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Post NameFOREST RANGER(RANGE FOREST OFFICER)-NCA-FOREST
Question Paper Code048/2019/OL
Category Code012/2018
Date of Test3 October 2019
Medium of QuestionENGLISH
Exam TypeOnline Examination
Total Questions100
1
Pure forests and mixed forests are classification of forests based on
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B. Species composition
2
Poly climax theory of succession was put forwarded by
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A. Tansley
3
Two or more related species those inhabiting in completely different geographical distribution
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D. Allopatric Species
4
The branch of ecology deals with the study of genetic variation within a species compared to its population distribution in a particular environment is called
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D. Genecology
5
..... is an annual flowering bamboo
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B. Bambusa lineata
6
National Agro forestry Policy was adopted in the year
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B. 2014
7
..... is a tree species suitable for planting in drought prone area
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A. Syzygium cuminii
8
Rotation which yields maximum material of specified size for a specific use is
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C. Technical Rotation
9
Cutting of branches from the bole of trees for improvement of timber quality
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A. Pruning
10
..... helps to separate seeds according to the length
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D. Intended Cylinder
11
..... kind of soil preparation is suitable for planting in low rainfall and deep soil conditions
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A. Large ridge-ditch
12
..... is known as Bengal Kino
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C. Butea monosperma
13
The tree which is not prefered as host tree for lac cultivation
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B. Trema Orientalis
14
..... is the relation of the increment during a given year to the volume at the beginning of the year
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C. Current Increment Percent
15
Find the WRONG statement
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C. When the MAI reaches maximum and begins to decline, CAI is still raising
16
Biolley's Check Method is a method of yield calculation based on
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D. Increment
17
UN Convention on Biological Diversity was held in the year
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A. 1992
18
The headquarters of National Biodiversity Authority is at
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D. Chennai
19
According to the Metzger's theory, the diameter at breast height increases to the 3rd power proportionately with
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C. Increase in wind pressure on the crown
20
Smalian's formula is used to find out the volume of log when the log is in the form of
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B. Frustrum of Paraboloid
21
The quarter girth volume of a log having 3 m length and 160 cm girth is
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D. 0.48 cubic metre
22
Indian Flying Fox belongs to ..... of Wildlife Protection Act 1972` `
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C. Schedule IV` `
23
The ability of a digital sensor to distinguish between grey-scale values while acquiring an image is called
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D. Radiometric Resolution
24
The horizon is always visible in the
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A. High oblique aerial photograph
25
Geostationary satellites are located at an altitude of approximately
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B. 36,000 km
26
The range of value of Normalized Difference Vegetation Index is
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A. -1 to +1
27
Formation of a permanent sag in the wooden book shelf due to the heavy weight of books is due to ..... behaviour of wood
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D. Creep
28
Stem Canker is Eucalyptus tereticornis is caused by
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A. Chrysoporthe cubensis
29
The concept of progressive yield was put forward by
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B. Hartig
30
Vanamahotsava was started in the year
Answer
A. 1950
31
The fire that burns mainly the herbaceous growth including grasses, shrubs and saplings even up to pole stage is called
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C. Ground Fire
32
Salai gum is extracted from
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A. Boswellia serrata
33
Keora oil is a .....
Answer
D. Flower Oil
34
IUFRO Headquarters is located at
Answer
C. Vienna
35
'Hariyali Guidelines' is related to
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D. Watershed development
36
The quarter girth volume is ..... % lesser than the true volume of the log
Answer
C. 21.5%
37
Pigmy hogs are seen at
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A. Manas
38
The distance between the successive left and right hind footprints of tiger is called
Answer
B. Step
39
..... uses an infrared beam across a path and triggers the camera when the beam is cut by an animal
Answer
B. Active Detection Camera Traps
40
The ideal trap for studying the nocturnal non-volant small mammals is
Answer
A. Sherman Trap
41
The term social forestry was coined by Westoby in the Commonwealth Forestry Congress held at Delhi in the year
Answer
C. 1968
42
Section ..... of Wildlife Protection Act 1972 deals with declaration and management of conservation reserves
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A. 36 A
43
The CVP (Climate, Vegetation and Productivity) index was developed by
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D. Paterson
44
As per Champion and Seth revised classification of forest types, Mangrove Forests are denoted by
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B. 4B/TSβ‚‚
45
Tectona grandis flowers during
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D. June to September
46
..... is the average height of a regular crop as determined by Lorey's formula
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A. Crop Height
47
..... is the measure of the humidity in the air when actual vapour pressure equals saturation vapour pressure
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D. Dew Point
48
A soil is called ..... when it has irregularly shaped aggregates of medium to hard consistency and more than 25 mm in diameter
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B. Cloddy
49
MIKE is a programme for elephant conservation conceived by
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C. CITES
50
Wet bamboo brakes in southern tropical wet evergreen forests is an example for
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B. Edaphic Climax
51
The recommended method of sowing of Quercus seeds
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D. Dibbling
52
Taungya system was introduced into India in the year
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D. 1890
53
Width of an undercut shall be
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B. Two third of the tree diameter
54
The distance betwen two adjacent teeth of a saw is called
Answer
A. Space
55
Wooden slabs of maximum thickness 5 cm is called
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C. Planks
56
Douglas Fir is a coniferous tree of the genus
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D. Pseudotsuga
57
Wood forming vessels of the same size throughout the year are called as
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B. Diffuse porous wood
58
The condition in a wood which is apparently caused by anticline division in which new cambial cell formation occurs in one direction only
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A. Spiral Grain
59
The formula to calculate the girth under bark (GUB) of a standing tree, if you know the girth over bark (GOB) and bark thickness (t) is
Answer
B. GUB = GOB - 2Ο€t
60
Desorption occurs in a wood when
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A. Water vapour pressure in the ambient space is lower than that within the wood
61
Defect in wood due to separation of fibres forming a crack which does not extend from one face to the other
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C. Check
62
The International Day for Biological Diversity is on
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C. May 22
63
National Green Tribunal Act was enacted in the year
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D. 2010
64
The inter generic hybrid produced by Karpechenko in 1928 was a cross between
Answer
B. Radish and Cabbage
65
Pureline theory was put forwarded by
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A. Johansen
66
Tiger Reserves were brought under the purview of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 in ..... amendment
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C. 2006
67
The first National Park in India, Hailey NP, was set up in the year
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A. 1935
68
Project Gir Lion was started in the year
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B. 1972
69
..... is known as father of plant tissue culture
Answer
D. Haberlandt
70
Sariska Tiger Reserve is situated in
Answer
B. Rajasthan
71
The second period of Kyoto Protocol 2013 to 2020 was adopted in the
Answer
C. Doha Amendment
72
..... is also known as convention on migratory species
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A. Bonn Convention
73
..... wildlife sanctuary was declared for the conservation of pitcher plants
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D. Baghmara
74
..... is a small carnivore endemic to Western Ghats
Answer
A. Brown Palm Civet
75
Indian Pangolin belongs to the family
Answer
D. Manidae
76
The concept of hotspots of biodiversity was put forwarded by
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A. Norman Mayer
77
The recommended width of pollen dilution zone around a seed orchard or seed production area is
Answer
C. 200 m - 300 m
78
Shikonin is obtained from
Answer
B. Lithospermum erythrorhizon
79
..... is when the performance of a hybrid progeny is better than the better parent
Answer
D. Heterobeltiosis
80
Peoples Biodiversity Register is prepared by
Answer
B. Biodiversity Management Committee
81
..... is the process of controlled hydration of seeds to a level that permits pregerminative metabolic activity but prevents actual emergence of the radicle
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C. Seed Priming
82
The inner layer of seed coat is called
Answer
B. Tegmen
83
The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Right Act was enacted in the year
Answer
D. 2001
84
The Parliament by the ..... amendment to the Constitution of India in 1976 brought forests and wildlife on the concurrent list in the ..... schedule
Answer
A. 42nd Amendment, 7th Schedule
85
Bats are the pollinating agents of .....
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C. Oroxylum indicum
86
..... is a form of precipitation with fine droplets of less than 0.05 cm in diameter
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B. Drizzle
87
Monsoon rainfall in Kerala is an example for
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D. Orographic Rain
88
..... is a marine protected area in India
Answer
B. Gahirmatha
89
..... is known as Hangul
Answer
A. Kashmir Stag
90
..... is the proposed second home for Gir Lions in India
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C. Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary
91
..... wildlife sanctuary in Kerala is named after a tree species
Answer
A. Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary
92
..... district in Kerala has largest area under mangrove vegetation
Answer
D. Kannur
93
The taxon having population size of less than 2500 mature individuals is listed as ..... as per the IUCN redlist criteria
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B. Endangered
94
..... is not a fast growing tree species
Answer
D. Dalbergia latifolia
95
Planting by cutting is not practiced for
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D. None of these
96
..... provide a source of food to divert wild animals from damaging agricultural resources
Answer
C. Lure Crop
97
Weeding done in the interspaces of the desired crop in a plantation is known as
Answer
C. Strip Weeding
98
..... refers to the potential ability of rainfall to cause erosion
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A. Erosivity
99
The working plan period ranges from ..... to ..... years
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B. 10 to 15 years
100
Bridges are the special features of ..... garden
Answer
A. Japanese

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