Guardians of the green, warriors of the wild — Beat Forest Officers stand where nature breathes free…..!
The BEAT FOREST OFFICER SPECIAL TOPICS is a comprehensive resource for acing the Beat Forest Officer examination. Crafted by exam specialists, this book is designed to help aspirants master the essential topics required to excel in this competitive exam.
Title: BEAT FOREST OFFICER SPECIAL TOPICS BOOK
Status: Order Now (Books dispatch starts on – August 05)
Language: Malayalam
Total Pages: 304
Publishing Month: July 2025
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 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
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:
- Qualifications: (1) Educational Qualification:
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- A minimum of 168 cms, Chest- A minimum of 81cms round the chest and must have an expansion of 5 cms on full inhalation
(ii) Physical Efficiency Test:
All the male candidates must qualify in any of the five events out of the eight events specified below of the National Physical Efficiency One Star Standard Test for men.
Sl. No. |
Events |
One Star Standards |
1. |
100 Meters Run |
14 Seconds
|
2 |
High Jump |
132.2 cm
|
3. |
Long Jump |
457.2 cm
|
4. |
Putting the Shot (7264 grams) |
609.6 cm
|
5. |
Throwing the cricket ball |
6096 cm
|
6. |
Rope Climbing (only with hands) |
365.80 cm
|
7. |
Pull Ups or chinning |
8 times
|
8. |
1500Meters Run |
5 minutes 44 Seconds
|
(iii) Endurance Test:
All male candidates shall successfully complete an Endurance test of running 2 kilometers in 13 minutes.
(b) Female Candidates
(i) Physical Standards: Height-A minimum of 157 cms
(ii) Physical Efficiency Test:
All the Female candidates must qualify in any of the five events out of the Nine events specified below of the National Physical Efficiency One Star Standard Test for women.
Sl. No. |
Events |
One Star Standards |
1. |
100 Meters Run |
17 Seconds |
2 |
High Jump |
106 cm |
3. |
Long Jump |
305 cm |
4. |
Putting the Shot (4000 grams) |
400 cm
|
5. |
200 Meters Run |
36 Seconds
|
6. |
Throwing the throw ball |
1400 cm
|
7. |
Shuttle Race (4 X 25 m) |
26 seconds
|
8 |
Pull Ups or chinning |
8 times |
9 |
Skipping (One Minute) |
80 times |
(iii) Endurance Test: All female candidates shall successfully complete an Endurance test of 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 Left Eye
- a) Distant Vision 6/6 Snellen 6/6 Snellen
- b) Near Vision 5 Snellen 0.5 Snellen
- c) Colour Vision Normal
- d) Night Blindness Nil
iii) Muscles and joints: No paralysis and all joints with free movements.
(iv) Nervous System: Perfectly normal and free from any infectious diseases.
Useful For:
- Beat Forest Officer Exam conducted by Kerala Public Service Commission