MANAGER NCA- KERALA FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD

PROVISIONAL ANSWER KEY
Question Paper Code: 101/2017/OL
Category Code: 492/2016
Exam: Manager NCA
Medium of Question: English
Date of Test 01-01-2018
Department Kerala Forest Development Corporation Ltd
Alphacode A
Question1:-Family planning has been initiated in India on a national scale in
A:-1952
B:-1954
C:-1956
D:-1955
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question2:-Who acts as the Chairman of Rajyasabha ?
A:-President
B:-Prime Minister
C:-Finance Minister
D:-Vice President` `
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question3:-The first bank to introduce ATM in the world
A:-SBI
B:-Lloyds Bank
C:-Barclays Bank
D:-HSBC Bank
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question4:-The 200 metres Womens Champion in the World Athletic Championship 2017 is
A:-Dafne Shippers
B:-Mary Josey
C:-Tory Bovi
D:-Elena Thompson
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question5:-The famous Dilwara Temples is situated in
A:-Odisha
B:-Maharashtra
C:-Rajasthan
D:-Punjab
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question6:-The largest river island in India is
A:-Majuli
B:-Elephanta
C:-DIU
D:-Barren
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question7:-Which of the following is the oldest mountain range of India ?
A:-Himalaya
B:-Aravalli
C:-Vindhya
D:-Satpura
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question8:-First secretary of N.S.S. was
A:-K. Kelappan
B:-Mannathu Padmanabhan
C:-Chattampi Swamikal
D:-P. K. Narayana Panikkar
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question9:-Who won the Nobel prize for literature in 2016 ?
A:-Eric Clapton
B:-Juan Manuel Santos
C:-Gabriel Garcia Marquez
D:-Bob Dylan
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question10:-The period of Rolling plan in India was
A:-1966-69
B:-1990-92
C:-1978-80
D:-2000-2005
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question11:-Largest city in India in terms of population as per 2011 census
A:-Mumbai
B:-Delhi
C:-Bangalore
D:-Hyderabad
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question12:-National award for best actress in 2017 was won by
A:-Sobhana
B:-Surabhi Lakshmi
C:-Bhavana
D:-Parvathi
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question13:-Which of the following News paper was published from Thrissur as a month piece of Congress Socialist Party ?
A:-Swadeshabhimani
B:-Mathrubhumi
C:-Prabhatam
D:-Kerala Kaumudi
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question14:-Which of the following is an east flowing river ?
A:-Periyar
B:-Pamba
C:-Pambar
D:-Chaliyar
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question15:-The founder of All Travancore Muslim Mahajanasabha was
A:-Muhammad Abdurahiman
B:-E. Moithu Moulavi
C:-Pookoya Thangal
D:-Vakkom Abdul Khader Moulavi
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question16:-The hills that lies at the junction of Eastern and Western and Western ghats
A:-Nilgiri hills
B:-Anamudi
C:-Munnar hills
D:-Chin hills
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question17:-The highest temperature recorded sofar in India is
A:-55°C
B:-51°C
C:-45°C
D:-48°C
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question18:-Wagon Tragedy in connection with Malabar Rebellion took place on
A:-01 Dec. 1921
B:-15 Nov. 1921
C:-10 Nov. 1921
D:-21 Nov. 1921
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question19:-Vaikkom Satyagraha ended in the year
A:-1921
B:-1925
C:-1926
D:-1924
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question20:-The founder of Cheramar Sangham was
A:-K. P. Karuppan
B:-Krishnadiyasan
C:-Kumaragurudeva
D:-Pambadi John Joseph
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question21:-Kanchas and orans are local names for
A:-Tree and grassland management systems in arid/semi-arid parts of India
B:-The Kerala homegardens
C:-Shifting cultivation in Arunachal pradesh
D:-Grazing systems in central and western Himalayas
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question22:-Wheeler’s pentaprism is used to measure
A:-Inclination
B:-Spread
C:-Branch number
D:-Diameter
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question23:-A mineral deficiency is likely to affect older leaves more than younger leaves if
A:-the mineral is very mobile within the plant
B:-the mineral is a micronutrient
C:-the mineral is required for chlorophyll synthesis
D:-the mineral is a macronutrient
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question24:-Holridge’s climatic models are not based on
A:-Biotemperature
B:-Average annual precipitation
C:-Potential evapotranspiration
D:-Solar radiation
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question25:-National Agroforestry Policy was implemented in the year
A:-2014
B:-2012
C:-2010
D:-2011
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question26:-The reaction wood in soft woods is termed as
A:-Compression wood
B:-Tension wood
C:-Juvenile wood
D:-Ring porous wood
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question27:-If the objective of coppice crop is fuel production, then _________ is required
A:-Crown thinning
B:-Free thinning
C:-Mechanical thinning
D:-No thinning
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question28:-The first forest policy of Indian Republic was brought out in the year
A:-1894
B:-1952
C:-1980
D:-1988
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question29:-A plantation of genetically superior trees isolated to reduce cross pollination by inferior ones and managed
intensively for seed production is
A:-Seed stand
B:-Seed orchard
C:-Provenance
D:-Plus stand
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question30:-Vigour test method in which the ability of germinants to overcome physical stress is evaluated by germinating
the seeds under a layer of crushed brick stone gravel
A:-Cutting
B:-Grave yard
C:-Hiltner
D:-Tetrazolium
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question31:-This organism is commonly known as the teak defoliator
A:-Eutectona macheralis
B:-Hyblaea puera
C:-Sahyadrussus malabaricus
D:-Hypsipyla grandella
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question32:-The current annual increment for Ailanthus at 5 years age is 5 cu. ft and 10 years is 2.5 cu. ft. The MAI at 10
years of tree age is 3.5 cu. ft. What is the total tree volume at `10^(th)` year ?
A:-10 cu ft
B:-25 cu ft
C:-35 cu ft
D:-50 cu ft
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question33:-Internal rate of return is the
A:-Interest rate
B:-Discount rate
C:-Bank rate
D:-Opportunity cost
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question34:-Usually ________ seed bearers per hectare are ratained even after all the shelterwood is removed in the case of
chir in North India.
A:-12-15
B:-50-60
C:-2-3
D:-150-200
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question35:-The nursery operation to condition the nursery stock by loosening the contact between soil and root of the
seedings in nursery bed is called
A:-Box pruning
B:-Lateral pruning
C:-Under cutting
D:-Wrenching
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question36:-Shigakai pods are obtained from
A:-Acacia concinna
B:-Acacia arabica
C:-Butea monosperma
D:-Caesalpinia sapan
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question37:-Pitch of a saw is
A:-Length of teeth
B:-Thickness of teeth
C:-Number of teeth
D:-Angle between teeth
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question38:-_________ woods cannot be seasoned very fast without creating defects particularly cracking and splitting.
A:-Highly refractory
B:-Moderately refractory
C:-Non-refractory
D:-Slightly refractory
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question39:-Which among the following is a strong coppicer ?
A:-Casuarina equisetifolia
B:-Cedrus deodara
C:-Madhuca latifolia
D:-Tectona grandis
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question40:-Central Agroforestry Research Institute is located at
A:-Dehradun
B:-Jhansi
C:-Jodhpur
D:-Nigeria
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question41:-Agroforestry was recognized as a GHG mitigation strategy as per
A:-`4^(th)` assessment report of IPCC, 2007
B:-`3^(rd)` assessment report of IPCC, 2001
C:-Bali action plan
D:-Copenhagen summit 2009
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question42:-A very commonly used surface sterilant for explants in plant tissue culture
A:-NaCl
B:-`KMNO_(4)`
C:-`CaCl_(2)`
D:-`HgCl_(2)`
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question43:-The geo-stationery satellite is located at a height of
A:-920 km from earth
B:-3600 km from earth
C:-36000 km from earth
D:-1100 km from earth
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question44:-The approximate cubic content of a standing teak tree with GBH 2.0 m and commercial bole height 20 m is
A:-4.0 `m^(3)`
B:-1.5 `m^(3)`
C:-250 cu ft
D:-2.5 `m^(3)`
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question45:-The number of seedlings required for planting in 10 ha area at a spacing of 2 m between plants and 4 m
between rows
A:-10,000
B:-12,500
C:-15,000
D:-20,000
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question46:-UTM is
A:-Universal Timber Manual
B:-Universal Testing Machine
C:-Universal Timber Methodology
D:-Uniform Testing Machinery
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question47:-The leaves of this tree is used for making beedi
A:-Nicotiana tabaccum
B:-Diospyros ebenum
C:-Diospyros melanoxylon
D:-Diospyros affinis
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question48:-The growth regulator required to initiate seed germination is
A:-Gibberellic acid
B:-Absicic acid
C:-Cytokinnin
D:-Ethral
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question49:-The biochemical test employed to assess seed viability is
A:-Formaldehyde test
B:-Tetrazolium test
C:-Ferric chloride test
D:-Levene’s test
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question50:-Length of the lowest section is _________ in stem analysis.
A:-3.0 m
B:-1.37 m
C:-2.74 m
D:-5.0 m
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question51:-The credits obtained through Joint Implementation is known as
A:-Removal Units
B:-Emission Reduction Units
C:-Certified Emission Reduction
D:-Kyoto Protocol Units
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question52:-The land use factor (L) in shifting cultivation where permanent cultivation is reached (zero fallow phase)
through improved fallow management will be
A:-> 10
B:-= 1
C:-< 1 D:-= 2 Correct Answer:- Option-B Question53:-The type of germination in which the cotyledons are forced above the ground epicotyls A:-Hypogeal B:-Epgigeal C:-Open D:-Closed Correct Answer:- Option-B Question54:-A silvicultural system in which regeneration fellings are carried out in narrow strips extending in east-west direction and advancing from north to south is A:-Bavarian Femelschag B:-Two storied high forest system C:-Wagner's Blendersaumschlag D:-Dauerwald Correct Answer:- Option-C Question55:-The credits obtained through Joint Implementation is known as A:-Removal Units B:-Certified Emission Reduction C:-Emission Reduction Units D:-Kyoto Protocol Units Correct Answer:- Option-C Question56:-In a normal increment curve A:-Initially CAI curve is at a higher level compared to MAI curve B:-Initially MAI curve is at higher level compared to CAI curve C:-Both are parallel through out the growing period D:-Both are highly erratic through out Correct Answer:- Option-A Question57:-The inner seed coat is known as A:-Testa B:-Tegmen C:-Tertiary integument D:-Raphe Correct Answer:- Option-B Question58:-The seed that can be stored at low moisture content and temperature A:-Orthodox seed B:-Intermediate seed C:-Recalcitrant seed D:-Registered seed Correct Answer:- Option-A Question59:-The conservation Reserve is declared using the provisions under the ________ section of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. A:-36a B:-36b C:-36c D:-36d Correct Answer:- Option-A Question60:-A method of thinning in which attention is concentrated on evenly spaced selected stems (called elite stems) which are retained until maturity. A:-Crown thinning B:-Free thinning C:-Mechanical thinning D:-High thinning Correct Answer:- Option-B Question61:-Quantitative traits exhibits continuous variation as they are controlled by A:-Single gene B:-Oligogenes C:-Polygenes D:-Special genes Correct Answer:- Option-C Question62:-A felling made with a view to assist regeneration under the shelter wood system is A:-Final felling B:-Secondary felling C:-Clear felling D:-Seeding felling Correct Answer:- Option-D Question63:-Plants are more readily manipulated by genetic engineering than are animals because A:-Plant genes do not contain introns B:-More vectors are available for transferring recombinant DNA into plant cells C:-A somatic plant cell can often give rise to a complete plant D:-Plant cells have larger nuclei Correct Answer:- Option-C Question64:-LULUCF is a strategy under the A:-Bhopal-India Process B:-Kyoto Treaty C:-Montreal Process D:-WTO Regime Correct Answer:- Option-B Question65:-The most striking advantage of laser hypsometers upon conventional hypsometers is A:-The strong laser beam help to clearly identify the tree tip B:-They provide the results in digital units and hence accurate C:-They don't require horizontal distance measurement D:-They don't require slopping distance measurement Correct Answer:- Option-C Question66:-ASCU is a A:-Fungicide B:-Weedicide C:-Wood Preservative D:-Wood paint Correct Answer:- Option-C Question67:-Which is not true about tyloses ? A:-Enhances impregnation B:-Often found in cell lumen C:-Increase overall density D:-Impart protection Correct Answer:- Option-A Question68:-An agroforestry tree species that strongly influenced the livelihood security of people in the western arid zones of India A:-Faidherbia albida B:-Acacia tortilis C:-Prosopis Cineraria D:-Acacia nilotica Correct Answer:- Option-C Question69:-Present tropospheric `CO_(2)` concentrations is about ________ ppm. A:-365 B:-288 C:-105 D:-300 Correct Answer:- Option-A Question70:-The measure of the relative productive capacity of a site with respect to a particular species is known as A:-Site index B:-Species productivity C:-Site quality D:-Site productivity Correct Answer:- Option-C Question71:-The external factor that affects seed longevity includes A:-Wind velocity B:-Soil moisture C:-Relative humidity D:-Seed size Correct Answer:- Option-C Question72:-The sum (by numbers or volume) of all the trees growing in a forest or a specified part of it is known as A:-Growing stock B:-Normal growing stock C:-Forest capital D:-Basal area Correct Answer:- Option-A Question73:-Which of these trees is propagated by branch cuttings ? A:-Teak B:-Ailanthus C:-Poplar D:-Mahua Correct Answer:- Option-C Question74:-In forestry Huber's formula is used to find out A:-Crown shape B:-Crown spread C:-Volume D:-Height Correct Answer:- Option-C Question75:-Cutting the stem of a tree in order to obtain a flush of shoots, usually above the height to which the browsing animals can reach is known as A:-Pruning B:-Browsing C:-Pollarding D:-Gridling Correct Answer:- Option-C Question76:-Identify a most suitable grass species for soil conservation in the Western Ghats region A:-Eulaliopsis binata B:-Chloris gayana C:-Vetiveria zizanoides D:-Brachiaria ruziziensis Correct Answer:- Option-C Question77:-The interval between seeding felling and final felling in a particular area is A:-regeneration interval B:-secondary felling C:-thinning cycle D:-felling interval Correct Answer:- Option-A Question78:-Full cell or Bethel Process is a type of A:-Wood preservation technique B:-Wood seasoning method C:-Test of mechanical properties D:-Test to find out the luminescence of wood Correct Answer:- Option-A Question79:-Grevillea robusta belongs to the family A:-Verbenaceae B:-Meliaceae C:-Bombacaceae D:-Proteaceae Correct Answer:- Option-D Question80:-Agar oil is extracted from A:-Santalum album B:-Aquilaria agallocha C:-Acacia arabica D:-Artocarpus hirsuta Correct Answer:- Option-B Question81:-During the 1980's global deforestation accounted for about _______ of C emission. A:-5.5 Pg C per year B:-7.4 Pg C per year C:-26 Pg C per year D:-1.6 Pg C per year Correct Answer:- Option-D Question82:-What is advance thinning ? A thinning operation A:-in which attention is concentrated on evenly spaced selected stems B:-that removes inferior individuals C:-that removes trees n alternate rows following some rule of thumb D:-done in a regular crop in anticipation of suppression Correct Answer:- Option-D Question83:-Climber yielding strong fibre is A:-Hardwickia binata B:-Bauhenia vahlii C:-Quisqualis indica D:-Ficus bengalensis Correct Answer:- Option-B Question84:-Advance thinning is a thinning operation A:-in which attention is concentrated on evenly spaced selected stems B:-that removes inferior individuals C:-that removes trees and alternate rows following some rule of thumb D:-done in a regular crop in anticipation of suppression Correct Answer:- Option-D Question85:-Water blister of teak is a A:-Physiological disorder B:-Mycoplasma disease C:-Growth pattern influenced by climate D:-Viral disease Correct Answer:- Option-A Question86:-The potential limitation to intensive agroforestry in the humid tropics is A:-PAR availability B:-Moisture availability C:-Heavy nutrient demand D:-Crop density Correct Answer:- Option-A Question87:-Luecaena psyllid is A:-Hoplocerambyx spinicornis B:-Eligma narcissus C:-Hyblaea peura D:-Hipsipyla robusta Correct Answer:- Option-D Question88:-__________ is a tree species extensively used for border planting in the coastal tracts of central Kerala. A:-Ailanthus triphysa B:-Vatica chinensis C:-Thespesia populnea D:-Casuarina equisetifolia Correct Answer:- Option-B Question89:-Pink disease in Eucalyptus is caused by A:-Corticium salmonicolor B:-Rhizopogon nigrescens C:-Rhizotonia solani D:-Phytophthora palmivora Correct Answer:- Option-A Question90:-Primary classification of silvicultural system is based on A:-Mode of regeneration B:-Pattern of felling C:-Locality factors D:-Species composition Correct Answer:- Option-A Question91:-Sal borer is A:-Hoplocerambyx spinicornis B:-Eligma narcissus C:-Hyblaea peura D:-Hipsipyla robusta Correct Answer:- Option-A Question92:-The number of 25-cm (quadratic mean diameter at breast height) trees per hectare in a stand is A:-Importance value index B:-Reineke's stand density index C:-Crown competition factor D:-Wilson's percent of height Correct Answer:- Option-B Question93:-The forgone value of the next best alternative that is not chosen or the true sacrifice incurred by the choice of a given action A:-Real rate of interest B:-Opportunity cost C:-Shadow price D:-Net present value Correct Answer:- Option-B Question94:-Standard basal media formulations commonly used in Plant Tissue Culture A:-Murashige and Skoog B:-Mannitol salt agar C:-Potato dextrose agar D:-Agarose gel media Correct Answer:- Option-A Question95:-Species highly suitable for afforestation in laterite soil is A:-Acacia auriculiformis B:-Tamarix articulata C:-Acacia nilotica D:-Populus deltoids Correct Answer:- Option-A Question96:-What is podzolisation ? A:-A soil forming process by which igneous rocks, usually of basic composition weather in tropica climates B:-A soil forming process of cool, humid climates in which leaching by organic acids remove bases and translocate sesquioxides from A horizon C:-Disintegration of rocks chemically under the influence of water containing dissolved `CO_(2)` D:-Physical disintegration of rocks resulting in exposure of internal surfaces Correct Answer:- Option-B Question97:-Nitrogen fixing ability of Casuarina is attributable to A:-Azotobacter B:-Frankia C:-Rhizobium D:-Azospirillum Correct Answer:- Option-B Question98:-Marginal cost is A:-Cost of total output produced B:-Cost of acquiring an additional unit of input C:-Cost of producing an additional unit of output D:-Average cost of output Correct Answer:- Option-C Question99:-Free-Air `CO_(2)` Enrichment (FACE) offers a mechanism for A:-regulating C emissions under the Kyoto Protocol B:-protecting global biodiversity under CBD C:-evaluating the effects of enriched atmospheric `CO_(2)` on ecosystem processes D:-predicting climate change with coupled atmosphere-ocean general circulation models (A-O GCM) Correct Answer:- Option-C Question100:-The Forest Conservation Act was constituted in the year A:-1970 B:-1975 C:-1980 D:-1985 Correct Answer:- Option-C