Environmental Science paper of APPSC Assistant Conservator of Forests exam

Environmental Science exam paper (Paper-II) set-D of Assistant Conservator of Forests conducted by APPSC in 2012:

The question paper can be viewed here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/89028499/ACF-Environmental-Science-2012

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The ACF General Studies exam question paper 2012 can be read in this post.

General Studies paper of APPSC Assistant Conservator of Forests exam

General Studies exam paper (Paper-I) set-D of Assistant Conservator of Forests conducted by APPSC in 2012:

The question paper can be viewed here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/88896120/ACF-General-Studies-2012

Key:
Answer    Source (for further information)

1. 1      http://www.financialexpress.com/news/rural-india-lags-in-land-records-computerisation/317334/
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17. 2     http://www.ifrc.org/PageFiles/89755/Photos/307000-WDR-2011-FINAL-email-1.pdf
18. 4
19. 1     http://www.imd.gov.in/section/nhac/static/cyclone-history-bb.htm, http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/2853/1/Article_03.pdf
20. 4
21. 1
22. 4
23. 4
24. 1
25. 1
26. 1     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Barnes
27. 1     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nobel_laureates
28. 4     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indira_Gandhi_Prize
29. 1
30. 4     http://mea.gov.in/mystart.php?id=5101
31. 2
32. 4     http://indiaedunews.net/Tamil_Nadu/India's_first_medical_technology_park_opens_in_Tamil_Nadu_10387/
33. 2     http://www.dnb.co.in/TopPSU2011/PSU_updates.asp
34. 1
35. 2     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Flood
36. 1
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39. 2     http://www.lawyersclubindia.com/articles/print_this_page.asp?article_id=2714
40. 4
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42. 1
43. 2     www.thehindu.com/news/article2299752.ece
44. 1     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeopteryx
45. 4?
46. 1     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khafji
47. 3
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50. 3     http://andhrahistory.hubpages.com/hub/EUROPEANS-IN-ANDHRA  
51. 1     http://goindocal.com/india-%BB-general--harish-hande-and-neelima-mishra-win-magsaysay-award-go-1936.htm
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53. 1?     http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-08-02/india/27202776_1_divorces-uniform-civil-code-sarla-mudgal
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55. 1     http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article2300760.ece
56. 2
57. 3     http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2260313.ece
58. 3     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ao_Naga
59. 1     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Commission_for_Women
60. 3     http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/agriculture/article2299560.ece
61. 2
62. 3     http://historyforindia.blogspot.in/
63. 1     http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2004;volume=21;issue=4;spage=63;epage=64;aulast=Jindal
64. 1     http://www.excellup.com/ClassEight/sseight/tradeterritory.aspx, http://www.preservearticles.com/2011083012433/44-most-important-question-on-trade-a-manufactures-during-mughal-period-in-india.html
65. 4
66. 1     http://www.preservearticles.com/2011122219050/short-essay-on-the-objective-of-portuguese.html  
67. 4
68. 1     http://www.agricultureinformation.com/forums/shout-box/10648-first-rubber-dam-asia.html
69. 2     http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/Munabao_Khokhrapar_rail_link_restored_-nid-31007-cid-Top.html
70. 2     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Algebra_of_Infinite_Justice
71. 3     http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_first-amritsar-lahore-bus-leaves-for-pak_1009354
72. 1     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_economic_zone#India
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74. 2     http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505125_162-51215585/what-is-a-poison-pill/
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78. 1     http://andhrahistory.hubpages.com/hub/EUROPEANS-IN-ANDHRA
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80. 2     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tata_Steel
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82. 1     http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-23/open-space/28294685_1_oilseeds-yellow-ribbons-mt
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84. 4     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_of_All_Bombs
85. 1     http://www.indianetzone.com/24/mica_indian_mineral_resources.htm
86. 1?   
87. 1     http://agropedia.iitk.ac.in/?q=content/community-development-programme
88. 1     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samoa
89. 1     http://www.preservearticles.com/2012013022073/brief-notes-on-industrial-policy-resolution-1956.html
90. 3     http://acmg.seas.harvard.edu/people/faculty/djj/book/bookchap2.html
91. 3
92. 4     http://resistanceagainstoppression.blogspot.in/
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94. 3     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_World
95. 3     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossing_the_floor
96. 2     http://koenraadelst.voiceofdharma.com/articles/fascism/Nazi6GurujiWithdrawn.html 
97. 3     http://www.risingkashmir.com/news/the-day-kashmir-acceded-to-india-17283.aspx
98. 3     http://www.preservearticles.com/201103254689/democratic-socialism-in-india.html
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100. 1    http://www.newham.gov.uk/yourcouncil/votingandelections/glossaryofvotingsystems.htm, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_and_use_of_the_Single_Transferable_Vote
101. 1    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_Rural_Development_Program
102. 2    http://www.financialexpress.com/news/what-is-the-mplad-scheme/154454/0
103. 1    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipal_governance_in_India
104. 3    http://www.mha.nic.in/uniquepage.asp?ID_PK=470
105. 2    http://www.law-essays-uk.com/resources/sample-essays/constitutional-law/framers-of-our-constitution.php
106. 3
107. 1    http://www.indianofficer.com/forums/8747-important-commissions-committees.html
108. 1    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abid_Hussain
109. 4
110. 2    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five-Year_plans_of_India
111. 1    http://books.google.co.in/books?id=CEi9WDcZnZgC&pg=PA187&lpg=PA187&dq=%22managing+agency%22+method+abolished+in+india&source=bl&ots=rElP7JcHa4&sig=Ib3my5w_jPOxv4VV8KayxUg5Juw&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Cw2IT9GeKofprAeRqZzpCg&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=%22managing%20agency%22%20method%20abolished%20in%20india&f=false
112. 4    http://planningcommission.nic.in/aboutus/taskforce/inter/inter_reg.pdf
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115. 4    http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-11-22/news/30428984_1_growth-rate-11th-plan-sectors
116. 3    http://india.gov.in/sectors/water_resources/index.php?id=10
117. 4?   http://books.google.co.in/books?id=nAscWqMaoZsC&pg=PA14&lpg=PA14&dq=agricultural+credit+in+india+short+term+long+term&source=bl&ots=ZIDwcoesmZ&sig=4cgqYRPAofm-alIn4DoAo-7r-qo&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Jf6HT5jkD4-IrAe6r4HbCg&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAzgK#v=onepage&q=agricultural%20credit%20in%20india%20short%20term%20long%20term&f=false
118. 3    http://www.aponline.gov.in/Apportal/AP%20Govt%20Information/APES%20New/New/5.AGRICULTURE_AND_ALLIED_ACTIVITIES.pdf
119. 3    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Astronautical_Congress
120. 4    http://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_ViewBulletin.aspx?Id=12511
121. 2    http://carnegieendowment.org/2009/08/18/rising-tensions-in-afghanistan-dispatch-from-kandahar/397
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123. 2    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyderabad_State
124. 3    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Transitional_Council
125. 1    http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/10/09/us-nobel-peace-obama-idUSTRE5981JK20091009
126. 4    http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/04/12/india-iran-oil-idINDEE83B0DS20120412
127. 2    http://www.amitranjan.com/2005/08/31/milestones-in-indias-internet-journey/
128. 3    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Googol
129. 3    http://books.google.co.in/books?id=gBbPM0petgEC&pg=PA30&lpg=PA30&dq=egyptian+arithmetic+10000+%22index+finger%22&source=bl&ots=mE3STce1s5&sig=pGntp7yc4un64GwvcE7cARicRvY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=LAKHT7ePBIS1iQe2i4W8Bw&ved=0CCAQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=egyptian%20arithmetic%2010000%20%22index%20finger%22&f=false
130. 4    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisian_revolution
131. 1    http://articles.latimes.com/2009/jun/07/world/fg-myanmar7
132. 1    http://theweek.com/article/index/217378/rupert-murdochs-phone-hacking-scandal-a-timeline
133. 2    http://www.boddunan.com/people-a-places/48-creators/774-our-prominent-scientists-of-yester-years.html
134. 1    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FINA_World_Aquatics_Championships
135. 2    http://www.collinseducation.com/Style%20Library/GCSE%20Science%20files/Collins%20New%20GCSE%20Science%20Edexcel%20Sample%20Material%20for%20C1.pdf
136. 4    http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2282623.ece
137. 2    http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-01-13/news/28433348_1_stapled-visas-ganesh-koyu-claim-on-arunachal-territory
138. 3    http://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/article2282331.ece
139. 4    http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-205_162-20081323.html
140. 3    http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/air-chief-marshal-norman-anil-kumar-browne-took-charge-as-indias-23rd-chief-of-the-air-staff-1312182629-1
141. 1    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladesh%E2%80%93India_border
142. 4    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India%E2%80%93Africa_Forum_Summit
143. 2    http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/13/stories/2006091307701600.htm
144. 1    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pondicherry
145. 3    http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/william-wilson-hunter/the-imperial-gazetteer-of-india-volume-5-tnu/page-15-the-imperial-gazetteer-of-india-volume-5-tnu.shtml
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147. 1    http://www.saarc-sec.org/areaofcooperation/detail.php?activity_id=19
148. 4
149. 4    http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2246756.ece
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The ACF Environmental Science exam question paper 2012 can be read in this post.

Assistant Conservator of Forests in A.P. Forest Service Exam

APPSC has conducted the written examination for Assistant Conservator of Forests in A.P. Forest Service on 08/04/2012. The total number of vacancies were 15 and the age limit was 18-28. This service is sub-ordinate to IFS (Indian Forest Service) at the state level and is equivalent to the Group-I (Group-I is sub-ordinate to All India Services).

The written examination is of objective type and comprises of 2 papers. Paper-I is General Studies and is common to all i.e., every one has to attempt the same paper. Paper-II is optional subject and the candidates are allowed to select 1 out of 21 optionals (like Agriculture, Electical Engineering, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Zoology, etc) at the time of submitting the application.

The General Studies paper (i.e., Paper-I) was set in both English and Telugu but the optional paper (i.e., Paper-II) was set in english only. This means the Telugu Medium students were at disadvantage (though the language of the papers was previsouly informed, in the notification itself, as English). It looks the most popular optional subject is Environmental Science because of its inter-disciplinary nature (i.e., students from any background can easily understand and correlate it), less syllabus, and multi-purpose benifits (Environment related knowledge is becoming more and more relevant now-a-days and more questions related to environment issues are being asked in Generatl Studies paper also, even at the UPSC level. So selecting Environmental Science can help the candidates in other examinations also).

• Check out this post for the General Studies paper along with the key.
• Check out this post for the Environmental Science paper with the key.