JKSSB FOREST INSPECTOR SYLLABUS 2025,Exam Pattern, Cut-Off & Preparation Guide

Syllabus for the post of Inspector, Forest Protection Force
Marks: - 120
Time: -120min
UNIT-I GENERAL ISSUES ON ENVIRONMENT, ECOLOGY, BIODIVERSITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE. 10 Marks
i. General issues on Environment.
ii. Climate Change and its impact on Ecology.
iii. Mining and its effects, Renewable Energy.
iv. Concept of Sustainable Development
v. Environmental impact assessment
vi. Animal and Bird Diversity.
vii. Wildlife Poaching and Control Measures
viii. Land use Classification in J&K
ix. Forest Cover in J&K Based on FSI Assessment and etc.
x. Air, Water and Noise Pollution.
UNIT-II GENERAL ENGLISH
i. Paragraph Writing/Comprehension
ii. Editing/Proof Reading.
iii. Rearranging of jumbled sentences
iv. Dialogue
v. Narration
vi. Models
vii. Articles
viii. Paragraph writing with blanks to be filled in with the following Phrases, Pronouns, Homonyms/homophones, Tenses.
ix. Clauses
x. Punctuation
xi. Synonyms and Antonyms
xii. Pairs of words and their use in meaningful sentences.
xiii. Idioms and phrases.
xiv. Uses of Prepositions
UNIT-III MATHEMATICS 20 Marks
i. Quadratic Equations.
ii. Sequences and Series Straight Lines.
iii. Triangles, Circles and Coordinate Geometry.
iv. Mensuration with particular thrust on problems on finding Surface areas and Volumes of cubes, cuboids, spheres, hemispheres and right circular cylinders/cones etc.
V. Profit and loss.
vi. Simple/Compound interest.
vii. Linear equations with two variables.
viii. Progression/BODMAS
ix. Probability: Simple problems on Single event.
x. Data Handling.
UNIT-IV GENERAL SCIENCE 20 Marks
i. Gravitation/Heat/Light/Matter/Acids/Salts/Elements/Cells.
ii. Various sources of energy; conventional sources of energy: improvement in technology for using conventional source of energy (Biomass and wind energy)
iii. Non-conventional sources of energy (Solar Energy, Energy from sea).
iv. Physical properties of Metals and Non-Metals.
v. Chemical properties of metals like action of Water, Air, Acids, Salts: Reactivity: series of metals
vi. Occurrance of Metals; their extraction, enrichment of ores. Extraction of metals in accordance with activity series; refining of metals.
vii. Life processes: Nutrition and its types, Respiration, Transportation of water, food and minerals in plants, Excretion with reference to plants and animals.
viii. Environmental pollution.
ix. Ecosystem - Its components, Food chains and Food webs.
x. Ozone layer, its depletion, Green House Effect.
xi. Mendel's contribution and experiments on pea plant.
хii. Турes of reproduction in Plants and Animals.
xiii. Classification of Plants and Animals.
UNIT-V GENERAL KNOWLEDGE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO J&K AND CURRENT AFFAIRS 10 Marks
i. Abbreviations, Important Dates,
ll. Popular Personalities, Geographical Discoveries, Books and Authors,
iii. Principal Languages of India,
iv. Capitals and Currencies of Countries,
v. United Nations Organization, Members of United Nations Organization
vi. Organizations and Groups.
vii. Members of SSARC, ASEAN, BRICS AND G-7,
viii. Space Programme of India, India's Atomic Research Programme,
ix. Awards, Honors and Prizes, Seven Wonders, The World of Sports.
a. India GDP, Per capita Income, Thermal/Nuclear/Hydro Power Plants in India
b. Important dates, Popular names of personalities and their achievements/contribution.
c. Constitution of J&K with reference to Constituent Assembly.
d. Centre-State relationship.
X. Weather, Climate, Crops, Means of Transport.
xi. Important projects and their impact on State Economy.
xii. Rivers and Lakes.
xiii. Important Tourist Destinations.
xiv. History of J&K State.
xv. Historical places and their importance.
xvi. Flora and Fauna of J&K State.
xvii. J&K Reorganisation Act 2019, and Removal of difficulties Order/Adaptation Orders issued thereafter.
UNIT-VI MENTAL ABILITY TEST 10 Marks
i. Number series
ii. Letter series
iii. Coding decoding
iv. Direction sense
v. Blood relations
vi. Mathematical reasoning
vii. Speed, Distance and Time
viii. Statements and conclusions
ix. Logical Reasoning
x. Mental Reasoning
UNIT-VII HISTORY 10 Marks
i. Revolt of 1857 - Causes and Effects.
ii. Rise of National Movement - Factors.
iii. Formation of the Indian National Congress in 1885 and Role of Moderates.
iv. Factors leading to the rise of Extremism in the Congress with special reference to the Partition of Bengal.
v. Important dates and historical events with reference to India
vi. Boycott and Swadeshi Movement.
vii. Rise of Muslim League in 1906: Cause.
viii. Khilafat Movement and the Non-Cooperation Movement.
ix. Quit India Movement.
x. Independence and Partition of India.
UNIT-VIII CIVICS 10 Marks
i. Fundamental Rights.
ii. Fundamental duties.
iii. Directive Principles.
iv. Origin of democracy and its types. Direct and Indirect Democracy, Hindrance to Democracy.
v. Public opinion.
vi. Representation.
vii. Franchise.
viii. Secret Ballot.
ix. Nomination.
x. Symbol.
xi. The Campaign
xii. Presidential elections.
xiii. Languages
xiv. Cities and Villages.
xv. The United Nations.
UNIT-IX GEORGRAPHY 10 MARKS
i. Change of Seasons/Planets/Solar System/Longitude - Latitude.
ii. Types of forests (with special reference of J&K State)
iii. Conservation and protection of forests.
iv. National/Zoological Parks and wildlife sanctuaries (Reference of J&K Sanctuaries and National Parks).
v. Water resources, Sources of water (with special reference of J&K), Uses of water Resources. Conservation and management of water resources.
vi. Rainwater Harvesting.
vii. Transport.
viii. Roads (Different routes of J&K State)
UNIT-X COMPUTER 10 Marks
i. Fundamentals of Computer Science.
ii. Basic Applications of Computer and its accessories.
iii. Hardware and Software concept of Computer.
iv. Knowledge of Operating System, MS Office complete, Email & Internet.
v. Role of Computer in IT Field and detail concept/contribution of Information Technology in our daily life.
vi. Knowledge of surfing of websites on internet, downloading and uploading of files, online conversion of files from PDF to JPG and vice versa.
vii. Knowledge of KMZ files, capturing of Geo tagging photos and their uploading
viii. Concept of Computer Viruses and latest Anti-Virus, their installation and online registration.
ix. Concept of latest Computer applications (Apps) utilized in Field working in Forest Department.
x. Knowledge of e-office.