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
(अ) उपसर्ग एवं प्रत्यय 05
(आ) विलोम शब्द 05
(इ) वाक्यांश के लिए एक शब्द 05
(ई) 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:
Check – http://ukpsc.gov.in/
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