Finding facts hard to memorise? Don’t judge yourself; everyone does. Every Compact Forestry lesson comes with tricks like these.
GODGodavarman case (1996)God is all-encompassing; hence Godavarman gave an all-encompassing definition. GOD: Godavarman, Overarching, Dictionary.
Godavarman is the Kesavananda case of the Forestry optional. Have 2 or 3 points from it at your fingertips.
PVR UForest classes in the Indian Forest Act, 1927Protected, Village, Reserved, Unclassed. Those who don’t go to PVR (the movie theatre) are un-classed.
Asked multiple times in PYQs. Sections 1A (classification of forests) and 2B (legislation).
DeViLTypes of TaungyaDepartmental, Village, Lease.
Any answer on Taungya should list its types. Definitions are trivial; this is where the marks are.
Hey Peepul (people), Focus (Ficus) on religion (religiosa). That’s the only way to ace IFoS!
Scientific names are part of the 260+ barrier.
BanyanFicus benghalensisBangalin Sis (didi) is as established as Banyan tree.
Learn the two Ficus species as a pair: Peepul and Banyan.
India (indica) ki Azadi (Azadirachta) turned out to be a bitter (like Neem) experience.
One of UPSC’s two favourite trees.
Mango fir (Mangifera) se Indiaca me aa gaya.
The other favourite. See “two best friends” below.
The two best friends: Neem and Mango
Azadirachta indica and Mangifera indica fit almost every chapter: medicinal use, ethnobotany, multipurpose trees, timber and fruit. When you can’t recall any other name, write theirs. They won’t disappoint you.
Accept that 30 to 40 scientific names are needed to cross 260. Leave the rest to us.
All mnemonics, in one place, in Compact Forestry.