UKPSC Syllabus Assistants Conservator of Forest : Uttarakhand Public Service Commission

Organisation : Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (UKPSC)
Recruitment Exam : Assistants Conservator of Forest
Document Type : Syllabus
Website : https://psc.uk.gov.in/candidate-corner/syllabus

UKPSC Assistants Conservator of Forest Syllabus

Time – 02 Hours
Total Number Of Questions – 150
MM – 150
Part- I : General Studies
Total Number Of Questions – 100
Marks – 100
1. Current events of National and International importance
2. Sports and Entertainment
3. Indian History , Indian National Freedom Movement and Contemporary History of India
4. Geography of India and The World

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5. Natural Resources, Planning, Economy and Agriculture, Sustainable and Inclusive Development
6. Natural Calamities and Disaster Management
7. Human Resource Development Index in India and Social Development Index
8. Indian Constitution, Political System, Governance and Administration
9. Rights related issues
10. General Science
11. Development and Environmental Problems
12. Biotechnology and Health Related Issues
13. Science and Technology, Information, Communication, Space Technology, Computers etc.
14. Energy and Water Resources
15. General Knowledge related to the State of Uttarakhand – General Geography, History, Culture and Uttarakhand Rajya Nirman Andolan etc., Natural and Economic Resources, Political and Administrative Set up, Education and Culture, Social Reform Movements, Economic Development, Governmental and Non-Governmental welfare and developmental schemes, Important contemporary events., Sports and Entertainment.

Part-II : General Aptitude Test
Total Number Of Questions – 50
Marks – 50
Questions of verbal, non-verbal and analytical types consisting of analogies, syllogism, similarities, differences, missing numbers, characters and sequences, space visualization, problem solving, analysis, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, direction sense, coding –decoding, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, data representation and analysis, arithmetical number series. The test would also include questions designed to test the candidates’ ability to deal with abstract ideas, facts and figures, symbols and their relationships, arithmetical and numerical computations and other analytical, mathematical and quantitative functions.

Second Compulsory Paper : (General English)
Time allowed : 03 Hours
M.M. : 100
1- Write an essay in approximately 600 words on any one of the following topics – (15 Marks)
(A) Science, Technology and Environment
(B) Literature and Culture
(C) Economic Development and Planning
(D) Social and Political Spheres of Uttarakhand
(E) National and International Issues
(F) Natural Calamities
Note :- Candidates are expected to have general awareness about the above subjects with special reference to Uttarakhand.
2- Précis Writing (One third of the text) – (05 Marks)
3- Letter writing – (08+ 08 Marks)
(A) Official letters
(B) Semi Government letters
(C) Office orders
(D) Notice
(E) Circular/Official Memorandum
4- Vocabulary – (02+02+02 Marks)
(A) Synonyms
(B) Antonyms
(C) One-word Substitute
5- Usages Idioms and Phrases – (08 Marks)
6- Application of Grammar – (07+07+07 Marks)
(A) Parts of Speech
(B) Transformation and Synthesis
(C) Punctuation
7- Use of Correct Prepositions – (04 Marks)
8- Use of Verbs- Main, Auxillary and Modals – (04 Marks)
9- Summary Writing – (05 Marks)
10- Translation- English into Hindi – (08 Marks)
11- Translation – Hindi into English – (08 Marks)

Third Compulsory Paper : (General Knowledge)
Time Allowed: 03 Hours
MM : 100
Note- The paper consists of 10 questions. Each question will have two parts (a) & (b). Each question carries 10 (05+05) marks. All questions are compulsory.
1. Current Events of National and International Importance, Entertainment and Sports etc.
2. Indian History , Indian National Freedom Movement and Contemporary History of India.
3. Geography of India and The World.
4. Physical development, Natural Calamities and Disaster Management etc.
5. Indian Polity and Governance – Administration, Indian Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Public welfare and Rights related Issues etc.
6. Economic and Social Development, Agriculture, Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.
7. General Science : Utility of Science in daily life, Science and Technology, Development of Biotechnology , Health Related Issues and Health Management, Development of Energy Sector- Requirements and Possibilities, Water Resources- Availability and Utility, Management in these sectors, General Issues on Envoirnmental Ecology, Bio-Diversity and Climate change etc.
8. Education, Culture, Sports, Entertainment and Life style, Specific Information regarding Social practices, Social reform movement, Political background and Administrative setup, Governmental and Non-Governmental welfare and developmental schemes, Ancient, Medieval, Modern and Contemporary History, Uttarakhand Rajya Nirman Andolan, Important contemporary events of Uttarakhand State.
9. Specific Information regarding Agriculture, Industry, Business, Economic and Natural Resources, Environment, Geography and contemporary Activities in Uttarakhand State.

10. General Aptitude : Real Numbers, their classification & simple properties, Least Common Multiple (LCM) & Highest Common Factor (HCF) of Integers & their relation, Ratio and proportion for two or more numbers; conversion of a number into rate of interest & vice versa, conversion of percentage into decimals & vice versa; profit/loss percentage, relation between cost price and selling price, simple interest regarding principal (P), rate of interest (R) & time (T); compound interest when compounding is done yearly, half-yearly, quarterly; work & time and movement of trains and boats; simple linear simultaneous equations; set theory; properties of triangle, rectangle, square, parallogram, rhombus, trapezium & circle; volume and surface area of sphere, cylinder, cone & cube; elementary cartesian system.
Sequence & series; significance, sufficiency, collection, clasification, presentation and interpretation of data; all means, median & mode; simple problems on probability.

Scheme of Examination for Assistants Conservator of Forest

Preliminary Examination :
Subject : General Studies and General Apptitude Test (Objective Type)
Maximum Marks : 150
Time duration : 02 Hours

Main (Written) Examination :
Sl. No. | Subject | Maximum Marks | Time duration
1 First Compulsory Paper General Hindi 100 03 Hours
2 Second Compulsory Paper General English 100 03 Hours
3 Third Compulsory Paper General Knowledge 100 03 Hours
4 First Optional Subject 200 03 Hours
5 Second Optional Subject 200 03 Hours
6 Interview 75
Total Marks 775
Note : It is essential to obtain a minimum of 35% marks in Hindi Language paper.

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