FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION
FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN B.P.S. – 17,
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1989
Maximum Marks: 100 Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Note: Attempt SIX questions in all including question No. 9, which is Compulsory. All question carry 16 marks except question No. 9, which carries 20 marks.
1 Why the forest area of Pakistan is so smal1? What measures would you suggest to improve tree cover in the country?
2 Discuss the linkages between forests and the other sectors of economy in an agricultural country.
3 What do you understand from ENVIRONMENT? How destruction of vegetation leads to destabilisation of an ECOSYSTEM?
4 What is the condition of range lands in watershed areas of Pakistan? What kinds of industries can be improved by proper management of ranges?
5 What has led to decline of wildlife in Pakistan? Suggest measures to improve it. Name ten important birds, animals and reptiles in the Country which are on the verge of extinction.
6 Discuss the possible role of research in forestry and allied disciplines to improve the socio-economic conditions of people living in the Himalayas and arid zones.
7 What is the present forest policy of Pakistan? Trace its development since the last century and discuss its efficacy for perpetuation of forests.
8 What do you understand from the term SILVICULTURE? Under what systems of management forests in the most temperate and tropical Zones are managed?
9 What do you understand from the following: (i) Farm Forestry (ii) Silvics (iii) Mensuration (iv) Minor Forest Produce (v) Game Sanctuary (vi) Desertification (vii) Mangroves (viii) Habitat (ix) Xerophytes (x) Mutations