FINAL ANSWER KEY
Paper: The Kerala Forest Code - I PAPER
Date of
Examination
30-10-2019
Question1:-Creation of new plantations and their maintenance until they reach a productive stage is categorized as
A:-Original work
B:-Maintenance work
C:-Both 1 and 2
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question2:-A written scheme of management aiming at a continuity of policy, controlling the systematic treatment of a forest is defined as
_____________.
A:-Management plan
B:-Estimate
C:-Working plan
D:-Forest code
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question3:-A Range officer is expected to spend at least _____________ days in a month for outdoor inspection.
A:-15
B:-10
C:-25
D:-20
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question4:-The rules regarding creation of permanent or temporary establishments are laid down in Articles 75 to 83 of the ____________ volume 1.
A:-Kerala Budget Manual
B:-Kerala Financial Code
C:-Kerala Forest Code
D:-Kerala Treasury Code
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question5:-The Indian Forest Service has been constituted under section 2A of All India Services Act LX1 of 1951 with effect from 1st July
_____________.
A:-1957
B:-1966
C:-1976
D:-1977
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question6:-In respect of a Beat Forest Officer, the power to accept his resignation is vested with
A:-Divisional forest officer
B:-Government
C:-Conservator of forest
D:-Chief Conservator of Forests
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question7:-The Rules governing the pattern fixed for each rank, condition of supply and other necessary matter are contained in Appendix
_____________ of Kerala Forest Code.
A:-XV
B:-XVI
C:-XVII
D:-XVIII
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question8:-The Average Annual Yield which can be obtained from the forest without infringing on the capital stock is defined as
A:-Net yield
B:-Possibility
C:-Gross Yield
D:-Annual Net Yield
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question9:-Persons who have put in ____________ years of service and have attained. _________ years of age are eligible for permanent exemption
from passing obligatory departmental test for all purposes such as Promotion, Confirmation etc.
A:-20 and 45
B:-20 and 50
C:-25 and 45
D:-25 and 50
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question10:-An officer is transferred from one division to another, his last pay certificate should be forwarded by the officer of the 1st division to
the head of the new office, to which he is transferred within ____________ of receipt of Transfer Charge Report or intimation thereof.
A:-One month
B:-Three days
C:-Two days
D:-Seven days
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question11:-In all correspondences, when names of trees, plants etc are given in the local language, botanical equivalent shall also be noted. This
is prescribed under Para ____________ of volume 1 of Kerala Forest Code.
A:-7.1.5
B:-3.1.5
C:-6.2.5
D:-6.1.5
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question12:-All Order relating to appointment, promotion, leave, transfer etc of the establishment, sanctioned by the respective officers shall be
entered in ___________.
A:-Personal Register
B:-Inward Register
C:-Service Order Book
D:-Officer Order Book
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question13:-The forms for reporting Forest Offences are given in ___________ and shall be used as per detailed instructions given there in
A:-Appendix XI
B:-Appendix IX
C:-Appendix XII
D:-Appendix X
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question14:-The report of transfer of a Range is to be prepared in
A:-Form No. 39
B:-Form No. 19
C:-Form No. 29
D:-Form No. 49
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question15:-A Deputy Range Officer requested the Range Officer for additional field staff for evicting an encroachment through entries made in a
diary, but did not get it. The action of the Dy Range Officer is
A:-Proper
B:-Improper
C:-Partially Correct
D:-Punishable
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question16:-In the case of forests for which working plans have not yet been prepared a separate ________ shall be maintained for each area of
forest likely to form a working circle.
A:-Register of Reserved Forest
B:-Reserve Book
C:-Book of Notified Areas
D:-Journal
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question17:-Details of all leased forests, protected forests and reserved lands, to the extend available data shall be maintained in
A:-Register of Reserved Forests
B:-Reserve Book
C:-Reserve Book for specially protected forests
D:-Journal
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question18:-In each Forest Division, the divisional forest officer will keep divisional forest journal as per Para
A:-9.3.3
B:-9.3.4
C:-9.3.5
D:-9.3.1
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question19:-A price list exhibiting the current market rates at which the various kinds of timber and other forest produce are sold at different
places in or near the range, as well as results of auctions and other sales should be recorded in this book
A:-Depot Journal
B:-Forest Range Journal
C:-Divisional Forest Journal
D:-Working Plan Control Journal
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question20:-A Record of operations, from survey and demarcation of the area to final felling, shall be maintained in a permanent register, styles as
A:-Plantation journal
B:-Divisional forest journal
C:-Deport journal
D:-Working plan
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question21:-A Divisional Forest Reference Map is on the scale
A:-1 cm = 0.258 km
B:-1 cm = 0.758 km
C:-1 cm = 0.158 km
D:-1 cm = 0.458 km
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question22:-A Range Forest Reference Map maintained in the Range Office shall be on the scale of
A:-1 cm = 0.158 km
B:-1 cm = 0.258
C:-1 cm = 0.358
D:-1 cm = 0.458
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question23:-Rules regarding the registration and storage of Maps in all Forest Offices are given
A:-Appendix III
B:-Appendix V
C:-Appendix VII
D:-Appendix IX
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question24:-The Divisional Forest Officer shall prepare and submit an Annual Plan of Operations for the ensuing financial year for his division
through the Conservator of Forest to reach Chief Conservator of Forest on or before _____________ every year.
A:-31st March
B:-31st December
C:-30th June
D:-30th April
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question25:-Before a working plan is commenced, for rough settling of a location in the matter of grazing and browsing, fuel and grass for
domestic purposes of the surrounding population, the opinion of ____________ shall be ascertained.
A:-District Planning Officer
B:-Rev. Divisional Officer
C:-Tahsildar
D:-District Collector
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question26:-The Past System of Management in a working plan is dealt under
A:-Part I Chapter V
B:-Part II Chapter V
C:-Part I Chapter III
D:-Part II Chapter III
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question27:-'The Tract Dealt with' in a working plan is dealt under
A:-Part II Chapter I
B:-Part II Chapter III
C:-Part I Chapter III
D:-Part I Chapter I
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question28:-A Divisional Forest Officer shall maintain Control Books or Registers for the control of the working of all forests, for which working
plans have been prepared in _____________.
A:-Form 110 and 111
B:-Form 112
C:-Form 112 and 113
D:-Form 113
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question29:-A Divisional Forest Officer shall maintain a Record of Works of Reproduction and improvement in Form No. ____________.
A:-110
B:-111
C:-112
D:-109
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question30:-The main object of ______________ is to record observation on the spot and information not obtainable from prescribed forms, having a
bearing on the management and improvement of the forest.
A:-The Range Journal
B:-The Divisional Journal
C:-The Control Book
D:-The Control Journal
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question31:-The works in the Forest Department may be classified into ___________ categories.
A:-3
B:-5
C:-4
D:-2
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question32:-All Work connected with Roads, Bridges etc. in connection with improvement and extension of forest are classified as
A:-Forest Works
B:-STP
C:-Livestock
D:-Civil Works
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question33:-The works in the Forest Department, Classified under STP means
A:-System tracked purchase
B:-Stores tools and plant
C:-Stores tents purchase
D:-System tools and plant
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question34:-An Order to the Forest Department to execute certain specified works at a started sum to meet the requirements of the department is
called __________.
A:-Technical Sanction
B:-Government Sanction
C:-Both 1 and 2
D:-Administrative sanction
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question35:-A Properly detailed estimate of the cost prepared for every work proposed and got sanctioned by competent authority is known as
___________.
A:-Technical sanction
B:-Administrative sanction
C:-Both 1 and 2
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question36:-The Range Officer found that the sanctioned estimate is inadequate and the expenditure is likely to be exceeded by more than 5%. He
should
A:-submit supplementary estimate
B:-submit the completion report
C:-proceed with the work
D:-submit revised estimate
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question37:-In the case of sanctioned estimate, all sanctions shall take effect from the _________.
A:-Date on which they are communicated in writing from Divisional Forest Office
B:-Date on which they are received in Range Office
C:-Date on which they are communicated to Deputy Ranger
D:-Date of sanction of estimate
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question38:-Register of Sanctioned Estimate in Divisional Forest Office is maintained in
A:-Form No. 29
B:-Form No. 28
C:-Form No. 39
D:-Form No. 58
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question39:-An estimate numbered as DE.05/orgl/2017-18 is sanctioned by
A:-Chief Conservator of Forest
B:-Conservator of Forest
C:-Divisional Forest Officer
D:-Deputy Director
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question40:-An Estimate number 15, sanctioned in 2016-17 by Conservator of Forest, Quilon for maintenance work is numbered as
A:-CE 15 (Mace) 2016-17
B:-CCE 15 (orgl) 2016-17
C:-DE 15 (Mace) 2016-17
D:-CE 15 (orgl) 2016-17
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question41:-Statement of Sanctioned Estimates to the Accountant General is submitted in
A:-Form No. 47
B:-Form No. 37
C:-Form No. 58
D:-Form No. 57
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question42:-The Approval of sanction to an estimate relating to maintenance works of a recovery nature shall lapse
A:-at the end of the current year
B:-when the work is completed
C:-at the end of 3 years
D:-at the end of the financial year
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question43:-An original work was not commenced within a period of one year of sanction. The sanction shall lapse
A:-After a period of 3 years
B:-After a period of 1 year
C:-After a period of 2 years
D:-After a period of 5 years
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question44:-Watchman and Sweepers employed and paid by month in permanent depots or buildings are not included under 'labour'. This
statement is
A:-Not true, if paid by day
B:-True
C:-Not true if paid by month
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question45:-A Divisional Forest Officer directed his subordinate to reconstruct a temporary bridge to a tribal colony, destroyed in recent floods.
The Contractor started the work, the action of Divisional Forest Officer is
A:-He cannot direct working without an estimate
B:-Justified
C:-He should have consulted his superior
D:-He should have obtained sanction from District Collector
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question46:-Execution of a specified work at specified rates without reference to quantity or time, is ___________.
A:-Lump sum contract
B:-Schedule contract
C:-Piece work or Petty contract
D:-Rate contracts
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question47:-Which contract should a Forest Officer adot, in the case of articles which cannot be stocked conveniently in departmental stores
A:-Contract for specific supplies
B:-Rate contracts
C:-Lump sum contracts
D:-Running contracts
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question48:-___________ are settled by the Stores Purchase Department in respect of articles frequently required by many departments, for which
quantity cannot be forecast.
A:-Lump sum contracts
B:-Rate contracts
C:-Running contracts
D:-Contracts for specified supplies
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question49:-The 'Plantation Atlas' is maintained in
A:-Divisional Forest Office
B:-Range Office
C:-Only at Circle Office
D:-Both (1) and (2)
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question50:-In Forest Department Unit of Administration is
A:-Section / Forest station
B:-Division
C:-Beat
D:-Range
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question51:-Kerala Forest Code Volume III deals with
A:-Establishment, Organization and Working of Forest Department
B:-Accounts Procedure
C:-Explanatory Memorandum and Appendices of Kerala Forest Code
D:-Book of Forms
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question52:-Sales by auction shall be conducted by ___________.
A:-Range Officer
B:-Dy Range Officer
C:-Divisional Forest Officer
D:-Chief Conservator of Forests
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question53:-In the case of all important tenders and auctions, advertisement in the gazette and _________ local dailies is necessary.
A:-two
B:-three
C:-one
D:-four
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question54:-EMD in the context of Tender and Auctions means __________.
A:-Expected Money Deposit
B:-Earnest Money Deposit
C:-Entrusted Money Deposit
D:-Estimated Money Deposit
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question55:-Register of Tender Forms shall be maintained in ___________.
A:-Form 48
B:-Form 57
C:-Form 68
D:-Form 64
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question56:-The powers of Forest Officers in accepting tenders or Bids in open Auction are given in _________.
A:-Appendix V
B:-Appendix IV
C:-Appendix VI
D:-Appendix III
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question57:-All agreements executed shall be numbered serially and entered in a register in _________.
A:-Form No. 36
B:-Form No. 45
C:-Form No. 54
D:-Form No. 63
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question58:-The Conservator of Forests executed an agreement. The original agreement shall be kept in the custody of ___________.
A:-Range officer
B:-Divisional forest officer
C:-Conservator of forests
D:-Dy Range officer, Forest station
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question59:-While executing a work, a BFO found a dilapidated religious Edifice in Forest. He should __________.
A:-Report it to the Tribal Department
B:-Report it to the CCF
C:-Report it to the Revenue Department
D:-Report it to the state archaeologist
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question60:-On completion of any work costing more than Rs. 500 a detailed Completion Report in ___________ shall be submitted to DFO by Range
Officer.
A:-Form No. 62
B:-Form No. 63
C:-Form No. 64
D:-Form No. 65
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question61:-Forest Produce used without full payment in the execution of any sanctioned work, a statement must be appended in ____________ to
the Completion Report.
A:-Form No. 62
B:-Form No. 62A
C:-Form No. 62B
D:-Form No. 61B
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question62:-The total volume (Cubic Contents, Solid) or quantity of all produce felled or cut, whether removed and utilized or not is
A:-Net Yield
B:-Out Turn
C:-Annual Net Yield
D:-Gross Yield
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question63:-All Trees to be exploited shall be marked and measured and details recorded in _________ register.
A:-Form 3
B:-Form 2
C:-Form 3A
D:-Form 2A
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question64:-Rules for Marking and maintaining marking register and given in _________ to Kerala Forest Code.
A:-Appendix V
B:-Appendix VI
C:-Appendix VII
D:-Appendix IV
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question65:-The two classes of depots for the receipt, storage and disposal of timber and other forest produce are
A:-Dumping depots and temporary depots
B:-Forest depots and sale depots
C:-Wholesale depots and retail depots
D:-Transit depots and stocking depots
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question66:-The depot officer acknowledges receipt of Timber or other produce in __________.
A:-From 9
B:-Form 3
C:-Form 12
D:-Form 6
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question67:-In a forest depot, poles of IV classes shall be registered in lots of __________ numbers.
A:-200
B:-100
C:-500
D:-300
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question68:-Detailed rules regulating transporting, storing, selection etc in sale depots are given in
A:-Appendix VI
B:-Appendix VII
C:-Appendix V
D:-Appendix VIII
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question69:-The Divisional Forest Officer shall check measure atleast ___________ percent of measurements in the field measurement book.
A:-15
B:-20
C:-10
D:-.05
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question70:-Supply of timber to Government Department will be at ___________.
A:-Free of cost
B:-Market rate
C:-Seigniorage
D:-Scheduled rate
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question71:-At sale depot, during auction, divisional forest officer, should auction ___________ first.
A:-New logs
B:-Part of New logs
C:-Old logs
D:-New export quality logs
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question72:-Thinning in plantation is a
A:-Civil work
B:-Silvicultural work
C:-Contingent work
D:-Miscellaneous work
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question73:-Rules for check measurement is given in paragraph
A:-10.5.4 of KFC Vol II
B:-6.5.2 of KFC Vol I
C:-6.2.3 of KFC Vol I
D:-10.2.1 of KFC Vol III
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question74:-Leases of Lands or of forest produce are entered in Register of Leases in
A:-Form No. 19
B:-Form No. 17
C:-Form No. 16
D:-Form No. 18
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question75:-The general rules regulating occupation of Forest Inspection Bungalow are contained in
A:-Appendix II
B:-Appendix VII
C:-Appendix IX
D:-Appendix IV
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question76:-Register maintained in Range and Depot Offices in Form No. 113 relates to
A:-Lease
B:-Ground Rent
C:-EMD
D:-Hire charges
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question77:-The Annual Report of a Forest Division Submitted by Divisional Forest Officer to Conservator of Forests for the Financial Year ending
31st March is also known as
A:-Budget
B:-Annual plan of operation
C:-Administration report
D:-Estimate
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question78:-The term 'Cash' includes
A:-Cheques, notes, coins, debentures and stamps
B:-Cheques, notes, coins and debentures
C:-Cheques, notes and coins
D:-Cheques and notes
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question79:-Acknowledgement for money received in Range and Depots shall be granted as a receipt in
A:-Form No. 117 in Triplicate
B:-Form No. 116 in Triplicate
C:-Form No. 117 in Duplicate
D:-Form No. 116 in Duplicate
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question80:-Divisional Forest Officer was away in a Camp. The Manager/Head Clerk issued a receipt in Form No. 117 for the money received.
Which statement is correct?
A:-Manager/Head clerk should not have issued receipt
B:-Manager/Head clerk should have issued receipt in white paper
C:-Manager/Head clerk should have issued temporary receipt in Form No. 117 A
D:-Manager/Head Clerk should not have received the money
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question81:-As a Rule, Range Officers and Depot Officer may receive cash upto Rs. _______ at a time from a party.
A:-Rs. 500
B:-Rs. 1,000
C:-Rs. 100
D:-Rs. 250
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question82:-An officer in charge of cash book shall maintain a register of remittance in _________.
A:-Form No. 114
B:-Form No. 115
C:-Form No. 114 A
D:-Form No. 115 A
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question83:-All counter signed chalans issued from an office shall first be entered in a register of counter signed chalan in __________.
A:-Form No. 114
B:-Form No. 115
C:-Form No. 114 A
D:-Form No. 115 A
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question84:-The validity of a cheque is ___________ month from the date of issue.
A:-1 month
B:-2 months
C:-3 months
D:-6 months
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question85:-All cheques drawn shall be entered in the Register of cheques in _________.
A:-Form 65
B:-Form 75
C:-Form 85
D:-Form 96
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question86:-The type of transaction in Forest Department and the bills and vouchers prescribed in Cash Remittance into treasuries is ___________.
A:-Form No. 76
B:-Chalan
C:-Form No. 77
D:-Form No. 76 A
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question87:-The Bill and Voucher prescribe for Daily labour Muster roll is in
A:-Form No. 76 A
B:-Form No. 77
C:-Form No. 76
D:-Form No. 79
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question88:-Any remarks to be entered in the 'marking and filling register' regarding the standing tree should be first recorded in ____________.
A:-Form No. 121
B:-Form No. 122
C:-Form No. 123
D:-Form No. 124
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question89:-Each log or scantling shall be measured at stirmp site and recorded in a field measurement book in __________.
A:-Form No. 84
B:-Form No. 124
C:-Form No. 79
D:-Form No. 120
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question90:-The Hard timber shall be first measured and registered and brought to stock in _________ before conversion is permitted.
A:-Form 2
B:-Form 2A
C:-Form 3A
D:-Form 3
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question91:-For large quantities of firewood in a sale depot, stock register is maintained in
A:-Form 3
B:-Form 2
C:-Form 3A
D:-Form 2A
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question92:-Scheduled Rates for timber are fixed by
A:-Principal Chief Conservator of Forests
B:-CCF
C:-DFO
D:-Government
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question93:-A Depot Officer prepares a quarterly statement of undelivered logs and forward copies to DFO and RFO concerned, prepared in
A:-Form No. 55
B:-Form No. 124
C:-Form No. 69
D:-Form No. 84
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question94:-For Articles of store, handled in every Forest Office, a register in ________ shall be maintained.
A:-Form No. 11
B:-Form No. 12
C:-Form No. 13
D:-Form No. 14
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question95:-Register of 'Elephant wise daily issue of rations' is kept in _______________.
A:-Form No. 20
B:-Form No. 24
C:-Form No. 23
D:-Form No. 22
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question96:-The register in Form No. 6 maintained in Ranges and depots is
A:-To record sales, the proceeds of which are credited to Revenue head of account
B:-To record receipt of timber and other forest produce
C:-To record receipt of compounding fee
D:-To record receipt of ivory
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question97:-A bill of book in Form No. 116 used in connection with sale of timber or other forest produce from Depots is in
A:-Duplicate
B:-Quadruplicate
C:-Triplicate
D:-Handwritten
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question98:-In Ranges and Depots receipt books in Form 117 is printed on ____________ colored paper in triplicate.
A:-Pink
B:-Yellow
C:-Green
D:-Pale green
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question99:-The issue of receipts for money in manuscript forms is ____________.
A:-Justified always
B:-Done by superior officer
C:-Strictly prohibited
D:-Allowed in exception cases
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question100:-For all timber and other Forest produce sold, a permit as prescribed under __________ shall be given.
A:-Kerala Forest Act
B:-Timber Transit Rules
C:-KPT Act
D:-Promotion of Tree growth in Non Forest Areas Act
Correct Answer:- Option-B