Syllabus JKSSB Forest Guard Forest Department

GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR,
SERVICES SELECTION BOARD,

Zum Zum Hotel, Rambagh, Srinagar
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(www.jkssb.nic.in)
NOTICE
In continuation to this office no. SSB/Sel/Secy/2016/14000-14010 dated
18-05-16, whereby SYLLABUS for the posts of FOREST GUARD (Forest
Department), advertised under various notifications was notified, it is further
notified that the same SYALLBUS shall also apply to the below mentioned posts
(where candidates have already been put to PHYSICAL TEST) as well:
1. Social Forestry Worker (Forest Department)

2. Wildlife Foresters (Forest Department)
3. Wildlife Guards (Forest Department)
It may be stated that the Board is going to conduct the Objective Type
Written Test of the candidate for the aforementioned posts very soon.
Accordingly, the concerned syllabus, appended as Annexure “A” to this

notification, is again reproduced for information of the candidates.
Sd/
(S.A Raina), KAS,
Secretary,
J&K Services Selection Board,
Srinagar.
No. SSB/ /Sel/Secy/2016/17599-609 Dated: 23-06-2016.

Copy for information to the:-
1. Principal Secretary to Hon’ble Chief Minister J&K.
2. Principal Secretary to the Hon’ble Governor, J & K State.
3. Commissioner / Secretary to the Govt., Forest Department, Civil Secretariat, Srinagar.
4. Director Information, J&K Government Srinagar with the request to publish the above notification in at
least three leading local newspaper of Jammu/Srinagar on three consecutive dates
5. Director, Radio Kashmir, Kashmir. He is requested to kindly broadcast the above said notification
appropriately.
6. Director, Doordarshan Kashmir. He is requested to kindly telecast the above said notification
appropriately.
7. Administrative Officer, J&KSSB, Jammu/ Srinagar.
8. Sr. Law Officer, J&K S.S.B., Srinagar/ Jammu
9. Private Secretary to Chairperson.
10. Incharge Website, SSB. He shall upload the notice on the official website of the Board.
11. Record File.
Government of Jammu and Kashmir
J&K Services Selection Board
(www.jkssb.nic.in)
Annexure “A”
Marks:-150
Time:-2:30 Hours
Syllabus for Written test (Objective Type) for the post of the above said
posts.
Section I English. (20 Marks)

Unseen Passage, Phrases, Pronouns, Homonyms/ homophones, Tenses, Clauses,
Punctuation, Articles. Basic understanding of English Language, Essay and letter
writing. 20 Marks
Section-I Mathematics (30 Marks)

Unit 1 Algebra
Pair of Linear Equation in two variables, Algebraic conditions for number of
solutions. Simple situational problems may be included, simple problems on
equations reducible to linear equation may be included. 03 Marks.
Unit II Polynomials and Quadratic equation
Zeroes of a Polynomial, Relationship between Zeroes and coefficients of polynomial
with particular reference to quadratic polynomials. Statement and simple problems
on division algorithm for polynomials with real coefficients. Standard form of
Quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=o, (a O), problems felated to day to day
activities to be incorporated. (05 Marks)
Unit III Trigonometry
Tribonometric ratios of an acute angle of a right angled. Relationship between the
ratios. Trigonometric indentities. Applications of the identity Sin2A+Cos2A=1,
Trigonometric ratios of complementary angles. Simple and believable problems on
heights and distances. Angle of elevation/depression should be only 30, 45, 60.
(04 Marks)
Unit IV Mensuration
Problems on finding surface areas and volumes of combination of any two of the
following cubes, cuboids, spheres, hemispheres and right circular cylinders/cones.
Frustum of a cone. Problems involving converting one type of metallic solid into
another and other mixed problems. (08 Marks)
Unit V Probability
Repeated experiments and observed frequency approach to probability. Focus is on
empirical probability. Classical definition of probability. Simple problems on single
even, not using set rotation.
(10 Marks).
Section III Physics (20 Marks)
Unit I Light-Reflection and Refraction
Reflection of light, spherical mirrors; Image formation; uses of spherical mirrors.
Sign, conventions for spherical mirrors. Refraction of light, refraction through a
glass, refractive indes, conditions for no refraction. Spherical lenses, image
formation, sign conventions, lens formula (only relation).
(05 Marks)
Unit II The Human Eye and the Colorful World
Human eye; power of accommodation; defects of vision and their correction. Glass
prism (refraction and dispersion). Atmospheric refraction-twinkling of stars and
color of sun at sunrise and sunset.
(05 Marks)
Unit III Electricity
Concept of electric charge. Electric current; electric potential and potential
difference; Ohm’s Law and experimental verification; resistance and its
dependence. Heating effect of current-Electric power and energy.
(05 Marks)
Unit IV Source of Energy
Various sources of energy; Conventional sources of energy; improvement in
technology for using conventional source of energy (Biomass and wind energy).
Non-conventional sources of energy (Solar energy, Energy from Sea). Nuclear
energy (Nuclear fusion and nuclear fission). Lasting of energy sources.
(05 Marks)
Section-IV Chemistry (30 Marks)
Unit –I Chemical Reactions and Equation

Chemical equation, writing of chemical equation; balancing chemical equations.
Types of chemical reactions; viz Combination reactions; Decomposition reactions;
Displacement reactions; Double displacement reactions; Oxidation and reduction.
Effects of oxidation and reduction reactions in everyday life, viz, corrosion and
rancidity.
(05 Marks)
Unit-II Carbon and its Compounds
Bonding in Carbon, Covalent bond, Allotropes of Carbon; Versatile nature of carbon;
Saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons; chains; branches and rings; homologous
series and its characteristics. Chemical properties of carbon compounds viz.
combustion; oxidation; addition and substitution reactions. Important Carbon
compounds like Ethane and Ethanoic acid. Properties of Ethanoic acid. Soaps and
Detergents. (10 Marks)
Unit-III Metals and Non-Metals

Physical properties of metals and non-metals. Chemical properties of metals like
action of water, air, acids, salts. Cause of reactivity of metals and non-metals.
Properties of Ionic compounds. Corrosion of metals and its prevention.
(05 Marks)
Unit IV Acids, Bases and Salts

Idea about acids and bases; Chemical properties of acids and bases viz. Action of
metals, metal carbonates, metal hydrogen carbonates (only in case of acids),
metallic acids; non-metallic acids and bases. Similarities in acids and bases;
reaction of acids and bases with water. Strength of acids and base solutions; pH
and its importance. Idea of salts, their family and pH. Chemicals from common salts
like Sodium hydroxide, Baking soda and Washing soda; Hydrated salts, plaster of
paris. (10 Marks)
Section Biology (50 Marks)

Unit-I Life Processes
What are life processes? Nutrition-Autotrophic Nutrition. Heterotrophic Nutrition.
How do animals obtain their nutrition? Nutrition in Human beings. Respiration.
Transportation: Transportation in plants. Excertion: Excertion in Human beings,
Excertion in plants. (10 Marks)
Unit-II Control and Co-Ordination
Animals- Nervous System, What happens in Reflex Action? Human Brain. How are
these tissues protected? How does Nervous tissue cause action? Coordination in
plants, immediate response to stimulus, movements due to growth. Hormones in
Animals. (10 Marks)
Unit-III How do Organisms Reproduce?
The importance of variation. Modes of reproduction used by unicellular organisms.
Fission, Fragmentation, Regeneration, Vegetative Propogation, Budding, Spore
Formation, Sexual Reproduction: Why the sexual mode of reproduction?
Reproduction in human Beings. Male Reproductive System, Female Reproductive
System. What happens when the egg is not fertilized? Reproductive Health.
(10 Marks)
Unit-IV Heredity and Genetics
Accumulation of variation reproduction, Heredity: Inherited traits, Rules for the
interitance of traits, Mendel’s contribution. How do these traits get expressed? Sex
determination. Acquired and inherited traits.Speciation. Classification, tracing
evolutionary relationships, fossils, evolution by stages.
(05 Marks)
Unit-V Our Environment
Environment and Ecosystem- What are its components? Food chains and webs.
How do our activities effect the environment? Ozone layer and how it is getting
depleted. Managing the garbage we produce.
(05 Marks)
Unit-VI Management of Natural Resources
Why do we need to Manage our Resources? Forests and Wild life, Stake
holders, Sustainable Management, Dama, Water harvesting. Coal and
Petroleum. An overview of Natural Resources Management.
(10 Marks)
Sd/
(S.A Raina), KAS,
Secretary,
J&K Services Selection Board,
Srinagar.

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GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR,

SERVICES SELECTION BOARD,

1. Social Forestry Worker (Forest Department)

Accordingly, the concerned syllabus, appended as Annexure “A” to this

No. SSB/ /Sel/Secy/2016/17599-609 Dated: 23-06-2016.

Section I English. (20 Marks)

Section-I Mathematics (30 Marks)

Section-IV Chemistry (30 Marks)

Unit –I Chemical Reactions and Equation

Unit-III Metals and Non-Metals

Unit IV Acids, Bases and Salts

Section Biology (50 Marks)

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