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UPSC Prelims GK & Current Affairs Sample Questions May 2016

2016-05-14T13:28:00.002+05:30

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) announced its official notification regards the Civil Service Examination (CSE) 2016. Please apply accordingly as faster as possible before the last date to avoid rush-hour error. When you check the UPSC Civil Service Syllabus 2016, one thing is very important and easy to score areas without much efforts, i.e. none other than General Knowledge &Current Affairs. These section can easily be covered by going through the daily newspapers at its best. Just in order to give you the pattern or the sample questions for the same section, we come up with the following General Knowledge &Current Affairs Section question for the month May 2016. Make the most of it.

UPSC Prelims Sample Questions for GK & Current Affairs:

1) Bank Note of the Year award, which is presented by the International Bank Note Society (IBNS) conferred on bank notes of which country?

A) UK

B) Japan

C) New Zealand

4) India

2) Experian India launches fraud detecting credit scoring mechanism known as?

A) Huner Fraud Score

B) Falcon Fraud Manager

C) Cheat Finder

D) Theft Tracker

3) Consider the following statements.

Statement 1: Two-time Olympic gold medalist champion Felix Sanchez has retired from the sport.

Statement 2: He received these medals in High Jump category in Olympics.

A) 1 is true

B) 2 is true

C) Both are true

D) Both are false

4) Consider the following statements.

Statement 1: Ashok Kumar, a research scholar from IIT-Kharagpur, has won the coveted International Plant Nutrition Scholar Award.

Statement 2: Kumar has been pursuing his PhD on nutrition management of rice-chickpea production system in laterite soil.

A) 1 is true

B) 2 is true

C) Both are true

D) Both are false

5) Cricket Council of India’s (CCI) Legends Club has recently added sportsman NanduNatekar. He was known for playing?

A) Tennis

B) Badminton

C) Cricket

D) Chess

6) ICC has recently suspended cricket association of which of the following country?

A) Nepal

B) Afghanistan

C) Iran

D) Bermuda

7) A renowned cartoonist, V T Thomas a.k.a Cartoonist Toms has recently passed away. He was known for his cartoon characters called?

A) Chacha Chaudhary

B) Mr. Citizen

C)ShikariShambu

D)Boban& Molly

8) Gopal Subramanian appointed amicus curiae for execution of recommendations made by?

A) Madhukar Gupta Panel

B) R M Lodha Panel

C) B BTandon Panel

D) S N Jha Panel

9) Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India?

A) Beas

B) Chenab

C) Ravi

D) Sutlej

10) Majid Gyre is a feature of which of the following Oceans?

A) Pacific Ocean

B) Indian Ocean

C) Atlantic Ocean

D) Artic Ocean

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UPSC Combined Defense Service CDS 2016 Syllabus

2016-05-12T10:37:00.003+05:30

Are you the one who is searching for the UPSC CDS 2016 Syllabus in Internet? Are you interested in giving your attempt to the upcoming Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Combined Defense Services (CDS) for the year 2016? Then, definitely you must know the updated syllabus to prepare accordingly. Go through the following lines to get the latest syllabus for the UPSC CDS 2016.

UPSC CDS 2016 English Syllabus:

The question paper is designed to test your understanding of English and workmanlike use of words.Questions in English are from Synonyms, Antonyms, Reading Comprehension, Para Jumbles, Error Spotting, Jumbled Sentences, Sentence Correction and Fill in the Blanks.

UPSC CDS General Knowledge Syllabus:

General Knowledge including knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in scientific aspects as may be expected of an educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific subject. The paper also includes questions on History of India and Geography of a nature.

Elementary Mathematics Syllabus for UPSC CDS 2016:

Arithmetic:

Number System - Natural numbers, Integers, Rational and Real numbers. Fundamental operations addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, Square roots, Decimal fractions.

Unitary method - time and distance, time and work, percentages, applications to simple and compound interest, profit and loss, ratio and proportion, variation.

Elementary Number Theory - Division algorithm. Prime and composite numbers. Tests of divisibility by 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 and 11. Multiples and factors. Factorisation Theorem. H.C.F. and L.C.M. Euclidean algorithm, Logarithms to base 10, laws of logarithms, use of logarithmic tables.

Algebra:

Basic Operations, simple factors, Remainder Theorem, H.C.F., L.C.M. Theory of polynomials, solutions of quadratic equations, relation between its roots and coefficients (Only real roots to be considered). Simultaneous linear equations in two unknowns-analytical and graphical solutions. Simultaneous linear equations in two variables and their solutions. Practical problems leading to two simultaneous linear equations or inequations in two variables or quadratic equations in one variable &their solutions. Set language and set notation, Rational expressions and conditional identities, Laws of indices.

Trigonometry:

Sine x, cosine x, Tangent x when 0

Geometry:

Lines and angles, Plane and plane figures, Theorems on (i) Properties of angles at a point (ii) Parallel lines, (iii) Sides and angles of a triangle, (iv) Congruency of triangles, (v) Similar triangles, (vi) Concurrence of medians and altitudes, (vii) Properties of angles, sides and diagonals of a parallelogram, rectangle and square (viii) Circles and its properties including tangents and normals, (ix) Loci.

Mensuration:

Areas of squares, rectangles, parallelograms, triangle and circle. Areas of figures which can be split up into these figures (Field Book), Surface area and volume of cuboids, lateral surface and volume of right circular cones and cylinders, surface area and volume of spheres.

Statistics:

Collection and tabulation of statistical data, Graphical representation frequency polygons, histograms, bar charts, pie charts, etc. Measures of central tendency.

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UPSC Prelims 2016 Practice Question Paper for Freshers

2016-05-12T10:34:00.000+05:30

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is the elite panel to conduct various Civil Service Examinations & recruitment in India. There are plenty of Public Services examinations are available with the UPSC and the UPSC Civil Service Exam 2016 is always one among the top for sure. This UPSC Civil Service exam is scheduled to conduct in two phase, i.e. Phase I with prelims and the Phase 2 is for the Mains examination. Today we are here to know about the type of questions that comes for the UPSC Prelims 2016 as a sample questions indeed. Make the most of the following UPSC Prelims 2016 Sample Questions for the better practice.

Sample Questions for UPSC Prelims 2016:

1) Which of the following state/s have been reported slum free in the census 2011 report?

1. Goa

2. Manipur

3. Sikkim

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

A) 1 and 2

B) 1 and 3

C) 2 only

D) 2 and 3

2) The child sex ratio takes into account which of the following age groups?

A) 0-1 years

B) 0-5 years

C) 0-6 years

D) 0-12 years

3) Which of these pairs about rivers and their tributaries are correctly matched ?

1. Purna : Narmada

2. Tungabhadra : Godavari

3. Betwa : Yamuna

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

A) 1 only

B) 1 and 3

C) 3 only

D) 2 and 3

4) The products from forests are classified as major and minor. Which of the following is/are MAJOR forest produce?

1. Wood

2. Bamboo

3. Tendu Leaves

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

A) 1

B) 1 and 2

C) 3 only

D) None

5) The famous Dasarajna (Battle of the 10 kings) was mentioned in?

A) Rigveda

B) Yajurveda

C) Samveda

D) None of the above

6) The famous phrase ‘tat tvam asi’ is found in which of the following Upanishads?

A) Chandogya

B) Mundaka

C) Mandukya

D) Lsavaysa

7) Which of the following contains famous Gayatri Mantra?

A) Rigveda

B) Yajurveda

C) Samveda

D) Atharvaveda

8) Who was responsible for creation of a new province called as the North West Frontier Province?

A) Lord Bentick

B) Lord Irivin

C) Lord Curzon

D) Lord Wellington

9) Who was Bhadrabahu?

A) He was the First Tirthankar of the Jainas

B) He was a Vedic Rishi

C) He was a Buddhist Monk

D) He was the last shrut kevli of the Jainas

10) Who suppressed the wahabi movement?

A) Lord Canning

B) Lord Elgin

C) Lord Iyttan

D) Sir James Lawrence

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UPSC Recruitment 2016 for Training Officers and Lecturers

2016-04-26T16:49:00.003+05:30

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) invites Applications for the posts of Training Officers and Lecturers for vacancies across India. This is a great opportunity for candidates who are in a pursuit for jobs in Government sector. Interested candidates can apply online before 28^th April 2016.

“A nation is as good as its king”

-is an old saying. It stresses the importance of a ruler in the progress of a country. Similarly a civil servant, be it in any government department play a vital role in serving the people and he/she must feel very proud in carrying out his job. Every year central governments as well as state governments conduct civil service exams through public service commission to select skilled individuals for filling up their vacancies. Also various other government departments conduct selection exams through their respective staff selection boards for the same purpose. Come let us pledge to enhance our nation’s progress by ably working in public sector…

UPSC Recruitment 2016 Important Details:

Job Profile:

(i) Post Name: Training Officers (Principle of Teaching - General)

No of Vacancy : 10 Posts
Pay Scale : Rs. 9300-34800/-
Grade Pay : Rs. 4600/-

(ii) Post Name: Lecturers in Computer Engineering

No of Vacancy : 06 Posts
Pay Scale : Rs. 15600-39100/-
Grade Pay : Rs. 5400/-

Qualification Required:

For Lecturers :

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering/Technology with First Class or equivalent from a recognized university

For Training Officers:

Degree in Mechanical Engineering/Production Engineering / Electrical Engineering /Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering /Computer Engineering /Information Technology (IT)/Industrial Engineering/Technology

Master Degree in Computer Science

Computer Applications from a recognized University /Institution or equivalent.

Age Limit:

For Training Officers : 30 years
For Lecturers : 35 years

Age Relaxation:

For PH Candidates : 10 years
For OBC Candidates : 3 years
For SC/ST Candidates : 5 years

Selection Procedure:

(i) Recruitment Test

(ii) Interview.

Application Fee:

The candidates are required to pay a fee of Rs. 25/- either by depositing the money in any branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility or by using credit/debit cards.

There is no need for SC/ST/PH/Women candidates to pay the exam fee.

Important Dates:

Last Date For Submission of Online Application : 28.04.2016

To login and apply online click here:

http://upsconline.nic.in/ora/oraauth/candidate/LoginFinal.php?postcode=1166&caseid=1077&log=pub

To view our previous post on ORA Recruitment 2016 do visit here:

http://www.upsc.examsavvy.com/2016/04/upsc-ora-recruitment-2016.html

UPSC ORA Recruitment 2016

2016-04-26T16:03:00.005+05:30

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) invites Application for the posts of Technical Officers, Assistant Anthropologists, Lady Medical Officers and Senior Scientific Officer. Eligible candidates are requested to apply Online before 12.05.2016.

“Serve the people, serve the God”

-indeed is true, and there is nothing better than selfless service to the people. One profession that indeed gives you this satisfaction of serving our fellow countrymen is working as civil servant in public sector. Clearing these exams requires intense determination and tireless effort as the level of competitions are really high. Either way, the amount of respect that you get in the society and the very feeling of helping the common people brings us immense happiness and motivates you to work better in the days to come…

UPSC ORA Recruitment Important Details:

Job Details :

Post Name: Technical Officer

No of Vacancy : 01 Post
Pay Scale : Rs. 15600-39100/-
Grade Pay : Rs. 5400/-

Post Name: Assistant Anthropologists

No of Vacancy : 02 Posts
Pay Scale : Rs. 9300-34800/-
Grade Pay : Rs. 4600/-

Post Name: Lady Medical Officer (LMO)

No of Vacancy : 02 Posts
Pay Scale : Rs. 15600-39100/-
Grade Pay : Rs. 5400/-

Post Name: Senior Scientific Officer

No of Vacancy : 01 Post
Pay Scale : Rs. 15600-39100/-
Grade Pay : Rs. 6600/-

Educational Qualification :

For Technical Officer:

Bachelors Degree in Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry from a recognized University or in a State Veterinary Council with 3 years experience of working in the field of artificial insemination and production of frozen semen.

For Assistant Anthropologists:

Master’s degree in Anthropology from a recognized University or equivalent with evidence of specialization in Cultural Anthropology with 1 year research experience in the field of Cultural Anthropology.

For Lady Medical Officer:

A recognized Medical Qualification and Completion of compulsory rotating internship.

For Senior Scientific Officer:

M.Sc Degree in Physiology or Pharmacology from a recognized University or equivalent with 8 years of relevant experience in research and testing in the field of Toxicology.

Age Limit:

For Technical Officer : 35 years
For Assistant Anthropologists & Lady Medical Officer : 30 years
For Senior Scientific Officer : 40 years

Age Relaxation:

For OBC Candidates : 3 years
For SC/ST Candidates : 5 years
For PH Candidates : 10 years

Selection Process:

Written test

(Or)

Personal interview

-which will be conducted by the organization’s recruitment panel.

Application Fee:

The aspiring candidates will be required to pay a fee of Rs. 25/- either by depositing the money in any branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility or by using credit/debit cards.

SC/ST/PH/Women candidates are exempted from the payment of fee.

Important Dates to Remember:

Last Date for Submission of Online Application : 12^th May 2016
Last Date for Completely Submission of Online Application : 13^th May 2016

Click here to login and apply online:

http://upsconline.nic.in/ora/oraauth/candidate/LoginFinal.php?postcode=1056&caseid=1088&%20log=pub

To view UPSC’s previous notification for teaching and non teaching posts visit here:

http://www.upsc.examsavvy.com/2016/04/upsc-recruitment-2016-for-teaching-and.html

UPSC Recruitment 2016 for Teaching and Non Teaching Posts

2016-04-09T12:23:00.000+05:30

Union Public Service Commission has invited applications for the recruitment of 51 Skipper in CIFNET, Public Health Specialist Grade-III, Specialist Grade-III (Dermatology), Specialist Grade-III (Orthopaedics), Assistant Survey Officer, Training Officer (Fitter), Training Officer (Welder), Training Officer (Instrument Mechanic), Training Officer (Turner), Training Officer (Electrician), Deputy Director (Technical), Lecturer (Chemistry) vacancies under various departments. Eligible candidates may apply online on or before 14^th April 2016.

“A nation is as good as its king”

Important Details:

Total No. of Posts: 51

Name of the Posts:
1. Skipper in Central Institute of Fisheries, Nautical and Engineering Training (CIFNET): 02 Posts
2. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare: 39 Posts
a. Public Health Specialist Grade-III: 24 Posts
b. Specialist Grade-III (Dermatology): 09 Posts
c. Specialist Grade-III (Orthopaedics): 06 Posts
3. Assistant Survey Officers in Geological Survey of India (Ministry of Mines): 03 Posts
4. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Directorate General of Training): 05 Posts
a. Training Officer (Fitter): 01 Post
b. Training Officer (Welder): 01 Post
c. Training Officer (Instrument Mechanic): 01 Post
d. Training Officer (Turner): 01 Post
e. Training Officer (Electrician): 01 Post
5.Deputy Director (Technical) – Ministry of Textiles: 01 Post
6. Lecturer (Chemistry) in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology: 01 Post

Educational Qualification:

Post 1:

Candidates should possess 10th Standard with Certificate of Competency as Skipper of Fishing Vessel

Post 2:

MBBS Degree, Post Graduation Degree for Post 2a, 2b, 2c

Post 3:

Bachelor of Engineering/ B. Tech Degree in Civil or Mining Engineering Post 4:

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering/ Production Engineering/ Technology/ Mechanical Engineering/ Production Engineering/ Metallurgy/ Fabrication Technology Engineering/ Instrumentation Technology/ Industrial Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering/ Machine Tool Technology/ Production Engineering/ Electrical Engineering/ Electrical and Electronics Engineering for Post 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e

Post 5:

Degree in Textile Manufacture/ Textile Technology/ Textile Engineering for Post 6:

First Class Master’s Degree in appropriate branch

Selection Process:

(i) Written test

(ii) Interview.

Application Fee:

Candidates should Pay Rs. 25/- either by depositing the money in any branch of SBI by Cash or by using net banking facility of SBI or by using Visa/ Master Credit/ Debit Card. No Fee for SC/ ST/ PH/ Women candidates.

Important Dates:
Last Date for Submission of Online Applications: 14-04-2016 by 23:59 hrs.
Last Date For Printing Of Completely Submitted Online Application: 15-04-2016 by 23:59 hrs.

To apply online click here:

http://upsconline.nic.in/ora/VacancyNoticePub.php

To view UPSC recruitment for Public Health Specialist position visit our previous article at:

http://www.upsc.examsavvy.com/2016/04/upsc-recruitment-2016-for-public-health.html

UPSC Recruitment 2016 for Public Health Specialists and Specialists vacancies

2016-04-04T10:53:00.003+05:30

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) invites Application for the post of 51 Public Health Specialists, Specialists & Various other Vacancies. Aspiring candidates can apply online before 14^th April 2016.

“A nation is as good as its king”

-is an old saying. It stresses the importance of a ruler in the progress of a country. Similarly a civil servant, be it in any government department play a vital role in serving the people and he/she must feel very proud in carrying out his job. Every year central governments as well as state governments conduct civil service exams through public service commissions to select skilled individuals for filling up their vacancies. Also various other government departments conduct selection exams through their respective staff selection boards for the same purpose. Come let us pledge to enhance our nation’s progress by ably working in public sector…

Important Details:

Post Name : Public Health Specialists Grade –III:

No of Vacancy : 24 Posts
Pay Scale : Rs. 15600-39100/-
Grade Pay : Rs. 6600/-

Post Name : Specialists Grade –III:

No of Vacancy : 09 Posts
Pay Scale : Rs. 15600-39100/-
Grade Pay : Rs. 6600/-

Educational Qualification: MBBS degree qualification included in the First Schedule or second Schedule or part II of the Third schedule (other than licentiate qualifications) to the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and Post-Graduate Degree or Diploma in the concerned specialty.
Nationality : Indian
Age Limit : 40 years

§ Job Location : All India

§ Selection Process:

(i) Recruitment Test

(ii) Interview.

Fee Payment Procedure:

The candidates are required to pay a fee of Rs. 25/- either by depositing the money in any branch of SBI by cash, or by using net banking facility of the SBI or by using visa/master credit/debit card. SC/ST/PH/Women candidates are exempted from payment of fee.

Important Dates to Remember:

Last Date For Submission of Online Application : 14.04.2016
Last Date For Completely Submission of Online Application : 15.04.2016

Click here to apply online:

http://upsconline.nic.in/ora/VacancyNoticePub.php

To have a look at UPSC Military Engineering Services (MES) 2016 Syllabus please visit:

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UPSC Military Engineering Services (MES) 2016 Syllabus

2016-03-18T09:47:00.002+05:30

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) had notified its Military Engineer Services (MES) Examination for the year 2016. The last date for the online application ends by 19^th April 2016. Those who are interested in preparing for the MES 2016 can certainly go through the UPSC MES Syllabus 2016 and prepare accordingly.

UPSC MES 2016 Syllabus:

English language:

Testing of candidates on understanding of the English Language and its correct usage, vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and its correct usage. Questions on Paragraph Writing / Report Writing / Letter writing etc may be included.

General Intelligence:

It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. The test will include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, visualization, problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discriminating observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal analysis figure classification, arithmetical number series, non-verbal series etc. The test will also include questions designed to test the candidate’s abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationship, arithmetical computation and other analytical functions, etc.

General Awareness:

Questions will be designed to test the ability of the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspects as may be expected of and educated persons. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to Sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic scene, General Polity including Indian Constitution, and Scientific Research etc. These questions will be such that they do not require a special study of any discipline, etc.

Arithmetic:

Questions will cover number system including questions on simplification, decimals, fractions, LCM, HCF, Ratio and Proportion, Percentage, Average, Profit and Loss, Discount, Simple and Compound Interest, Measurement, Time and Work, Ratio and Time, Time and Distance, Tables and Graphs, etc.

Click here to download detailed notification and application form:

http://mes.gov.in/imggi/MES%20RECT%2014-15%20Feb%2026.pdf

To know about recently released notification about UPSC Examiner and Manager Posts please click here:

http://www.upsc.examsavvy.com/2016/03/upsc-examiner-and-manager-posts.html

UPSC Examiner and Manager Posts Recruitment 2016

2016-03-15T14:46:00.005+05:30

Union Public Services Commission (UPSC) has published notification for recruitment of the 104 economic Officer Examiners, Manager, Senior Scientific officer, Deputy Mineral Economist & other posts vacancies. The last date for applying online is 31^st March 2016.

Important Details:

Advertisement Number:

05/2016

Total Number of Posts:

104

Vacancy details for each Post:

1. Economic Officer: 01 Post

2. Examiner: 58 Posts

3. Manager (Mail Motor Service): 08 Posts

4. Senior Scientific Officer Grade- II (Engineering): 04 Posts

5. Senior Scientific Officers Grade- II (Gentex): 01 Post

6. Senior Scientific Officers Grade- II (Military Explosives): 02 Posts

7. Specialist Grade-III Assistant Professors (Orthopedics): 14 Posts

8. Specialist Grade-III (Obst. & Gynae): 04 Posts

9. Specialist Grade-III (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation): 02 Posts

10. Assistant Directors (Hindi Typing and Hindi Stenography): 04 Posts

11. Deputy Mineral Economist (Intelligence): 01 Post

12. Assistant Executive Engineers (Electronics): 02 Posts

13. Assistant Director Grade-II (Technical): 01 Post

14. Lecturer in Mathematics: 01 Post

15. Lecturer in English: 01 Post

Job Details:

Post Name: Examiner

No of Vacancy : 58 Posts
Pay Scale : Rs. 9300-34800/-
Grade Pay : Rs. 4600/-

Post Name: Manager

No of Vacancy : 08 Posts
Pay Scale : Rs. 15600-39100/-
Grade Pay : Rs. 5400/-

Educational Qualification:

For Examiner :

Degree in Law in recognized university with two years experience in handling cases and other legal matters or handling matters of trademarks or Geographical Indications.

For Manager :

Bachelor of Engineering/Technology in Mechanical or Automobile Engineering from a recognized university/Institute and three years experience in operation of Motor Transport Traffic in government/ Semi Government/ PSU/ Commercial Organization listed on the stock exchange of India.

Nationality:

Indian

Age Limit:

For Examiner :

30 years

For Manager :

35 years

Age Relaxation:

For OBC Candidates :

3 years

For SC/ST Candidates :

5 years

For PH Candidates :

10 years

Job Location:

All India

Selection Process:

Selection will be based on Recruitment Test & Interview.

Application Fee:

Application Procedure:

Interested Candidates may apply online through UPSC website www.upsconline.nic.in on or before 31.03.2016.

Important Dates to Remember:

Last Date For Submission of Online Application :

31.03.2016

Last Date For Completely Submission of Online Application:

01.04.2016

To apply online for any of the above Posts click below:

http://upsconline.nic.in/ora/VacancyNoticePub.php

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UPSC Assistant Commandants Recruitment 2016 in CPF

2016-03-14T12:28:00.000+05:30

Union Public Service Commission has released official notification for recruitment of Assistant commandants in CPF on 12^th of this month. The post of Assistant Commandant is an integral part of Central Police Forces (CPF). Union Public Service Commission conducts UPSC CPF Exam every year which is also known by name Central Police Assistant Commandant Entrance test. This examination is conducted for recruitment of Assistant Commandants (Group A) in the following forces:

•Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF)
•Border Security Force (BSF)
•Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
•Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
•Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
•Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)

Important Details:

Post Name:

Assistant Commandant

Education Qualification:

Graduate in any discipline from a recognized University

Pay Scale:

As per organization rules

Age Limit:

As on 01st Aug, 2016; 20 yrs min and 25 yrs max

Age Relaxation:

OBC: 03 years and SC/ST: 05 years

Location:

Anywhere in India

Important Dates:

Starting date for applying:

12th March, 2016

Last date for applying:

08th April, 2016

Written Exam date:

26th June, 2016

To apply online click here:

http://upsconline.nic.in/ora/VacancyNoticePub.php

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IES 2016 Online Application Notification Released

2016-03-05T15:51:00.000+05:30

IES 2016 Online Application Released Last Date 25th March 2016:

Most of our Indian Engineering students certainly admit themselves on the two major competitive examinations, which is conduct yearly once. They are none other than Indian Engineering Services (IES) and the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). Hope you all completed your GATE 2016 online
examination at its best. Check the relevant area to check the Answer Key and GATE 2016 Question paper for your practice as well.

The UPSC conducted IES for the year 2016 has been unveiled. Yes, the UPSC IES 2016 Official Notification released and let us find more information regarding the same below:

Some of the area of job for the selected IES 2016 candidates will be at

Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE)
Central Engineering Service (CES) and
Military Engineering Services (MES) and more related areas.

Before going in depth to the article, first let us find the eligibility criteria for the IES 2016 Exam.

Eligibility for IES 2016 Examination:

The deserving IES 2016 candidates should certainly completed their Engineering Degree, however the final year candidates can also apply, perhaps, they should get their degree on or before August 2016 indeed.

Age Limit:

While coming to the age limit to attend the IES 2016 exam, the candidates should certainly in the age group of minimum 21 years and maximum of 30 years. (Note: Age relaxation is also applicable accordingly).

IES 2016 Application Fees:

Unlike the GATE 2016, the IES 2016 fees is comparatively cheaper for sure. Yes, the desired candidate should pay only Rs.200/-. However, the candidates fall under the SC/ST/PH and Female category are exempted from paying fees (that’s the difference between the government & private body exam fees folks).

How to Apply for IES 2016?:

The respective online application portal of UPSC is currently open and you can apply right from today too. The IES 2016 application fees can be paid either by e-mitra or via DD (SBI). Please take care of your application form and the respective receipt for future communication with the IES 2016 organization.

IES 2016 Important Dates:

UPSC IES 2016 Online Application Submission Started from : 27/02/2016

The Last Date to submit the IES 2016 Application ends by : 25/03/2016

The IES 2016 Exam Date is on : May, 2016

Downloading IES 2016 Admit Card:

The IES 2016 successful applicants can download their IES Admit Card just 10 days before the official date of examination. Stay with us for more information about the Permission Letter/Hall Ticket of IES 2016.

For more information about the Indian Engineering Services (IES) 2016, visit the

UPSC Engineering Services Official Notification 2016

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UPSC IFS Mains Examination Time Table

2013-09-12T15:21:00.000+05:30

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Indian Forest Service Mains Examination schedule has been published my UPSC. We the Examsavvy here by to present you the subsist update regarding the IFS Mains Examination Time Table as well.

The UPSC IFS Mains Examination is scheduled to begin with 03/10/2013 i.e. Thursday and Completes by 12/10/2013. On these days there are totally 20 Different Question papers will be conducted. The Examination is planned in such a way that 2 Question Papers per Day.

The UPSC IFS Mains Examination is schemed to have two sections as well. The Forenoon section consists of a question paper with 3 hours of Time Duration which starts from 9.30 am and ends at 12.30 pm. Consequently the Afternoon Section Consists of Question Paper with the same 3 hours of Time Duration which starts from 2.00 pm and ends at 5.00 pm.

The list of examination scheduled to conduct on forenoon are,

General English,
Botany Paper 1,
Physics Paper 1,
Zoology Paper 1,
Mathematics Paper I/Statistics Paper I,
Chemistry Paper I,
Agriculture Paper I/Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science Paper I,
Geology Paper I, Forestry Paper I,
Agricultural Engineering/Civil Engineering/Chemical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering Paper I

The List of Examination scheduled to take at Afternoon section are,

General Knowledge,
Botany Paper 2,
Physics Paper 2,
Zoology Paper 2,
Mathematics Paper 2/Statistics Paper 2,
Chemistry Paper 2,
Agriculture Paper 2/Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science Paper 2,
Geology Paper 2, Forestry Paper 2,
Agricultural Engineering/Civil Engineering/Chemical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering Paper 2.

For more details please refer the following image as well.

UPSC Civil Service Mains Examination 2013

2013-09-12T10:53:00.000+05:30

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the Civil Service Preliminary Examination on 02/08/2013. The successful candidates of around 14959 have been declared as Qualified for the Civil Service Mains Examination for the Year 2013.

Hence UPSC has requested the Preliminary Examination Successful candidates to apply for UPSC Mains Examination for the same year 2013. As per the Original norms of UPSC the Preliminary cleared candidates are requested to submit Online Application for Civil Service Mains Examination by 10/09/2013 and the Hard copy of their relevant documents has declared to reach the UPSC on or before 18/09/2013.

But due to some problem with Online Application Submission many UPSC Candidates are unable to apply for UPSC Mains Examination on Date. And Hence UPSC has decided extended the Date of Online Application Submission.

Now as per revised norms UPSC has declared to extend the Date of Online Application for UPSC Mains Examination that is from 10/09/2013 to 17/09/2013.

And the Printed Online Application for the Mains Examination is requested to reach Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi – 110069 on or before 25^th September 2013 by 5.00 pm.

No More time extended to apply online for UPSC Mains Examination 2013.

Furthermore please click here on “UPSC Mains Examination Extended Notification”

UPSC Geologists Examination Results 2013

2013-09-10T11:54:00.000+05:30

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) had has conducted Geologists Examination in a National Level Competitive Exam by last year i.e. Exactly December 2012 and the Results for those who had made successful in their Personality Test/Interview and you could find the Order of Merit for the same Examination below.

Before that Geologists Examination has two categories viz.,

Category I which comprises of Geologists (Group A) and (Group B) Assistant Geologists Grade I. This posts which are come under Geological Survey of India, which come under Ministry of Mines.

Category II the posts covered under this category is Junior Hydrologists (Scientist) and Assistant Hydrologists Group B which is comes under Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources.

Category I Vacancy Details:

Geologists Group A covers totally 50 Vacancies (Includes all Category)
Assistant Geologists Grade I includes totally 50 Vacancies (Includes all Category)

Category II Vacancy Details:

Junior Hydrologists (Scientist) covers totally 03 Posts (Includes all Category)
Assistant Hydrologists Group B includes 13 Posts (Includes all Category).

The Lists of candidates who had done successful in their Interview/Personality Test for Geologists:

The Lists of candidates who had done successful in their Interview/Personality Test for Hydrologists:

Union Public Service Commission Mark Sheet on Various Examinations

2013-08-31T14:48:00.001+05:30

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has been conducting various National level Examination for the Government of India (Central Government) Recruitments every year. Consequently UPSC also Declares Results as well as the marks you would have opt upon in the respective Examination.

Likewise today UPSC has declared various Notifications regarding Verifications of your Mark sheet and your written test marks you obtained in various examinations. So that you could check your Qualified/Unqualified Mark & Cut off Mark Query Regarding

Combined Defense Service (CDS) II Examination Conducted on 2012,
National Defence Academy & Naval Academy Examination 2012,
Indian Economic Services and Indian Statistical Service Examination 2012,
UPSC Special Class Railway Apprentices Examination 2013.

Click here to view your Mark Sheet of Written Qualified Indian Economic Services and IndianStatistical Service Examination 2012

Click here to view your Mark Sheet of Written Un-Qualified Indian Economic Services and IndianStatistical Service Examination 2012

Click here to view your Mark Sheet of Written Un-Qualified Combined Defence Service (CDS) II 2012

Click here to view your Mark Sheet of Written Un-Qualified National Defence Academy & NavalAcademy Examination 2012

Click here to view your Mark Sheet of Written Qualified Special Class Railway ApprenticesExamination 2013.

Click here to view your Mark Sheet of Written Un-Qualified Special Class Railway ApprenticesExamination 2013.

For more details regarding Various Examination please give your visit to Examsavvy.

UPSC Mains Examination 2013 Apply Online

2013-08-20T19:59:00.000+05:30

Hello UPSC Aspirants!

Here is a warm invitation from Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for the Civil Service Mains Examination 2013 for all who had successfully cleared Civil Service Preliminary Examination 2013.

The Date of Registration Commences from Today i.e 20/08/2013 and it merely ends at 10/09/2013. From this UPSC Examsavvy gives you an early update to get out of the Last run hurry burry!!

So you had been given a time period of 21 Days. Please make use of this and Achieve your feet as well in the forth coming UPSC Civil Service Mains Examination 2013.

Click here to Apply Online UPSC Civil Service Mains Examination 2013.

Skipping and Guessing the questions.

2011-09-15T15:40:00.001+05:30

So much of people's had the confusion in SAT exam is which could be better to skip the questions or guess the questions and how may questions are recommend to skipping per section. First we have to know the marks for the questions. For each correct answer get 1 point and unanswered question don't lose your points and each wrong answer lose 1/4 of a point. So, if you can narrow it down to 2-3 choices, guess. If you had an idea you don't skip and guess. But the ones you have no idea, don't answer them just skip them. That's how most people get such low scores is by guessing and getting the answer wrong. So I guess it depends on how you feel about the question. I would not recommend skipping questions for the sake of skipping questions, that's just foolish. Mathematically, the way i just described to you gives the best results if you are unsure. If you are better at maths, skip less on maths and same for the english portion. Just focus on doing as much as you can, an opposed to as much as you can't. But my SAT teacher said if you can eliminate 2 of the choices its best to guess, if not them leave it blank.

NCERT Materials UPSC Exam Preparations

2011-08-02T15:05:00.000+05:30

Guys you can find ninth std to twelfth std NCERT study materials for all UPSC exams Preparations

Class XII English Kaliedoscope

Prelims

Class XII English Kaliedoscope – Poetry

Class XII English Kaliedoscope – Non-Fiction

Class XII English Kaliedoscope – Drama

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2

Class XII English Flamingo

Prelims

Class XII English Flamingo – Prose

Class XII English Flamingo – Poetry

Class XII Mathematics Part I

Class XII Mathematics Part II

Class XII Physics Part 1

Class XII Physics Part 2

Class XII – Chemistry Part I

Class XII – Chemistry Part II

Class XII Biology

Class XII History- Themes in Indian History I

Prelims | Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4

Class XII History- Themes in Indian History II

Class XII History- Themes in Indian History III

Class XII – Geography – Fundamentals of Human Geography

Class XII – Geography – Practical Work in Geography Part II

Class XII – Geography – India : People and Economy

Class XII – Psychology

Class XII – Sociology – Indian Society

Class XII – Sociology – Social Change and Development in India

Class XII Political Science I – Contemporary World Politics

Class XII Political Science II – Politics in India since Independence

Class XII Economics – Introductory Microeconomics

Class XII Economics – Introductory Macroeconomics

Class XII Accountancy Part I

Class XII Accountancy Part II

Class XI Accountancy I – Financial Accounting

Class XI Accountancy II – Financial Accounting

Class XI Chemistry Part I

Class XI Chemistry Part II

Class XI Biology

Class XI – Introduction to Psychology

Class XI Geography – Fundamentals of Physical Geography

Class XI Geography – Practical Work in Geography

Class XI – History – Themes in World History

Prelims | Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4

Class XI Sociology – Introducing Sociology

Class XI Sociology – Understanding Society

Class XI – Political Science – Political Theory

Class XI – Political Science – Indian Constitution at Work

Class XI – Economics – Indian Economic Development

Class X – Mathematics

Class X – Science

Class X – Social Science – Contemporary India

Class X – Social Science – Understanding Economic Development

Class X – Social Science – India and Contemporary World II

Class X – Social Science – Democratic Politics

Class IX – Mathematics

Class IX – Science

Class IX – Social Science – Democratic Politics

Class IX – Social Science – Contemporary India

Class IX – Social Science –Economics

Prelims | Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4

Class IX – Social Science – India and the Contemporary World I

Is Coaching Needed For Clearing UPSC Prelims

2011-07-11T23:37:00.001+05:30

I am Abhishek. I remember that when i had joined coaching for UPSC Prelims-Cum-Mains in October 2004 for General Studies and Psychology, i was always running against the time and for a long time there was no sense of direction as to what to read and from where to read.Many aspirants ask that which is the best coaching institute and when should we take coaching etc etc.Well, there are no easy answers, when i took coaching Vajiram & Ravi used to be the final word in GS coaching and it still continues to attract students in droves.Though in the past three-four years others like ALS-Interactions and Shriram have also come up alongwith the usual suspects Chanakya and Rau's. But remember that any coaching institute by itself is no guarantee that you will clear prelims,but yes it will give you a sense of direction and make you aware of the competition that is out there.So,whether you take coaching or no coaching is entirely your decision, my advice would be to go for coaching if u really lack a sense of direction and have money and time to invest.Otherwise self-studies under right kind of guidance can be as effective if not more so.

Some suggestions For Clearing UPSC Prelims:
1.Don't go by the tall claims made by institutes, many of these claims are fake.
2.Do your own survey,take help from aspirants who have already taken coaching in deciding on a particular institute.
3.Don't take a hasty decision by just attending one or two sample classes,ask people who have done the entire course and how they felt about the coaching quality.
4.Coaching like any other instrument can do you good as well as harm depending on how you make use of it.All 300 odd students would be taught the same thing in the same manner, so it would be upto you to make the difference and come up trumps.

Books For UPSC Psychology Preparations

2011-07-11T23:34:00.001+05:30

Here is a list of books that are useful for Psychology especially from UPSC prelims point of view :

1.Psychology - by Robert A.Baron ISBN-81-7808 623-9 (Pearson Education)
2.Introduction to Psychology - Morgan & King ISBN-0-07-462250-1 (Tata Mc graw Hill)
3.Kaplan's GRE for Psychology ISBN-0-7342-4465-6
4.Penguin's Dictionary of Psychology (just to look up terms and definitions quickly)
5.IIMS Psychology Questions Bank for Prelims (IIMS Publications)

For starters this is all that you need for getting on track for prelims preparation as far as psychology is concerned.Start with Baron and then read Morgan&King.After getting some familiarity with terms and names in psychology read GRE book.

How to prepare for UPSC Psychology?

2011-07-11T23:31:00.001+05:30

Psychology is very popular among the UPSC/IAS aspirants as a second optional in Mains, but in prelims very few people take it up. Psychology is primarily opted in prelims by those who have a background in the subject or by doctors. But then there are exceptions to every rule and this generalization is hardly a rule. I opted for Psychology in prelims because of the curiosity and interest factor though i had considered history and public administration previously.I realized that Psychology was one subject which i could read again and again and yet not feel drained.In fact with every repeated reading one acquires newer insights into the subject. Many aspirants ask that which optional should they select and my answer (backed with some experience) invariably is that you chose any optional/subject depending on your interest in the subject, just don't have this herd mentality that since everyone else is opting for this particular optional i should also take it up.Because whatever subject you opt for in prelims, you will have to read it again and again to get clarity of concepts essential for this exam.And believe me you can clear the prelims with any optional provided you have the right preparation and attitude towards the exam.Don't be negative and listen to others but chart your own course.So i opted for psychology primarily because of interest in the subject. I joined Vajiram & Ravi for GS and Psychology in the winter of 2004 and slowly i realized that in popular perception i had committed a suicidal error by taking up Psychology for prelims.Everyone warned me about the low success ratio of psychology students in prelims and how tough it is and so on.Thankfully, i got good support and guidance from my mentors,family and friends which helped in clearing prelims with psychology in my first attempt itself.

If you have psychology as your prelims optional then this is what you must do :
1.Baron and Morgan-King are two text books that need to be read from end to end.Don't think that only few chapters are important,don't be selective just thank your stars that in psychology you have to read just two books .Moreover the subject matter is so interesting, but do make synoptic notes of what you study.

2.Get the class-notes of Mukul Pathak Sir (Vajiram & Ravi) which should be available in xerox shops.Even if you do not get it,no harm done but try getting it.

3.Get GRE book by KAPLAN for Psychology. This book is a sure shot winner all the way but much would depend on how you make use of it. It contains two test papers with detailed explanations and tips on how to arrive at a correct answer in MCQ's even when you are not sure about the answer.

4.Get the previous ten years question papers of UPSC for psychology.The problem is that these are unsolved.I can help those of you who are interested in this separately as i have solved the papers till 2008.Though in psychology sometimes the options are so close that the right answer would depend on the examiner's point of view in framing the question.But not to worry as this is the same for all the candidates.

5.Make it a point that you get familiarity with the names and their contributions in psychology.These are easy questions and you should not miss out on them.

6.Don't be over-cautious in exam because of negative marking,back your instincts if you have prepared well.

I will be covering psychology in much more detail in later posts,please feel free to ask anything relevant to prelims and UPSC preparation.Your comments and queries will be my motivation in continuing with this blog .All the very best !!!!

UPSC Prelims Public Administration Guidance and Tips

2011-07-11T23:28:00.002+05:30

Public Administration remains the 'optional of choice' for UPSC/IAS prelims.The reasons are not far too seek.For one, Public Administration(PA) has a short and precise syllabus (relatively speaking)and reputation as an optional which can be prepared in comparatively lesser time.This post which contains information derived from experience has been contributed by my very good friend Anoop,who is in IPS and posted in Orissa.He has taken time out from his busy schedule to share his thoughts on preparing GS and PA for prelims .I am sure the information and tips provided by Anoop would be helpful to all IAS aspirants.So here it is in Anoop Krishna's(I.P.S.) own words ....

First let me start with some general tips
The first and foremost thing in life is taking care of ones health even if you are preparing for the mother of all exams ,i.e. UPSC civil services exam. Have enough sleep everyday, do some regular exercises and take nutritious food. Civil Services Exam does not require a ‘24 X 365’ type of approach. Study for 5-6 hrs daily and regularly. This will help in preventing early burnouts which is a common syndrome among the C.S. aspirants. Don’t go for lot of books unnecessarily. You are preparing just to clear an exam, not to get a PhD or masters in the subject chosen by you. Do keep it in mind. You just need to make your basics very strong.

Don’t read/study continuously for more than 45min/1hr. Our brain cannot concentrate for more than this time. Take a break of 20-30 minutes after every one hour, listen to music that you like, or read some periodicals or entertainment news in the news papers which relaxes your mind and then go for the next session. Don’t read when you don’t feel like studying or are not able to concentrate. Be honest to yourself. Burning hours does not fetch results, what really matters is how much time you spent effectively. So, it is much better to spend 2-3 hours productively than merely sitting in front of book for 12 hours to prove to yourself and others that you are working hard.

Find sometime for your friends, talk with them regularly, gossip and relax……

.Do find some time to take a walk outside in the evenings or play some game which will keep you both physically and mentally fit.

Public Administration Basic books (only aimed for prelims)
Administrative Thinkers( Prasad and Prasad)
Indian Administration ( Ramesh Arora and Rajni Goyal)
Public Administration( any basic book which tells things in a simple way)
Indian Constitution( Subash Kashyap)
Indian Constitution (guide book-lakshmikanth)
Coaching material from any good institute/teacher
Question banks (eg..braintree)

Don’t try to read many foreign authors and waste your time. With the above mentioned books, one can easily pass the prelims. First of all, read the basic text books and get an overview of the subject. Then keep the prelims syllabus near you and read chapter-wise from materials in your hand ( ie. text book, coaching material etc). Then attempt a mock /model Question paper of that particular chapter and try to complete with in the UPSC time-limits. Evaluate your performance and rectify your mistakes. Then only go to the next chapter and so on. Once you are finished with the individual chapters, then start attempting model Question papers, previous years prelims papers etc, that too with a time limit. Evaluate and repeat the exercise. The more number of sample questions you can practice, the better will be your confidence level to face the exams.( There is no need to go for mock tests conducted by coaching centres, do it yourself).If you do this you can surely cross the prelims hurdle with flying colors.

Remember what matters in the ultimate analysis is doing things differently and not just doing different things. The strategy for mains preparations is an entirely different game which can be discussed later. Best of luck !!!

Anoop Krishna,IPS
(98th Rank ,2005)

UPSC Prelims General Knowledge Questions

2011-07-11T23:27:00.000+05:30

GK is a tough nut to crack for UPSC prelims because there is no beginning and no end.One should therefore try and prioritize areas from where questions are most likely to be asked. I am sharing with you what all I prepared for GK in these four years and I hope that it would at least give you a fair idea as to what one must read as part of GK preparation for prelims.I would be covering GK portion in several posts over a period of time and this is the first one in the series.

Important Inventions/Discoveries ---------- Scientist
1.Oxygen ----------- Joseph Priestly
2.Positron ----------- Anderson
3.Dual nature of electron --------De Broglie
4.Photo-electric effect-----------Einstein
5.Neutrino-----------Pauli
6.Tuberculosis causing bacteria-----Robert Koch
7.Atom Bomb------Oppenheimer
8.Atomic Numbers-------Moseley
9.Atomic Theory-------Dalton
10.Calculus------Newton
11.Cloning------Ian Wilmut
12.DNA structure-------Watson & Crick
13.Electron--------J.Thomson
14.Fax machine---------Alexander Bain
15.Fountain Pen--------L.E.Waterman
16.Galvanometer-------A.M.Ampere
17.HIV--------Mortagnier
18.Laser-------Gould
19.Lightning Conductor-------Benjamin Franklin
20.Logarithms--------Napier
21.Neutron--------Chadwick
22.Optical Fiber------Narinder Kapany
23.Periodic Table------Mendeleyev
24.Printing Press-------Gutenberg
25.Proton-------Rutherford
26. Quantum Theory-----Planck
27.Radio Telegraphy-----Marconi
28.Telegraph Code------Morse
29.Television--------J.L.Baird
30.Transistor-------Bardeen,Shockley&Brattain
31.Uranium Fission------Fermi
32.X-ray ------Wilhelm Roentgen
33.Bacteris------Leeuwenhock
34.Cholera,T.B germs-------Robert Koch
35.Circulation of blood -------William Harvey
36.Leprosy Bacillus--------Hansen
37.Penicillin-------Alexander Fleming
38.Rabies vaccine-----Louis Pasteur
39.Rh-factor--------Karl Landsteiner
40.Vaccination-------Edward Jenner
41.Yoga---------Patanjali

Now this list is by no means comprehensive,but the point in GS preparation for prelims is that if you will keep reading without discriminating important from less important,you will end up reading a lot but remembering very less.....which would be a recipe for disaster.One can look up the inventions and discoveries from Manorama Yearbook or any other source,but learn to discriminate.

Current Affairs UPSC Prelims Preparation

2011-07-11T23:21:00.003+05:30

If anyone aspires to clear UPSC Prelims , preparing current affairs becomes a critical necessity.At least 40-45 questions in prelims are invariably asked from this section and if one has prepared well ,one can answer around 40 questions correctly.This can very well mean the difference between success and failure in this stage. Now the question arises as to what is the most efficient way to prepare current affairs.I will share my way of preparing current affairs which worked well for me and all four times i was able to answer most of the questions from this section correctly.

Three sources for preparation of current affairs-
1. The Hindu - one should make very brief notes from daily reading of the newspaper.Anything one feels relevant and important from prelims point of view should be jotted down in a separate notebook.If you have not started doing it, you should start doing it right now. For example - Names of CEOs/CMDs of PSUs or big corporations , new projects/programmes launched by GOI , international happenings (must see the location of places on atlas) etc.

2. Frontline Magazines - Go through frontline magazines from June 2008 onwards till Feb 2009 . You need not read all articles ,just see the areas covered and note down important points like where particular summits were held.,where civil war is going on etc etc.The aim should be to supplement your daily reading of newspaper and to cover any important area which you might have missed.I used to take two frontline magazines and devote 40-45 minutes to each and note down whatever i felt to be important from prelims points of view.One added advantage with Frontline is that with most of their articles,there is an accompanying map of the location which is very handy for prelims preparation as location based questions are frequently asked.

3.Spectrum current affairs which comes out in April should be read end to end to make sure that there is no loop hole.I used to write on the top of each page whatever i felt to be really important from that page and it also helped in quick revision. I know many of the aspirants would still not be satisfied and would want to know about few more sources.India Year Book is very thick and in all these four years of appearing in prelims i did not go through the complete book.Many people do it ,so its your choice,but what i did was to refer New Vishal Publications summarized version of India Year Book which can be read from end to end and also revised quickly.Since the changes in India year book are very less ,so one can buy previous year's New Vishal India Year Book summarized version and read it now.Other than this one should go through Manorama Year Book(latest) current affairs portion especially calendar of events ,both national and international and the section on India especially about the states.It will give maximum result within minimum time. If one does at least this much ,current affairs should not be a problem .Please feel free to post your questions in comments .

How to prepare for UPSC Polity Prelims

2011-07-11T23:19:00.001+05:30

So lets start with preparing Polity for prelims. Polity is very important not only from prelims but also from mains point of view, so the aim should be to get a good grip over polity. One can rely on Ravindran Sir's notes (Vajiram and Ravi) which can be sourced from any xerox shop in Rajender Nagar,Delhi. In case you are residing outside Delhi ,then the best book for polity is "Polity by Laxmikant", this book should be read from end to end preferably.I personally found Polity by Laxmikant to be the best book as it is written in simple language and points format.It is a must read for any serious aspirant. There are usually 9-10 questions from polity in prelims are most of them are easily doable if one is thorough with the concepts in polity. For instance a matching question can be asked of the form :

Column - A -------------- Column - B
1.Directive Principles -------------- 1.South Africa
2.Emergency Provision -------------- 2.USA
3.Amendment Procedure ------------- 3.Ireland
4.Fundamental Rights -------------- 4.Germany

where you have to match from which country the respective provisions of the Indian Constitution have been taken. Similar type of matching questions are asked for Contitutional Amendments and their domain, for example it can be asked that with what does 91st Amendment Act 2003deals?(it has put a ceiling on number of ministers).So prepare all the important and latest amendments. Looking up previous polity questions asked in prelims would give you a fair idea that having clarity of concepts in polity would ensure you will answer correctly almost all polity related questions. Many times aspirants are worried that how they can remember all the articles of the Constitution.Well ,the truth is you need not remember all the articles but only the important articles.For instance you should know that President can seek advisory opinion of Supreme Court under Artticle-143.The idea is that those provisions of constitution which keep coming in news are important like Article 144(Uniform civil code),Article-356(President's Rule) etc. I shall be giving a list of important articles in one of the subsequent posts for benefit of newcomers to this exam.Happy studying.