Objective Forestry
For All Competitive Examination
2nd Edition
K.T. Parthiban
S. Vennila
S. Umesh Kanna
P. Durairasu
Forest College and Research Institute
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Mettupalayam - 641 301
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Preface
The success of any Professionals lies with the factor of assured employment
in Government, non government and industrial sectors. The growing number of
Professionals from multifarious organizations, have created significant
competition among the graduates of various subjects. Forestry subject is of no
exception. Being a narrow science, but offered almost several SAUs distributed
across the country, it has created large number of Forestry Graduates. This
resulted in competition and compelled the Forestry Graduates to acquire upto-
date information in their subject for getting successful induction in public and
private sectors. For being successful, one must be thorough in each and every
aspects of the subject which demand a comprehensive book to resolve the
issues.
Many competitive examinations conducted by state and central
government organizations particularly TNPSC, UPSC and ICAR examinations
are predominantly conducted through objective and subjective systems. For
subjective examination wide range of books are available for the use by all
competitors. However, for objective type examination, it is only very few books
which again have not compiled the readymade information for each and every
aspect of the subject. The voluminous of the subject often pose and threat to the
examination which resulted in consuming more time and cost in search of the
relevant materials.
Against this back drop, the first edition on Objective Forestry was
conceived and published to benefit the forestry graduates who are preparing for
the examinations like State Service Examination (Ranger, ACFs), UPSC
(Preliminary exams), ARS (JRF, SRF and Scientist) and Bank exams., etc. This
question bank incorporated several facets of Forest subjects extensively, which
included Silviculture, Forest Mensuration, Forest Management, Forest
Utilization, Wood Science and Technology, Forest Botany, Forest Genetics and
Tree Breeding, Tree Physiology, Soil Science, Forest Microbiology, Forest
Entomology, Forest Pathology, Wildlife, Ecology and Environment, Forest Laws
and Policies and other additional and related informations on forestry.
The first edition on Objective Forestry has received wider attraction from
all levels of stake holders. Many readers have indicated and suggested useful
corrections in the first edition. The authors profusely thank all the readers of
the book. The authors specially thank Dr. P.S. Chauhan and Mohit Hussain of
College of Horticulture and Forestry, Jhalawar (Rajasthan) and the faculty
members of Forest College and Research Institute, TNAU for critically
suggesting the corrections in the first edition of the book. The authors have
taken enough care to carry out the corrections and also included a brief write-
up cum technical notes for every chapter in their second edition which will
benefit the readers of the book. Extending useful and constructive criticism and
suggestion are most welcome for augmenting the contents and scope of
publication in the future editions.
Authors
Contents
1. Silviculture 1-58
Key Points 1
Multiple Choice Questions 9
Answersheet 56
2. Agroforestry 59-73
Key Points 59
Multiple Choice Questions 60
Answersheet 73
3. Forest Mensuration 74-95
Key Points 74
Multiple Choice Questions 79
Answersheet 94
4. Forest Management 96-114
Key Points 96
Multiple Choice Questions 101
Answersheet 113
5. Forest Utilization 115-127
Key Points 115
Multiple Choice Questions 117
Answersheet 127
6. Wood Science and Technology 128-140
Key Points 128
Multiple Choice Questions 130
Answersheet 140
7. Forest Botany 141-160
Key Points 141
Multiple Choice Questions 147
Answersheet 160
8. Tree Seed Technology 161-169
Key Points 161
Multiple Choice Questions 163
Answersheet 169
9. Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding 170-209
Key Points 170
Multiple Choice Questions 177
Answersheet 208
10. Physiology 210-218
Key Points 210
Multiple Choice Questions 211
Answersheet 218
11. Soil Science 219-229
Key Points 219
Multiple Choice Questions 223
Answersheet 229
12. Forest Microbiology 230-247
Key Points 230
Multiple Choice Questions 232
Answersheet 247
13. Forest Ecology and Environment 248-277
Key Points 248
Multiple Choice Questions 251
Answersheet 276
14. Wildlife 278-285
Key Points 278
Mulitple Choice Questions 280
Answersheet 285
15. Forest Entomology 286-300
Key Points 286
Multiple Choice Questions 290
Answersheet 299
16. Forest Pathology 301-314
Key Points 301
Multiple Choice Questions 308
Answersheet 314
17. Forest Law and Policy 315-319
Key Points 315
Multiple Choice Questions 316
Answersheet 319
18. Forest Economics and Marketing 320-334
Key Points 320
Multiple Choice Questions 321
Answersheet 333
19. Additional Information on Forestry 335-363
