MANAGER -KERALA FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

FINAL ANSWER KEY
Question Paper Code: 87/2017/OL
Category Code: 438/2016
Exam: Manager
Medium of Question: English
Date of Test 31-10-2017
Department Kerala Forest Development Corporation Ltd
Alphacode A
Question1:-Which of the following leader is not belong to 1921 Malabar Rebellion ?
A:-Mamburam Thangal
B:-Seethikoya Thangal
C:-Ali Musliyar
D:-Variyankunnath Kunhahamed Haji
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question2:-Constituent Assembly formed by the provisions of _____________ plan.
A:-Mountbatten Plan
B:-Cabinet Mission Plan
C:-Vavel Plan
D:-June `3^(rd)` Plan
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question3:-Who is the Sports Minister of Kerala State ?
A:-K.T. Jaleel
B:-Mercy Kutty Amma
C:-Thomas Chandy
D:-A.C. Moideen
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question4:-Who published ‘Hortus Indicus Malabaricuss’ the encyclopaedia on Indian botany ?
A:-British
B:-Portuguese
C:-Dutch
D:-French
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question5:-Which is the first complete news channel in Malayalam ?
A:-Asianet
B:-India Vision
C:-Mathruboomi News
D:-Manorama News
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question6:-Who is the author of Malayalam novel, ‘Barsa’ ?
A:-Subash Chandran
B:-V.K.Prakash
C:-Dr. Kadeeja Mumthaz
D:-P. Valsala
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question7:-Who is the Vice Chancellor of Malayalam University ?
A:-Dr. K.Radhakrishnan
B:-Dr. Mohamed Basheer
C:-Dr. M.N.Karasseri
D:-Dr.K.Jayakumar
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question8:-In which district situates the ‘Kadampuzha temple’ famous for ‘Muttarukkal’ ?
A:-Malappuram
B:-Kozhikode
C:-Thrissur
D:-Palakkad
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question9:-Which is the largest Constitution in the World ?
A:-Indian
B:-American
C:-British
D:-Netherland
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question10:-Which is the novel written by Ambikasudan Mangad based on real story of ‘Endosulfan’ victims of Kasargod
district ?
A:-Maveli Manram
B:-Om Sangeerthan Pole
C:-Nattu Gadhika
D:-Enmakaje
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question11:-‘Kudumbasree’ firstly introduced in which district ?
A:-Malappuram
B:-Kottayam
C:-Alappuzha
D:-Pathanamthitta
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question12:-Who led the ‘Savarnajatha’ ?
A:-A.K. Gopalan
B:-Mannath Padmanabhan
C:-T.K. Madhavan
D:-V.T.Battathirippad
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question13:-Who is the first President of Travancore State Congress ?
A:-Pattam Thanu Pillai
B:-T.M. Varghese
C:-N.V.Joseph
D:-P.K.Kunj
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question14:-Who is the founder of ‘Swadeshabhimani’ daily ?
A:-K.Ramakrishna Pillar
B:-Vakkom Abdul Kader Moulavi
C:-Theruvath Raman
D:-K.P. Kesava Menon
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question15:-Who is the author of ‘Dhyanasallapangal’ ?
A:-Ayyankali
B:-Mar Kuriakose Elias Chavara
C:-Chattampi Swamikal
D:-Vaikunta Swamikal
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question16:-Who led the Kurichia Revolt of 1812 ?
A:-Pazhassi Raja
B:-Kaithevi Ambu
C:-Thalakkal Chandu
D:-Rama Nambi
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question17:-Expand ‘ICDS’
A:-International Child Development Scheme
B:-Integrated and Comprehensive Development Scheme
C:-Integrated Child Development Scheme
D:-Integrated City Development Scheme
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question18:-Which is the first tourism village of Kerala ?
A:-Kumbalangi
B:-Vengara
C:-Kumarakom
D:-Pookode
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question19:-Which is the first political drama in Malayalam ?
A:-Ningal Enne Communistaki
B:-Mooladhanam
C:-Samatwavadhi
D:-Pattabakki
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question20:-Which is the Malayalam novel jointly written by N.P.Mohamed and M.T.Vasudevan Nair ?
A:-Ennapadam
B:-Avabipponnu
C:-Verukal
D:-Randamoozham
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question21:-The variation in wood strength depends on the microfibrillar angle of cellulose located in ___________ layer.
A:-S1
B:-S2
C:-S3
D:-S4
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question22:-The reaction wood of conifers is called
A:-Tension
B:-Static
C:-Compression
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question23:-First paper mill in India was set up in
A:-1862
B:-1882
C:-1890
D:-1999
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question24:-______________ is used in the Non Destructive Testing of wood.
A:-Pilodyn
B:-Tree Sonic Timer
C:-Both
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question25:-The scientific name of Konkan bamboo is ___________
A:-Dendrocalamus stocksii
B:-D. strictus
C:-Bambusa balcooa
D:-B. vulgaris
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question26:-White dammar is obtained from
A:-Vateria indica
B:-Cannarium strictum
C:-Vatica chinensis
D:-Tetona grandis
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question27:-Salai gum is obtained from
A:-Vateria indica
B:-Boswellia serrata
C:-Acacia catechu
D:-Acacia mangium
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question28:-The tree known as Blue gum
A:-Vateria indica
B:-Eucalyptus citriodara
C:-Eucalyptus globulus
D:-Acacia mangium
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question29:-Flowering in bamboos is
A:-Gregarious
B:-Sproradic
C:-Annual
D:-All of these
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question30:-World Forestry Day is on
A:-March 21
B:-June 21
C:-March 31
D:-April 21
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question31:-Hypsometers are used for the measurement of
A:-Diameter
B:-Height
C:-Volume
D:-Density
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question32:-The volume table used for the teak in India
A:-General
B:-MR Nair
C:-Brandis
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question33:-Quarter girth formula is used to measure the _____ of the timber.
A:-Volume
B:-Taper
C:-Height
D:-Density
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question34:-The height of the bole from the ground level up to the point where average diameter over bark is 20 cm.
A:-Bole Height
B:-Standard Timber Bole
C:-Tree
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question35:-The Spiegel relaskop developed by ___________ is essentially used for measurement of basal area of crops.
A:-Brandis
B:-Bitterlich
C:-Smith
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question36:-Huber’s formula requires the measurement of ___________ cross-sectional area of a log.
A:-Mid
B:-End
C:-Breast height
D:-All of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question37:-The portion of the tree stem or log which is unmerchantable is called
A:-Cull
B:-Waste
C:-Billet
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question38:-Majority of sample plots in India are rectangular
A:-Elliptical
B:-Square
C:-Circular
D:-Rectangular
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question39:-____________ resolution in remotely sensed data is defined as the amount of energy required to increase a pixel
value by one quantisation level or ‘count’.
A:-Anagular
B:-Radiometric
C:-Polygonal
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question40:-The relationship between the growth rates of two organs of an individual
A:-Allometry
B:-Regression
C:-Correlation
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question41:-First Inspector General of India forests
A:-Dalhousie
B:-Deitrich Brandis
C:-Bourdillon
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question42:-Forests were included in the concurrent list under `42^(nd)` Amendment of
A:-1966
B:-1976
C:-1986
D:-1975
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question43:-Stump planting in teak was developed by
A:-Chathu Menon
B:-Cannolly
C:-Bourdillon
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question44:-Kerala Forest Research Institute is lcoated in
A:-Thrissur
B:-Palakkad
C:-Kozhikkode
D:-Malappuram
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question45:-Taiga forests are also known as
A:-Boreal forests
B:-Cloud forest
C:-Tropical forest
D:-Subtropical forest
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question46:-_______________ are cropland left without crops for periods ranging from one season to several years.
A:-Range Land
B:-Fallows
C:-Both
D:-None
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question47:-Taungya system was introduced into India by
A:-Muller
B:-Brandis
C:-Bentham
D:-None
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question48:-Agroforestry systems where the use of land is directed towards satisfying basic needs and is managed mostly
by the owner and his family
A:-Subsistence
B:-Commercial
C:-Intermediate
D:-None
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question49:-An example of mixed sparse stand in Agroforestry is
A:-Homegardens
B:-Trees on farm boundaries
C:-Both
D:-None
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question50:-Key features of Agroforestry design and diagnosis
A:-Flexibility
B:-Repetition
C:-Speed
D:-All of these
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question51:-Vana Mahotsav was started in India on __________ by K.M. Munshy.
A:-1950
B:-1960
C:-1947
D:-1948
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question52:-_____________ are strips of trees and or shrubs planted to protect fields, homes cannels or other areas from wind
and blowing soil or sand.
A:-Shelter belt
B:-Wind break
C:-Protein bank
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question53:-Vegetation can control the effect of winds by
A:-Obstruction
B:-Filtration
C:-Deflection
D:-All of these
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question54:-The term social forestry was coined by
A:-Cannolly
B:-Bordillon
C:-Brandis
D:-Westoby
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question55:-The nitrogen fixation is non-leguminous trees like Casuarina is effected by
A:-Frankia
B:-Rhizobium
C:-Clostridium
D:-Nostoc
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question56:-Alley cropping is also called
A:-Homegardens
B:-Hedge row intercropping
C:-Both
D:-None
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question57:-The BCR should be greater than ____________ at agroforestry, then only it can be considered worthy.
A:-0
B:-1
C:-0.5
D:-0.75
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question58:-Homegardens can also be called as
A:-Sparse system
B:-Multitier system
C:-Both
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question59:-____________ forestry which is defined as the practice of forestry with the object of developing or maintaining a
forest of high scenic value.
A:-Aesthetic
B:-Farm forestry
C:-Urban forestry
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question60:-______________ is used to produce the knot free timber.
A:-Thinning
B:-Cleaning
C:-Pruning
D:-Weeding
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question61:-The concept that the trees in agroforestry systems are capable of recycling soil nutrients that leach down the
crop rooting zone is called ______________ hypothesis.
A:-Safety net
B:-Adsorption
C:-Absorption
D:-None
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question62:-The sal (Shorea robusta) wood borer is
A:-Hyblae purea
B:-Hoplocerambys spinicornis
C:-Eutectona macharalis
D:-Attiva fabricella
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question63:-Teak leaf skeltoniser is
A:-Hyblae purea
B:-Ganodrama lucidum
C:-Eutectona macharalis
D:-Attiva fabricella
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question64:-Die back of seedlings is common in
A:-Teak
B:-Gmelina
C:-Ailanthus
D:-Sal
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question65:-The scientific name of Kail is
A:-Pinus wallichiana
B:-P. Kessia
C:-Cedrus deodara
D:-None
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question66:-_____________ frost is defined as a frost produced by cold air brought from elsewhere.
A:-Convective
B:-Pool
C:-Perma
D:-Advective
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question67:-______________ is defined as a year ‘in which a given species produces abundant first year seedlings’.
A:-Seed year
B:-Seedling year
C:-Germination energy
D:-Germination
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question68:-________ is the coppice arising from the stool or a living stump.
A:-Seedling
B:-Seed
C:-Stool
D:-Graft
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question69:-____________ is defined as ‘the time that elapses between successive main fellings on the same area’.
A:-Felling cycle
B:-Rotation
C:-Periodic block
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question70:-____________ is an example of solid bamboo.
A:-Dendrocalamus strictus
B:-Bambusa balcooa
C:-D. Giganteus
D:-None
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question71:-Soil ____________ is define as the arrangement of individual soil particles into aggregates of definite size and
shape.
A:-Texture
B:-Structure
C:-Porosity
D:-None
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question72:-Alternate wetting and drying is the most common seed pretreament
A:-Teak
B:-Acacia
C:-Casuarina
D:-Rosewood
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question73:-The International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) was started in the year
A:-1824
B:-1880
C:-1924
D:-1930
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question74:-Foundation seed tag colour is
A:-White
B:-Blue
C:-Green
D:-Purple
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question75:-The percent, by number, of seeds in a given sample which germinate up to the time of peak germination, is
called
A:-Germination percent
B:-Germination period
C:-Germination energy
D:-All of these
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question76:-In Tetrazolium test, living cells are stained red by the reduction of a colourless tetrazolium salt to form a _______
formazan.
A:-Red
B:-Yelllow
C:-Pale yellow
D:-White
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question77:-Germination in which the cotyledons remain in the seed below the ground while the epicotyl elongates
A:-Epigeal
B:-Hypogeal
C:-Open
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question78:-The seed that cannot be dried to lower moisture content and kept at low temperature is called
A:-Orthodox
B:-Sub orthodox
C:-Recalcitrant
D:-Quiescent
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question79:-In Coniferous species ____________ soil is good for nursery raising.
A:-Acidic
B:-Basic
C:-Neutral
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question80:-Example of nursery managed without any irrigation is
A:-Wet nursery
B:-Rab nursery
C:-Permanent nursery
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question81:-___________ involves covering moist soil with a transparent plastic film and exposing it to the sun.
A:-Culling
B:-Top dressing
C:-Repellents
D:-Solarisation
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question82:-Planting time of teak for the stump production is
A:-April-May
B:-June-July
C:-October-November
D:-December-January
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question83:-Commonly used nitrogen fertilizer in the nursery
A:-DAP
B:-MAP
C:-Urea
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question84:-Teak defoliator can be effectively controlled by
A:-Bavistin
B:-Basic
C:-NPV
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question85:-Felling done in an immature stand without permanently breaking the canopy is called
A:-Thinning
B:-Final felling
C:-Cleaning
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question86:-__________ are used to produce plants with fibrous root system without root coiling.
A:-Polythene bags
B:-Polysleives
C:-Jiffy pots
D:-Root trainer
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question87:-Working plans are normally prepared for a period of 10 years
A:-20
B:-5
C:-10
D:-15
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question88:-The concept of ___________ yield envisages raising the productivity of soil, and of the crop, by silvicultural
treatments, judicious tending, enrichment of the forest by changing the corp composition and by replacement of the original
inferior forest by valuable forest species.
A:-Sustained yield
B:-Progressive yield
C:-Normal yield
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question89:-__________ are used for root induction in cuttings.
A:-Auxin
B:-Cytokinin
C:-GA 31
D:-ABA
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question90:-Wildlife Protection Act was enacted in the country in the year
A:-1987
B:-1990
C:-1972
D:-1951
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question91:-World Environment Day is celebrated on
A:-June 5
B:-January 25
C:-March 21
D:-March 22
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question92:-The first community reserve of Kerala
A:-Peppara
B:-Neyyar
C:-Chimmini
D:-Kadalundi-Vallikunnu
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question93:-Corbet National Park is situated in
A:-Madhya Pradesh
B:-Tamil Nadu
C:-West Bengal
D:-Uttarakhand
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question94:-The concept of carbon trading was first envisaged as part of
A:-CDM
B:-REDD
C:-REDD+
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question95:-The headquarters of World Agroforestry Center is located at
A:-Kenya
B:-USA
C:-New Delhi
D:-Chennai
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question96:-Arid Forest Research Institute is located at
A:-Uttarakhand
B:-Chennai
C:-Orissa
D:-Jodhpur
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question97:-Pollination by wind is called
A:-Anemophily
B:-Zoophily
C:-Ornithophily
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question98:-Double helical model of DNA was suggested by Watson and Crick
A:-Gregor Mendel
B:-Sutton and Bovary
C:-Both 1 and 2
D:-Watson and Crick
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question99:-A monosomic is an individual that lacks one chromosome of the normal complement of somatic cells
A:-Monosomic
B:-Monosully
C:-Monomeres
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question100:-A tree that has been shown by progeny testing to produce superior offsprings
A:-Elite tree
B:-Candidate tree
C:-Comparison tree
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A