Indian Forest Service Exam 2011-12 IFoS Topper Interview with Ms.J.Bhuvaneswari

UPSC- Indian Forest Service Exam 2011-12 IFoS Topper Interview with Ms.J.Bhuvaneswari  

An Exclusive Interview

Topper-2011-2012

Bio data:

·  Name: Bhuvaneswary, J.

·  DOB: 23/02/1988

·  Father's name, Occupation: Jeevanandham, P. , Machinist

·  Mother's name, Occupation: Banumathy, J. , Home Maker

·  Sister's name: Charanyaa, J. , Student

·  Native: Karaikudi, Sivagangai dt

·  Edu qualification: B.Sc.(Agriculture), From TNAU, Madurai campus, completed in 2009

Interest in IFS:

    I am very much interested in subjects related to environmental science particularly forestry and agriculture and my aim in serving the farming community

Subjects: Agriculture. Forestry

Coaching: I didn’t go for any coaching, self preparation for IFS

Preparation strategy:

 -concentrate more on general studies particularly geography which carries more weightage ie more than 130 marks out of 300

 -practice map section regularly with atlas

 -get in touch with current affairs for both general studies and for essay in english paper
 -get thorough in modern Indian history + medieval India

 -study the optional subjects regularly with the syllabus in hand and with standard books
 -have writing practice regularly

Book list:

 For GS:

 1. Polity – Lakshmikanth

 2. History -  NCERT Ancient, medieval and modern, Spectrum Modern India

 3. Geography - NCERT Fundamentals of physical geography, India physical environment, Goh Cheng Leong geography book, Savindra singh Physical geography, Atlas Orient long man and oxford

 4.Current affairs - The Hindu Newspaper, Civil services chronicle magazine,

 5. Books and authors

For Agriculture:

    1. Breeding phundan singh or B.D. Singh
    2. genetics B.D. Singh
    3. pathology applied pathology
    4. Agronomy yellamanda reddy
    5. soil science kumar sir book 
    6. seed tech sen nd ghosh
    7. physiology pandey green colour book.
    8. Horti kumar sir book
    Also arun katyayan books for both papers. For ref, handbook of agri + for subjects like economics, extension, entomology i followed my class materials

For Forestry:

  1. An approach to Indian forest service examination - Prabhu, Manikandan
  2. Handbook of Forestry

Examination Experience:

      for completing the papers, a continuous writing practice of daily 2 to 3 hours is necessary, write the answers in small para forms, avoid giving answers in points, for essay give catchy sub headings, good introduction and a positive conclusion which should be futuristic, give more diagrams for the answers in optional subjects, highlight the important points

Interview:

 the interview board was very cordial and friendly. My board chairman is Smt.Alka Sirohi. The interview preparation should be of analysis in nature and of current affairs oriented. Concentrate more on topics related to agriculture, environment, geography, climate change, state forest report, recent initiatives of the govt related to forestry, environ, agri etc.,

Marks: 778 

Be confident in yourself. Constant hard work and dedicated preparation will surely lead to success. Last but not least, have trust in God. 

ALL THE BEST

Thanking you

BHUVANESWARY J