Forestry & Wildlife Services - Indian Forest Service (IFS) & State Forest Ranger previous year questions (PYQ)

2026 (1197 questions)

Q1.

In Indian Forest Service & Wildlife Sciences (Forestry, Silviculture & Forest Management): In Indian forestry and silviculture, what is the 'Shelterwood System' of forest harvesting?

(A)

Clear-felling of all trees simultaneously followed by monoculture plantation

(B)

Harvesting trees solely based on girth diameter without regeneration planning

(C)

Selective removal of only diseased trees leaving canopy untouched

(D)

Gradual removal of the mature timber crop through a series of partial regeneration fellings over a prolonged period

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Q2.

In Indian Forest Service & Wildlife Sciences (Forestry, Silviculture & Forest Management): In Indian forestry and silviculture, what is the 'Shelterwood System' of forest harvesting?

(A)

Clear-felling of all trees simultaneously followed by monoculture plantation

(B)

Selective removal of only diseased trees leaving canopy untouched

(C)

Gradual removal of the mature timber crop through a series of partial regeneration fellings over a prolonged period

(D)

Harvesting trees solely based on girth diameter without regeneration planning

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2025 (199 questions)

Q1.

In Indian Forest Service & Wildlife Sciences (Forestry, Silviculture & Forest Management): Under the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act 2022, which Schedule affords absolute protection to species with the highest statutory penalties for offenses?

(A)

Schedule II

(B)

Schedule IV (CITES Appendices)

(C)

Schedule I

(D)

Schedule III

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Q2.

In Indian Forest Service & Wildlife Sciences (Wildlife Biology, Biodiversity & Environmental Law): In Indian forestry and silviculture, what is the 'Shelterwood System' of forest harvesting?

(A)

Selective removal of only diseased trees leaving canopy untouched

(B)

Gradual removal of the mature timber crop through a series of partial regeneration fellings over a prolonged period

(C)

Clear-felling of all trees simultaneously followed by monoculture plantation

(D)

Harvesting trees solely based on girth diameter without regeneration planning

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2024 (216 questions)

Q1.

In Indian Forest Service & Wildlife Sciences (Forestry, Silviculture & Forest Management): Under the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act 2022, which Schedule affords absolute protection to species with the highest statutory penalties for offenses?

(A)

Schedule II

(B)

Schedule III

(C)

Schedule I

(D)

Schedule IV (CITES Appendices)

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Q2.

Higher Academic Core: In advanced conceptual study of 'Natural and Artificial Regeneration of Forests' in Silvicultural Systems & Regeneration, which foundational mechanism is universally verified?

(A)

Empirically validated biological, physical, or social dynamics following standard scientific methodology (Natural and Artificial Regeneration of Forests)

(B)

Unsubstantiated speculative claims lacking experimental replication or peer verification

(C)

Deterministic models that reject thermodynamic entropy and stochastic variance

(D)

Isolated observations taken under non-standard uncontrolled environmental extremes

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2023 (175 questions)

Q1.

In Indian Forest Service & Wildlife Sciences (Wildlife Biology, Biodiversity & Environmental Law): Under the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act 2022, which Schedule affords absolute protection to species with the highest statutory penalties for offenses?

(A)

Schedule I

(B)

Schedule III

(C)

Schedule IV (CITES Appendices)

(D)

Schedule II

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In Indian Forest Service & Wildlife Sciences (Forestry, Silviculture & Forest Management): Under the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act 2022, which Schedule affords absolute protection to species with the highest statutory penalties for offenses?

(A)

Schedule IV (CITES Appendices)

(B)

Schedule II

(C)

Schedule I

(D)

Schedule III

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2022 (172 questions)

Q1.

In Indian Forest Service & Wildlife Sciences (Forestry, Silviculture & Forest Management): In Indian forestry and silviculture, what is the 'Shelterwood System' of forest harvesting?

(A)

Gradual removal of the mature timber crop through a series of partial regeneration fellings over a prolonged period

(B)

Clear-felling of all trees simultaneously followed by monoculture plantation

(C)

Selective removal of only diseased trees leaving canopy untouched

(D)

Harvesting trees solely based on girth diameter without regeneration planning

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Q2.

In Indian Forest Service & Wildlife Sciences (Forestry, Silviculture & Forest Management): Under the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act 2022, which Schedule affords absolute protection to species with the highest statutory penalties for offenses?

(A)

Schedule III

(B)

Schedule IV (CITES Appendices)

(C)

Schedule I

(D)

Schedule II

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2021 (183 questions)

Q1.

In Indian Forest Service & Wildlife Sciences (Wildlife Biology, Biodiversity & Environmental Law): In Indian forestry and silviculture, what is the 'Shelterwood System' of forest harvesting?

(A)

Harvesting trees solely based on girth diameter without regeneration planning

(B)

Gradual removal of the mature timber crop through a series of partial regeneration fellings over a prolonged period

(C)

Clear-felling of all trees simultaneously followed by monoculture plantation

(D)

Selective removal of only diseased trees leaving canopy untouched

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Q2.

In Indian Forest Service & Wildlife Sciences (Forestry, Silviculture & Forest Management): Under the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act 2022, which Schedule affords absolute protection to species with the highest statutory penalties for offenses?

(A)

Schedule II

(B)

Schedule IV (CITES Appendices)

(C)

Schedule I

(D)

Schedule III

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2020 (192 questions)

Q1.

In Indian Forest Service & Wildlife Sciences (Forestry, Silviculture & Forest Management): Under the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act 2022, which Schedule affords absolute protection to species with the highest statutory penalties for offenses?

(A)

Schedule I

(B)

Schedule III

(C)

Schedule IV (CITES Appendices)

(D)

Schedule II

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Q2.

In Indian Forest Service & Wildlife Sciences (Forestry, Silviculture & Forest Management): Under the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act 2022, which Schedule affords absolute protection to species with the highest statutory penalties for offenses?

(A)

Schedule IV (CITES Appendices)

(B)

Schedule I

(C)

Schedule III

(D)

Schedule II

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2019 (185 questions)

Q1.

In Indian Forest Service & Wildlife Sciences (Wildlife Biology, Biodiversity & Environmental Law): Under the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act 2022, which Schedule affords absolute protection to species with the highest statutory penalties for offenses?

(A)

Schedule II

(B)

Schedule I

(C)

Schedule III

(D)

Schedule IV (CITES Appendices)

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Q2.

In Indian Forest Service & Wildlife Sciences (Wildlife Biology, Biodiversity & Environmental Law): In Indian forestry and silviculture, what is the 'Shelterwood System' of forest harvesting?

(A)

Selective removal of only diseased trees leaving canopy untouched

(B)

Clear-felling of all trees simultaneously followed by monoculture plantation

(C)

Harvesting trees solely based on girth diameter without regeneration planning

(D)

Gradual removal of the mature timber crop through a series of partial regeneration fellings over a prolonged period

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2018 (146 questions)

Q1.

In Indian Forest Service & Wildlife Sciences (Forestry, Silviculture & Forest Management): Under the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act 2022, which Schedule affords absolute protection to species with the highest statutory penalties for offenses?

(A)

Schedule III

(B)

Schedule IV (CITES Appendices)

(C)

Schedule I

(D)

Schedule II

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In Indian Forest Service & Wildlife Sciences (Forestry, Silviculture & Forest Management): In Indian forestry and silviculture, what is the 'Shelterwood System' of forest harvesting?

(A)

Gradual removal of the mature timber crop through a series of partial regeneration fellings over a prolonged period

(B)

Selective removal of only diseased trees leaving canopy untouched

(C)

Harvesting trees solely based on girth diameter without regeneration planning

(D)

Clear-felling of all trees simultaneously followed by monoculture plantation

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2017 (176 questions)

Q1.

In Indian Forest Service & Wildlife Sciences (Wildlife Biology, Biodiversity & Environmental Law): In Indian forestry and silviculture, what is the 'Shelterwood System' of forest harvesting?

(A)

Gradual removal of the mature timber crop through a series of partial regeneration fellings over a prolonged period

(B)

Harvesting trees solely based on girth diameter without regeneration planning

(C)

Clear-felling of all trees simultaneously followed by monoculture plantation

(D)

Selective removal of only diseased trees leaving canopy untouched

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In Indian Forest Service & Wildlife Sciences (Wildlife Biology, Biodiversity & Environmental Law): Under the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act 2022, which Schedule affords absolute protection to species with the highest statutory penalties for offenses?

(A)

Schedule I

(B)

Schedule II

(C)

Schedule IV (CITES Appendices)

(D)

Schedule III

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2016 (165 questions)

Q1.

In Indian Forest Service & Wildlife Sciences (Forestry, Silviculture & Forest Management): Under the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act 2022, which Schedule affords absolute protection to species with the highest statutory penalties for offenses?

(A)

Schedule III

(B)

Schedule II

(C)

Schedule IV (CITES Appendices)

(D)

Schedule I

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In Indian Forest Service & Wildlife Sciences (Forestry, Silviculture & Forest Management): In Indian forestry and silviculture, what is the 'Shelterwood System' of forest harvesting?

(A)

Gradual removal of the mature timber crop through a series of partial regeneration fellings over a prolonged period

(B)

Selective removal of only diseased trees leaving canopy untouched

(C)

Harvesting trees solely based on girth diameter without regeneration planning

(D)

Clear-felling of all trees simultaneously followed by monoculture plantation

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2015 (164 questions)

Q1.

In Indian Forest Service & Wildlife Sciences (Wildlife Biology, Biodiversity & Environmental Law): Under the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act 2022, which Schedule affords absolute protection to species with the highest statutory penalties for offenses?

(A)

Schedule IV (CITES Appendices)

(B)

Schedule III

(C)

Schedule I

(D)

Schedule II

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In Indian Forest Service & Wildlife Sciences (Wildlife Biology, Biodiversity & Environmental Law): In Indian forestry and silviculture, what is the 'Shelterwood System' of forest harvesting?

(A)

Clear-felling of all trees simultaneously followed by monoculture plantation

(B)

Gradual removal of the mature timber crop through a series of partial regeneration fellings over a prolonged period

(C)

Selective removal of only diseased trees leaving canopy untouched

(D)

Harvesting trees solely based on girth diameter without regeneration planning

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