INDIAN FOREST SERVICE (IFS) QUESTION BANK

Tuesday, 31 March 2015

AGRICULTURE – PAPER- II , SECTION A ,SECTION B

Time allowed: Three Hours maximum Marks: 200

Instructions: Same as in paper- I

SECTION A

1. Answer any four of the following in about 150 words:

(a) What is progeny test? Discuss its significance in plant breeding.

(b) Define emasculation. Describe various methods of emasculation.

(d) Describe in brief the merits and demerits of mass selection.

(e) Incorporation of novel genes through genetic engineering

2. (a) Define synthetic variety. What measures would you suggest for the improvement of the performance of synthetic varieties?

(b) Briefly discuss the factors influencing photosynthesis.

(d)Define hybrid. Give the merits and demerits of hybrids.

3. Write short notes on the following in about 150 words:

(a) Package of practices for wheat cultivation.

(b) Mitosis.

(d) Diseases of tomato.

4. Give scientific name, nature of damage, life cycle and control measures of the following pests:

(a) Mustard aphid

(b) Paddy grasshopper.

SECTION – B

5. Describe any four of the following in about 150 words each:

(a) Package of practices for paddy cultivation.

(b) Organization and pheromones.

(d) Constraints in the production of food grains.

(e) Eco-friendly management of pests and diseases.

6. Distinguish between the two in about 150 words each:

(a) I.P.M. and I. R. M

(b) Endocrine and exocrine glands.

(d) Grafting and layering.

7. Write short notes on the following in about 150 words each:

(a) International for crop improvement.

(b) Management of storage pests.

(d) Seed borne diseases.

8. Compare the following in about 150 words each:

(a) Registered seed and breeder seed.

(b) Disease tolerance and resistance.

(d) Pedigree method and bulk method of breeding.

AGRICULTURE- 2006 PAPER- II, SECTION A, SECTION B

Time Allowed: Three Hours Maximum Marks: 200

Candidates should attempt Question no. 1 and 5 which are compulsory, and any THREE of the remaining questions, selecting at least ONE question form each Section.

SECTION A

1. Write critical comments on any four of the following, each not exceeding 150 words:

(a) Allelopathy effects of weeds

(b) Problems of dry land agriculture

(d) Integrated nutrient management system

(e) Benefits of crop rotation in intensive cropping

2. What do you mean by watershed management? Discuss the important steps to be considered in integrated watershed management.

3. (a) Define Intercropping System. Enlist the advantages and disadvantages of intercropping system. Support your answer with suitable examples.

(b) Which are the pre-requisites of successful intercropping? System?

4. (a) What are the important physical and chemical properties of soil?

(b) State the important factors responsible for soil formation and explain effects of climate on soil formation.

SECTION B

5. Differentiate between the following pairs in not more than 150 words each, attempt any four.

(a) Partial and complete budgeting

(b) Selective and non-selective herbicides

(d) Surface and sub-surface drainage

(e) Organic and Conventional farming

6. Define the term training. Give basic principles of training and explain in brief its need for extension worker.

7. (a) What do you understand by social forestry? State the advantages of social forestry.

(b) Explain the characteristics of different problem solid. Suggest the ways for reclamation of problem soils.

8. Discuss the scope of micro-irrigation in Indian Agriculture. State the types of micro-irrigation and explain merits and demerits of drip irrigation system.

BOTANY – PAPER- II ,SECTION A, SECTION B

Time allowed: three hours Maximum Marks: 200

Instructions: same as in Paper –I

SECTION A

1. write short notes on any four of the following in about 150 words each:

(a) Non- green plastids

(b) Stages of cell cycle

(d) Darwinism

(e) Correlation

2. (a) with suitable sketches, distinguish between the major types of cell surface receptors

(b)Explain in detail the structure of G protein and its role in signal transduction.

3. (a) Discuss the principles of the double-helix structure of DNA proposed by Watson and Crick, and compare with that of ‘Z- DNA’.

(b) Explain different types of DNA replication in prokaryotes.

4. (a) Evaluate the different gene transfer techniques for the production of transgenic plants.

(b) Enumerate the types of selectable marker genes employed in developing transgenic plants.

SECTION B

5. Write short notes ne any four of the following in about 150 words each:

(a) Hydroponics

(b) Nitrogenase

(d) Endemism

(e) Xerosere

6. (a) Describe the biochemical process by which two molecules of ATP are produced from one molecule of glucose. Mention the names of the participating enzymes.

(b) Discuss the role of mitochondrion for Pyruvic acid oxidation.

7. (a) What are the physiological changes associated with plant senescence? Add a note on senescence – retarding hormones.

(b) Enumerate the ethylene-induced responses n plants. What are the commercial used of ethylene?

8. (a) discuss the causes and consequences of global warming

(b) What is the significance of ozone layer? What are the contributing factors for its depletion and what can be the possible consequences?

Monday, 30 March 2015

Botany – 2006 Paper- I SECTION A

Time allowed : Three hours Maximum Marks: 200

Candidates should attempt Question no 1 and 5 which are compulsory, and any three of the remaining questions, selecting at least ONE question form each section.

SECTION A

1. Answer any four of the following (answer shout not exceed 150 words in each case):

(a) Write short notes on the following:

(i) F-factor

(ii) Dolipore

(iii) Pseudoelaters of Anthoceros – the structure and function

(iv) Peristomial teeth of Funaria

(b) With the help of diagrams differentiate between the following:

(i) Carinal canals and vallecular canals

(ii) Homoimerous and heteromerous thallli in lichens

(iii) Plectostele and dictyostele

(iv) Structure of Oscillatorial and Nostoc

(i) How are the young sporogonia of marchantia protected?

(ii) Present diagrammatic depictions of different life cycle patterns in Saccharomyces 2pp. What is the trend exhibited?

(iii) What makes the bacterial spores highly resistant?

(iv) Critically examine some authors’ concept that the rhizophore can be considered as morphologically a root.

(d) Write short notes on:

(i) Plurilocular sporangia of Ectocarpus

(ii) Conceptacles of Fucus

(iii) Spores of Lycopodium in comparison with those of selaginella

(iv) Saprophyte of Riccia at maturity

(e) Provide brief notes on:

(i) Lysozyme

(ii) Viroids

(iii) Oogamy

(iv) Synangum of psilotum

2. (a) With the help of labeled diagrams only depict the major stages and events in the life cycle of Funnaris.

(b) Giving suitable examples, highlight the economic importance of marine algae

3. (a) Give an account of the causal organism, symptoms and control of red rot of sugarcane.

(b) Enumerate the benefits of bacteria.

4. Draw neat labeled diagrams of the following:

(i) Stages in sexual reproduction of Penicillium

(ii) T.S. of rhizome of pteridium

(iii) Life cycle of Puccinia graminis

(iv) Life cycle of polysiphonia

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE – 2006, SECTION -III

8. Mention the place where the following are located:

(a) Barapani Lake

(b) Rock Garden

(d) Ramanashram

(e) NIMHANS

(f) Spice Board

(g) Kalashetra

(h) Bryant Park

(i) Heathrow Airport

(j) Hieun- Tsang Memorial hall

9. What do the following abbreviations stand for?

(a) ITER

(b) MNP

(d) LERMS

(e) MASER

(f) NICE

(g) ADAM

(h) GIS

(i) FST

(j) WMO

10. What are the following (answer in 1 word or 1 sentence each)?

(a) Symbiosis

(b) Psychokinesis

(d) Allotropy

(e) Eugenics

(f) Progeria

(g) Semiotics

(h) Avahan

(i) Gret Rift Valley

(j) Certiorari

11. What are the following famous for (answer in 1 word or 1 sentence each)?

(a) Ayyappa panicker

(b) Reese wither spoon

(d) Sundarlal Bhauguna

(e) Dr. Mohmmed Rela

(f) Jayadevan System

(g) Dr. Edward Bach

(h) Schengan Visa

(i) Sully prodhomme

(j) Bharathi Gupta

12. Why have the following been in the news recently?

(a) Naomi Campbell

(b) Raj Babber

(d) Rafeal Nadal

(e) Jawad-al-Malike

(f) Sanat Fonseka

(g) ‘My Lord’

(h) Wl-16 R III

(i) Tibetan sand fox

(j) Balbir Singh (sr)

13. With which game/ sport are the following terms associated?

(a) Half nelson

(b) Circle

(d) Scoop

(e) Stone walling

(f) Vulnerable

(g) Jigger

(h) Pitcher

(i) Drop

(j) Tobogganing

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE – 2006, SECTION -II

4. Answer any three of the following (about 100 words each :)

(a) What are earth movements? Explain.

(b) What is acid rock?

(d) Explain avalanche and avalanche wind.

(e) Define mountain range, mountain system and mountain chain.

5. Answer any three of the following (about 100 words each):

(a) Write a note on barrier reef.

(b) What is lumbering?

(d) Distinguish between Bhabar and Tarai.

(e) What is the significance of ‘FINSAS’?

6. Answer any three of the following (about 100 words each)

(a) Colonial Historiography has led to communalism in India. Discuss.

(b) Define Mansabdari system.

(d) What is Home rule movement?

(e) State regions for the growth of Extremism during the second phase of India’s freedom struggle.

7. Answer any three of the following (about 100 words each)

(a) Explain Sufism.

(b) Was Mughal state a centralized bureaucracy? Discuss.

(d) Briefly write the major points of Civil disobedience movement.

(e) What is ‘fourth generation warfare’?