus 2017

Job hunters who are preparing for UKPSC Forest Range Officer Exam 2017 can now download their UKPSC Forest Range Officer Syllabus 2017 and FRO Exam Pattern from below section.  Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (UKPSC) conducts examination for the recruitment to the posts of Forest Range Officer. Applicants must prepare hard to crack this exam.

UKPSC Forest Range Officer Exam Pattern 2017

The test will be multiple choice objective type.

There will be composite paper carrying 150 questions of 150 marks.

The duration of test will be 02:00 hours.

UKPSC FRO Pre Exam Syllabus 2017

Part-1 General Studies – 100 Marks/Questions

General Science and Knowledge of Computer Operation

Questions on General Science and Computer operation will cover general understating and application of science and Computers including matters of day to day observation and experience as may be expected from an educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific or computer discipline.

History of India and Indian National Movement: 

Questions on history of India and Indian National Movement will be based on broad understanding of ancient, mediaeval and modern India’s political, social, economic, and cultural aspects and India’s Freedom movement, growth of nationalism and attainment of Independence.

Indian polity and Economy

Questions on Indian polity and economy will be based on Indian polity, Constitution, Panchayati raj and Community development, broad features of Indian economy and planning.

Geography and Demography of India: Questions will be based on a broad understanding of geographical, ecological and socio-economic aspects and demography of India.

Current Events: 

Questions will be based on important Uttarakhand State, National and International current events including games.

History of Uttarakhand: 

Historical background of Uttarakhand: Ancient period (from earliest to 1200 AD); Mediaeval period (from 1200 to 1815 AD): Important dynasties and their achievements; Gorkha invasion and administration, British rule, Tehri State and its administration, role of Uttarakhand in the Freedom Movement of India and related eminent personalities, historical sites and monuments; movements for the formation of Uttarakhand, contribution of people of Uttarakhand in National and International fields, especially in Armed forces; different social reform movements, and different welfare programmes of Uttarakhand for SC, ST, children, minorities and women.

Culture of Uttarakhand: 

Castes and tribes,  religious and folk beliefs, literature and folk literature, traditions and customs, costumes and ornaments; Fairs and Festivals, food habits, art and Crafts, dances, songs, musical instruments, major tourist places, important sports, tournaments and awards, famous authors and poets of Uttarakhand and their contribution in the field of Hindi literature and folk literature, State steps taken by Uttarakhand for the development of culture.

Geography and Demography of Uttarakhand: 

Geographical Setup. Salient features of Uttarakhand Himalaya. Rivers and streams,  mountains, climate, forest resources and horticulture. Major crops and crop rotation. Means of irrigation. Agricultural holdings. Natural and man-made calamities and Disaster management. Water crises and watershed management. Problems of  remote areas. Environment and environmental movements. Biodiversity and its preservation. Population of Uttarakhand: Classification, density, sex ratio, literacy and out-migration.

Economic, Political and Administrative Background of Uttarakhand:

Political and Administrative Background

Elected governments in Uttarakhand and their policies, different services in the State, the political and administrative systems, Panchayati raj, Community development and  Co-operatives.

The historical background of the administrative system in Uttarakhand- 

Land management system under Gorkhas rule and British rule, district land management(Thokdari, van panchayat, civil and soyam forest, Kesar-i-hind(benap land) Nazul, nayabad settlements) Modern period Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand-Kumaun land reforms, changes in land tenures and collection of land revenue after the enforcement of Zamidari Abolition Act, revenue police system.

Economic background

Indo-Tibetan trade from border districts, the present position, local agriculture and animal husbandry, the uneconomic condition of land holdings and need for consolidation of holdings, Begar and Dadwar systems.

Economic and natural resources: 

Human resources, Education system of the State and important educational institutes; forest, water, herbs, agriculture, animals, hydroelectricity, minerals, tourism, industries (Small and Village), the position of utilization of resources. Various schemes being implemented in Uttarakhand for the eradication of poverty and unemployment and for economic development. Economic activities and their contribution in the State GDP. The priorities of development in Uttarakhand and new strategies of planning and its problems. Marketing facilities in Uttarakhand and agriculture mandis. The salient features of the budget of Uttarakhand State.

Part-2 General Aptitude – 50 Marks/Questions

General Intelligence:

The questions on general intelligence will cover, both verbal and non verbal types,  including questions  on analogies, similarities, differences, space visualization, problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification and arithmetical number series. The test will also include questions designed to test the candidate’s ability to deal with abstract ideas, symbols and their relationships, arithmetical computations and other analytical functions.

UKPSC FRO Mains Exam Pattern 2017

The written test will be subjective type.

There will be five papers in this test.

Papers
Subject
Marks
Time
Paper-I
General Knowledge
100
03 hours
Paper-II
General English- Essay, Précis & Letter Writing, etc.
100
03 hours
Paper-III
General Hindi
100
03 hours
Paper-IV
Optional Subject-1
200
03 hours
Paper-V
Optional Subject-2
200
03 hours
TOTAL
700
Interview
75

List of Optional Subjects :

Subject Code
Subject Name
01
Agriculture
02
Botany
03
Chemistry
04
Computer Application/ Computer Science
05
05(i)
05(ii)
05(iii)
05(iv)
05(v)
05(vi)
05(vii)
Engineering
(i) Agricultural Engineering
(ii) Chemical Engineering
(iii) Civil Engineering
(iv) Computer Engineering
(v) Electrical Engineering
(vi) Electronics Engineering
(vii) Mechanical Engineering
06
Environmental Science
07
Forestry
08
Geology
09
Horticulture
10
Mathematics
11
Physics
12
Statistics
13
Veterinary Science
14
Zoology

Note: Restriction on choice of optional subjects:

Candidates will be allowed to choose only one subject from following groups :

Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Agriculture
Chemistry
Computer Application/ Computer Science
Mathematics
Agricultural Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Statistics
Veterinary Science

UKPSC Forest Range Officer Mains Exam 2017

General Knowledge

The paper on General knowledge will include questions covering current events of National and International importance, History of India – Indian Freedom Movement, Constitution of India, General appreciation and understanding of Science including everyday matter of observation and experience as may be expected of a well-educated person. Geography of nature, political system including local  self government in  Uttarakhand, Indian economy.

Note- This paper carries 10 questions. Each question 10 marks. All questions are compulsory.

General English

Essay, Précis writing, Letter writing, Usages, Vocabulary and Application of Grammar.

1- Write an essay in approximately 400 words on any one of the following topics (20 marks)

(A) Science, Technology and Environment

(B) Literature and Culture

(C) Economic Development and Planning

(D) Social and Political sphere of Uttarakhand

(E) National and International Issues

(F)Natural Calamities

2- Précis Writing – (5+10 Marks)

3- Letter writing – (10+10 Marks)

(A) Official letters

(B) Semi Government letters

(C) Telegram

(D) Official orders

(E) Notice

(F) Circular/Official Memorandum

4- Vocabulary – (5+5+5 Marks)

(A) Synonyms

(B) Antonyms

(C) One-word Substitute

5- Usages – (5 Marks)

Idioms and Phrases

6- Application of Grammar – (10+10+5 Marks)

(A) Parts of Speech

(B) Transformation and Synthesis

(C) Punctuation

General Hindi

(1) प्रश्न पत्र में दिए गए गद्यखण्ड का अवबोध एवं प्रश्नोत्तर। 10+5 = 15

(2) संक्षेपण। 5+10 = 15

(3) सरकारी एवं अर्द्धसरकारी पत्र लेखन, तार, कार्यालय आदेश, अधिसूचना, परिपत्र। 10+10 = 20

(4) शब्द ज्ञान एवं प्रयोग 05

() उपसर्ग एवं प्रत्यय 05

() विलोम शब्द 05

() वाक्यांश के लिए एक शब्द 05

() वर्तनी एवं वाक्याशुद्धि। 05

(5) लोकोक्ति एवं मुहावरे। 20

(6) कंप्यूटर और हिंदी। (सरकारी कामकाज में हिंदी क्षेत्र में कंप्यूटर की उपयोगिता एवं आवश्यकता) 10

Optional Subjects: 

Please follow the link mentioned below to see the detailed syllabi of both two papers for all optional subjects:




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