About

This book, published by Talent PSC Academy, is tailored to cover the latest syllabus and includes a wide range of topics to ensure thorough preparation for the upcoming Beat Forest Exam. Each module in the Beat Forest Officer Special Topic is structured to give you maximum learning with minimal confusion.

What’s Inside the Book?

Designed in alignment with Kerala PSC syllabus, our content covers all the must-know areas, including:

Forest

Forests – definitions, role, benefits – direct and indirect. Forest types of India and Kerala. Forest biodiversity – Western Ghats – natural history and significance. State of the forests – global, Indian and Kerala scenario. Important events/dates related to forests and environment – themes and philosophy – National and international organizations in forestry. Climate change mitigation and forests.

Wildlife

Wildlife – Definition and values of wildlife – Threats to wildlife. Wildlife trade, CITES and TRAFFIC. Wildlife conservation – insitu and exsitu measures, Protected areas in India and in Kerala – National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Community Reserves and Conservation Reserves. MAB and concept of Biosphere Reserves. Threatened and Endemic species of Western Ghats. IUCN red list categories and criteria.

Conservation of Forest and Wildlife

Important acts related to Indian forests – Indian Forest Act 1927- Reserved Forest, Protected Forest and village forest. Wildlife Protection Act 1972- Protected areas and Schedules. Forest Conservation Act 1980-Objectives. Important conservation projects – Tiger, Elephant, Gir Lion, Snow leopard, Great Indian Bustard, Crocodile breeding etc.

The Information Technology Act 2000

Relevant sections:

• Section 43 – Penalty and Compensation for damage to computer, computer system, etc.
• Section 43A – Compensation for failure to protect data.
• Section 65 – Tampering with computer source documents.
• Section 66 – Computer related offences
• Section 66B – Punishment for dishonestly receiving stolen computer resource or communication device.
• Section 66C – Punishment for identity theft.
• Section 66D – Punishment for cheating by personation by using computer resources.
• Section 66E – Punishment for violation of privacy.
• Section 66F – Punishment for cyber terrorism.
• Section 67 – Punishment for publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form.
• Section 67A – Punishment for publishing or transmitting material containing sexually explicit act, etc. in electronic form.
• Section 67B – Punishment for publishing or transmitting material depicting children in sexually explicit act, etc. in electronic form.
• Section 72 – Penalty for breach of confidentiality and privacy.
• Section 77B – Offences with 3 years’ imprisonment to be bailable.

Notification Details

Age

19-30

Qualifications

Pass in Plus Two Examination conducted by the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Government of Kerala or equivalent examination recognized by Government of India or Government of Kerala.

Physical Standards

Male Candidates

Height: Minimum 168 cms, Chest: Minimum 81 cms round the chest with 5 cms expansion on full inhalation.

Physical Efficiency Test

Endurance Test

Running 2 kilometers in 13 minutes.

Female Candidates

Height: Minimum 157 cms

Physical Efficiency Test

Endurance Test

Running 2 kilometers in 15 minutes.

Medical Standards

Both male and female candidates must possess medical standards prescribed below:

• Ear: Hearing should be perfect.
• Eye: Must be certified to possess visual standards specified below without glass.
  Right Eye: Distant Vision 6/6, Near Vision 5 Snellen, Colour Vision Normal
  Left Eye: Distant Vision 6/6, Near Vision 0.5 Snellen, Night Blindness Nil
• Muscles and joints: No paralysis and all joints with free movements.
• Nervous System: Perfectly normal and free from any infectious diseases.

Useful For

Beat Forest Officer Exam conducted by Kerala Public Service Commission