Nepal · Public Service Commission (Lok Sewa Aayog), Nepal · civil-service · unverified source
Unverified. Written papers in general and service-specific (forestry) subjects followed by an interview.
Unverified: the syllabus PDF was not opened. Nepal's community forestry programme makes forest policy and community forestry heavy topics.
Official source: https://psc.gov.np/
Original questions written to this exam's published syllabus and pattern. Not past papers.
1. In the Schlager–Ostrom bundle of rights, the right to decide who else may use a forest is the right of:
B. Exclusion
Access is to enter; withdrawal to take products; management to regulate use; exclusion to decide who may use; alienation to sell or lease.
Introduction to Forestry & the World's Forests · Forest ownership and tenure: state, community, private, indigenous
2. The layer that cements adjacent plant cells together is the:
D. Middle lamella
The pectin-rich middle lamella joins cells.
Forest Botany & Plant Systematics · Plant cell, tissues and secondary growth
3. Translucent pellucid dots seen when a leaf is held against light indicate:
D. Oil glands
Oil glands mark Myrtaceae and Rutaceae.
Dendrology & Tree Identification · Field characters: bark, blaze, leaf arrangement, stipules, exudates
4. How long is Gunter's chain?
C. 66 ft (20.1168 m)
Gunter's chain is 66 ft with 100 links; 10 square chains = 1 acre. The 100 ft chain is the engineer's chain.
Forest Surveying & Mapping · Chain and tape survey
5. Compared with open land, the microclimate under a closed forest canopy is usually:
D. Cooler, more humid and less windy
The canopy intercepts radiation and wind and retains humidity, creating a cooler, moister, calmer understorey.
Forest Ecology & Ecosystem Processes · Ecosystem concepts: biotic and abiotic components
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