Indian Civil Services

U.P. JUDICIAL SERVICE CIVIL JUDGE (JUNIOR DIVISION) EXAMINATION - 2012

2012-02-09T23:19:00.004+05:30

Public Service Commission , Uttar Pradesh advertised for the post of U.P. JUDICIAL SERVICE CIVIL JUDGE (JUNIOR DIVISION) 2012.
The total number vacancies are 76. And the last date for filling the form is 1st march, 2012.
The Commission shall hold an objective type Preliminary Examination on May 13, 2012.

Academic Qualifications:
1. The candidate must be a Bachelor of Laws or
2. Must be an Advocate enrolled under the provisions of the Advocate Act 1961

Plan of Examination :
There shall be three stages
(1) Preliminary Examination (Objective and Multiple Choice Type)
(2) Main Examination (Subjective Type)
(3) Viva voce (Personality Test).

Syllabus for Preliminary Examination

1. Paper-I MM-150 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Questions based on topics
1. History of India and Indian Culture, 2. Geography of India, 3. Indian Polity, 4. Current National Issues and topics of Social relevance, 5. India and the world, Indian Economy, 6. International Affairs and Institutions and development in the field of Science and Technology,
7. Communications and Space.

2. Paper-II MM-300 LAW

1. Jurisprudence, 2. International Organisations, 3. Current International Affairs, 4. Indian Constitution, 5. Transfer of Property Act, 6. Indian Evidence Act, 7. Indian Penal Code (IPC),
8. Civil Procedure Code (CPC), 9. Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), 10. Law of Contract

This advertisement is also available on the Website of U.P., Public Service Commission UPPSC.

Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services (P) Exam 2012

2012-02-09T22:49:00.001+05:30

Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services (P) Exam. 2012 notification issued by UPPCS, Allahabad can be found on the site of Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission web-site.

RAJASTHAN STATE & SUBORDINATE SERVICES COMBINED COMPETITIVE (PRELIMINARY) EXAMINATION, 2012

2012-02-09T22:43:00.000+05:30

RPSC , Ajmer notified for RAJASTHAN STATE & SUBORDINATE SERVICES COMBINED COMPETITIVE (PRELIMINARY) EXAMINATION, 2012 .

The expected time frame for the prelim exam will be April - May 2012.

The last date for filling the form is 10 March. 2012.

No. of Posts:

State Sevices : 289
Subordinate Services : 817

Total : 1106 posts

South Sudan

2011-09-27T23:32:00.000+05:30

South Sudan became the 54th nation in Africa and 193rd member State of United Nations (UN) on 14th July, 2011.

Facts:

1. President            : Salva Kiir Mayardit

2. Area                   :   619,745 Sq.km.

3. Capital                :   Juba (Largest City)

4. Main -Minerals   :   Petroleum

5. Climate               :    Equatorial

6. Official language :   English

Geographical Importance:

Officially the name is Republic of South Sudan,which is a landlocked country usually considered to be a part of North Africaor Eastern Africa. South Sudan is bordered by Ethiopia to the east, Kenya to the southeast, Uganda to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the southwest, the Central African Republic to the west, and Sudan to the north. South Sudan includes the vast swamp region of the Sudd formed by the White Nile, locally called the Bahr al Jabal.

The capital city is planned to be moved to the more centrally-located Ramciel in the future

Prithvi - II Ballistic Missile.

2011-09-26T12:07:00.001+05:30

Prithvi - II Nuclear capable Ballistic Missile was test fired successfully on Monday, 26 September, 2011. The indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile was flight tested at around 8.50 am from a mobile launcher from the Integrated Test Range launch complex-III at Chandipur, Orissa.

This missile has a length of 9 metres and is one metre in diameter. It is propelled by two engines than run on liquid fuel.

Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme
Prithvi, the first ballistic missile developed under the country's prestigious Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme, has the capability of carrying 500 kg of warhead and having a range of 350 km.

Punjab Civil Service (Judicial Branch) Examination 2011 | PJS 2011

2011-09-24T09:23:00.002+05:30

The Punjab Public Service Commission will conduct Punjab Civil Service (Judicial Branch) Examination 2011 jointly with Hon'ble High Court Punjab & Haryana.

It is a three stage examination:

i. Preliminary Examination

ii. Main Examination

iii. Viva Voce

Preliminary Examination will be held on 13th November 2011.

1. VACANCIES & RESERVATION

The number of vacancies and reservation and the breakup is as follows :

No. of Posts 110

1. General 47

2. Scheduled Castes, Punjab 09

3. SC, Ex-Srvc/ 02

Lineal Descendent of Ex-Srvc,

Punjab

4. Balmiki/Mazhbi Sikh, Punjab 18 (Backlog 08 )

5.Balmiki/Mazhbi Sikh 04 (Backlog 02)

ESM/LDESM, Punjab.

6. BC, Punjab 09

7. BC/ Ex-Srvc 03 (Backlog 01)

Lineal Descendent of Ex-

Servc, Punjab

8. Ex-Srvc /Lineal 09 (Backlog 03)

Descendent of Ex-Srvc

Punjab

9. PH Punjab 04 (Backlog 02)

10. Freedom Fighter, Punjab 01

11. Sports Person,Punjab 04 (Backlog 02)

2. ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

(i) Candidates must possess a Degree of Bachelor of Laws.

(ii) Punjabi upto Matric or its equivalent Standard.

3. AGE

1. Candidate should not be below 21 years and above 37 years of age on the last date of

submission of Application forms.

2. The upper age limit for a candidate belonging to SC/ ST of all States and BC of Punjab and Widows and Divorcees only shall be up to 42 years.

3. Upto 47 years for all States/Central Government employees and PH Person ofPunjab.

4. Application Form:

Application Form must reach the office of the Secretary, Punjab Public

Service Commission, Patiala latest by 5.00 pm on or before 17.10.2011 alongwith

prescribed fee and documents.

For More information visit PPSC Website. (PPSC)

HCS (Judicial Branch) Main Examination - 2011 | HJS 2011

2011-09-22T23:11:00.000+05:30

HCS (Judicial Branch) Main Examination - 2011 will be held from 24.11.2011 to 26.11.2011 at Chandigarh.

Delhi Judicial Service 2011 | DJS 2011 | DJSE 2011

2011-09-20T09:45:00.001+05:30

The Delhi High Court will conduct Delhi Judicial Service Examination (DJSE 2011) in two stages called

1). Delhi Judicial Service Preliminary Examination

                   will be conducted on 18th December 2011 with objective type question paper with 25 percent negative marking.

2). Delhi Judicial Service Main Examination.

Vacancies:

The total number of vacancies available are 50 (General- 23, SC-6, ST- 15, PH-6).

Eligibility:

      1). Applicants should be a Law Graduate from a recognized university.

     2). They should be practicing as an Advocate in India or a person qualified to be admitted as an Advocate .

    3). Age should be below 32 years as on 1st January 2012. Relaxations apply as per rules of the government.

Pay Scale: Those selected to the service will get a revised pay scale of Rs. 15600 - 39100 with Grade Pay Rs. 5400.

Application Form:

Interested candidates can obtain application form including the DJSE Registration Form by sending a Demand Draft / Pay Order (non-refundable) for Rs. 600/- (Rs. 100/- for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe / Physically Handicapped candidates) along with a self addressed envelope of 38 cm X 25 cm size with postage stamp of Rs. 60/- affixed on it to 'Joint Registrar (Vig.), Delhi High Court, New Delhi. Request should be superimposed with words in bold letters, DJS EXAMINATION 2011. The DD / /pay order should be drawn in favour of ‘Registrar General, Delhi High Court, New Delhi’ payable at New Delhi.

How to apply:

Applications on the prescribed form and the DJSE Registration Form duly filled in as per Instructions, should be sent by "Registered Post Acknowledgement Due" addressed to the Joint Registrar (Vig.), Delhi High Court, Sher Shah Road, New Delhi – 110 003, by designation, enclosed in the envelope provided with the application form so as to reach him not later than 4:00 P.M. on 22.10.2011. Applications can also be submitted personally at the Filing Counter of Delhi High Court on any working day from 10:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. and 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. till 22.10.2011. More details can be obtained from Delhi High Court Website or click this link..

Syllabus for Preliminary Exam:

The Preliminary Examination will be a Screening Test and will consist of one paper of multiple objective type questions

carrying maximum of 200 marks.

In the preliminary examination question on general knowledge and aptitude of the

candidate, candidate's power of expression, flair in english, knowledge of objective type legal problems and their solutions

covering Constitution of India, Code of Civil Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure, Indian Penal Code, Contract Act,

Partnership Act, Principles Governing Arbitration Law, Evidence Act, Specific Relief Act and Limitation Act will be included.

Haryana Civil Service (Judicial Branch) Pre Exam 2011 | HJS 2011 | HCS (JS) 2011

2011-09-09T08:22:00.000+05:30

Haryana Civil Service (Judicial Branch) Pre Exam 2011 held on 04 September, 2011 by Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) has been declared.

The number of pass candidates and Cut-off Marks are:

                  Students                 Cut-Off Marks

1. General 582                              348

2. SC        261                               207

3. BC       103                                295

4. Ex M    80                                 162

5.Others 32

Total     1058

HCS 2011 || HPSC 2011 || Haryana Administrative Services.

2011-07-05T20:42:00.000+05:30

Notification for HCS 2011 will be out soon.

UPSC 2010 Civil Service Mains Result | Civil Service Mains Result | UPSC Mains Result 2010

2011-05-11T19:10:00.003+05:30

Today UPSC has declared the result of Civil Service Mains and Interview 2010.

Total 920 Candidates are declared successful in which

General        428.
OBCs           270.
SCs              148.
STs                74.

Top 10 are mentioned below.

S Divyadarshini is the topper.

2. Sweta Mohanty
3. R V Varun Kumar.
4. Abhiram G Shankar.
5. Pulkit Khare.
6. Ravi Dhawan.
7. Karthik Gurunathan Iyer.
8. M Arvind.
9. Ajay Prakash.
10. Alok Ranjan Ghosh.

First and second place is occupied by Girls.

The break up of posts are:

Indian Administrative Service (IAS)    151 (76 G, 41 OBC, 23 SC and 11 ST);
Indian Foreign Service    (IFS)            35 (18 G, 8 OBC, 3 SC and 6 ST);
Indian Police Service     (IPS)             150 (77 G, 40 OBC, 22 SC and 11 ST);
Central Services Group 'A'                 623 (324 G, 161 OBC, 94 SC and 44 ST)
Central Services Group 'B'                 84 (55 G, 21 OBC, 6 SC and 2 ST).

For complete result visit UPSC Website.

UPPCS 2010 Prelims Key Answer Sheet | UPPCS 2010 | UPPCS

2011-04-30T22:36:00.001+05:30

Key Answer-Sheet of Optional Subjects of Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services (P) Exam. 2010 can be find on the site of Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission web-site.

Interview Result of R.A.S./R.T.S. Exam-2008 | RAS | RTS | RPSC

2011-04-29T12:22:00.001+05:30

Rajasthan Public Service Commission has declared the result of Rajasthan State & Subordinate Services Combined competitive (Main) Examination, 2008,(RAS/RTS 2008).

for result please visit this link.Rajasthan Public Service Commission

Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle - C16 placed ResourceSat – 2, YouthSat and X Sat in Space | PSLV

2011-04-20T21:01:00.002+05:30

India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle- C16 (PSLV) placed three satellites – ResourceSat – 2, an Indo-Russian YouthSat and Singapore's first satellite X Sat on a Sun-Synchronous Orbit.

1. ResourceSat – 2.

The data from ResourceSat – 2 will be used by 15 countries. The satellite, which weighs 1206 kg will collect data including those on ground water and mineral resources on land and fish density in the sea. The satellite is equipped with three cameras that can cover 740 km wide, 141 km wide and 17 km wide at resolutions ranging from 22 metres to 5 metres.

This Sattelite will help to monitor snow cover, glacier changes, urban landscape etc.

2. YouthSat

The 92-kg YouthSat is an Indo-Russian stellar and atmospheric satellite, built with the participation of students from Universities, to investigate the relationship between solar variability and upper layers of atmosphere.

3. X Sat

X Sat is a Singapore's first satellite and weighs 106 kg. The mini satellite has a multispectral camera IRIS as its main load. The satellite intends to demonstrate technologies related to satellite-based remote sensing and onboard image processing.
This is the 17th successfull flight of PSLV that boost India's image once again in Space Research.

Census of India 2011 | Indian Population

2011-03-31T13:44:00.005+05:30

According to the provisional 2011 Census report, India's population is pegged at 1,210.2 million
Male -- 623.7 million and
Female -- 586.5 million

The Salient features of the report are:

1. Uttar Pradesh (200 million) is the most populous State in the country.

2. India's population growth in 2011 is 17.64 per cent in comparison to 21.15 per cent in 2001.

3. Highest population density is in Delhi's north-east district (37,346 per sq km) while the lowest is in Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh (just one per sq km).

4. The child sex ratio in 2011 is 914 female against 1,000 male -- the lowest since Independence.

5. Population wise Top 5 States/UTs

Uttar Pradesh 19,95,81,477

Maharashtra 11,23,72,972

Bihar 10,38,04,637

Bengal 9,13,47,736

Andhra Pradesh 8,46,65,533

6. Population wise Bottom 5 States/UTs

Lakshadweep 64,429

Daman & Diu 2,42,911

Dadra & N. Haveli 3,42,853

Andeman & N. Islands 3,79,944

Sikkim 6,07,688

7. States/UTs ranked as per % Growth of Population 2011

Top 2 States/UTs Bottom 2 States/UTs

Dadra & Nagar Haveli 55.50 Nagaland -0.47

Daman & Diu 53.54 Kerala 4.86

8. Sex ratio has increased by 7 points since Census 2001 to reach 940 at Census 2011.

9. Top 2 States/UTs Bottom 2 States/UTs

Kerala 1,084 Daman & Diu 618

Puducherry 1,038 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 775

10. The Child Sex Ratio at India level 914 is lowest since Independence.

11. Top 2 States/UTs Bottom 2 States/UTs

Mizoram 971 Haryana 830

Meghalaya 970 Punjab 846

12. Literacy rate has gone up to 74.04 per cent in 2011.

2001 2011

Persons 64.83 74.04

Males 75.26 82.14

Females 53.67 65.46

13. Ranking of States/UTs-Literacy Rate-2011

Top 2 Bottom 2

Kerala 93.91 Bihar 63.82

Lakshadweep 92.28 Arunachal Pradesh 66.95

14. Density increases from 325 to 382 in 2011.

For more informatin visit Census India website.

Punjab Public Service Commission Mains Exam 2009.

2011-03-14T11:55:00.000+05:30

24th of June 2011 (Friday) onwards.

Punjab Public Service Commission, Patiala has decided to conduct the

Punjab State Civil Services Combined Competitive Main Examination-

2009 from

PUNJAB STATE CIVIL SERVICES COMBINED COMPETITIV EXAMINATION-2009 | PPSC

2011-03-14T00:50:00.003+05:30

Punjab Public Service Commission, Patiala has decided to conduct the

Punjab State Civil Services Combined Competitive Main Examination -

2009 from

24th of June 2011 (Friday) onwards.

RAS 2008 Interview.

2011-02-01T20:18:00.000+05:30

Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Ajmer has decided to hold interview of the successfull candidates of RAS/ RTS Examination 2008 from 21 -02-2011 to 20-04-2011.

For more information click on this link RAS 2008 Interview.

HCS Result 2009

2011-01-05T08:36:00.001+05:30

The Haryana Public Service Commission has declared the result of HCS 2009 to the 183 posts of HCS (Ex. Br.) and other Allied Services.

Please click on this link for more information. HCS 2009 Result.

HCS (Ex.Br.)

1035 1102 1122 1247 1337 1448 1846 1873 1937 2073 2092 2247 2337 2394 2477 2837 3048 3060 3126 3437 3466 3473 3655 3696 3750

‘A’ CLASS TEHSILDAR

1013 1199 1245 1551 1610 2037 2062 2574

Assistant Registrar Co-operative Societies

1104 1686 2471 3032

Asstt. Excise & Taxation Officer

1219 1271 1333 1422 1436 1809 1902 1919 2069 2138 2270 2279 2296 2302 2380 2411 2478 2563 2621 2634 2711 2724 2725 2775 2788 2843 2879 2971 3058 3073 3118 3190 3253 3264 3389 3390 3449 3481 3496 3505 3529 3575 3597 3637 3718

Block Development & Panchayat Officer

1014 1196 1399 1591 1810 1839 2221 2224 2278 2374 2479 2592 2600 2624 2817 2862 2973 2974 3000 3286 3436 3494 3585 3673

Traffic Manager

1136 1261 1274 1293 1849 1872 2315 2679 2989 3087 3141 3185 3627

District Food & Supply Officer

2172 2638 3113 3474

Asstt. Employment Officer

1267 3727

3698

HCS (Ex. Br.) & other Allied Services Examination - 2009 Interview Schedule

2010-12-01T19:54:00.000+05:30

HPSC has scheduled the interview for the selected candidates of HCS (Ex. Br.) & other Allied Services Examination - 2009. The Personality Test / Viva-Voce will be held from 13.12.2010 to 30.12.2010 at Commission’s office, Bays No. 1-10, Sector -4, Panchkula. Letters calling the qualified candidates for Personality Test / Viva-Voce are being dispatched. If any candidate does not receive his / her Personality Test / Viva-Voce call letter by 10.12.2010, he / she may contact the Commission’s office personally for obtaining duplicate call letter.

1004 to 1206

On 14.12.2010 (Tuesday) from 9.30 A.M.

(General Category - 35 candidates)

1219 to 1454

(Ex. Br.) & other Allied Services Examination, 2009 - Personality Test/ Viva-Voce thereof.

On 15.12.2010 (Wednesday) from 9.30 A.M.

(General Category - 35 candidates)

1460 to 1852

On 16.12.2010 (Thursday) from 9.30 A.M.

(General Category - 35 candidates)

1859 to 2164

On 17.12.2010 (Friday) from 9.30 A.M.

(General Category - 35 candidates)

2169 to 2338

On 18.12.2010 (Saturday) from 9.30 A.M.

(General Category - 35 candidates)

2341 to 2644

On 20.12.2010 (Monday) from 9.30 A.M.

(General Category - 35 candidates)

2656 to 2969

On 21.12.2010 (Tuesday) from 9.30 A.M.

(General Category - 35 candidates)

2971 to 3288

On 22.12.2010 (Wednesday) from 9.30 A.M.

(General Category - 35 candidates)

3360 to 3630

On 23.12.2010 (Thursday) from 9.30 A.M.

(General Category - 13 candidates)

3655 to 3741

(Scheduled Castes category of Haryana - 22 candidates)

1013 to 1372

On 24.12.2010 (Friday) from 9.30 A.M.

(Scheduled Castes category of Haryana - 35 candidates)

1399 to 2377

On 25.12.2010 (Saturday) from 9.30 A.M.

(Scheduled Castes category of Haryana - 35 candidates)

2386 to 2974

On 27.12.2010 (Monday) from 9.30 A.M.

(Scheduled Castes category of Haryana - 36 candidates)

2976 to 3727

On 28.12.2010 (Tuesday) from 9.30 A.M.

(Backward Classes category of Haryana - 35 candidates)

1022 to 2582

On 29.12.2010 (Wednesday) from 9.30 A.M.

(Backward Classes category of Haryana - 23 candidates)

2635 to 3743

* on 30.11.2010 this roll number was displayed as 3699 by clerical mistake whereas the actual roll

number is 3669 that has been corrected on 01.12.2010 at 3:00 pm

(Physically Handicapped (Blind) category of Haryana - 06 candidates)

1241 to 3390

(Physically Handicapped (Ortho) category of Haryana - 06 candidates)

1564 to 3163

On 30.12.2010 (Thursday) from 9.30 A.M.

(Ex-Servicemen category of Haryana - 31 candidates)

1064 to 3734

(Physically Handicapped (Partially Blind) category of Haryana - 03 candidates for one post

of HCS (Ex. Br.) Main Examination held from 17.06.2010 to 22.06.2010)

3750 to 3755

For more information visit this link.HPSC

The Personality Test / Viva-Voce schedule is as under:-

On 13.12.2010 (Monday) from 9.30 A.M.

(General Category - 35 candidates)

RAS / RTS Mains 2010 Date-Sheet.

2010-11-30T21:45:00.001+05:30

RPSC Ajmer has decided to schedule RAS Mains 2010 in last week of December from 28 Dec 2010 to 13 Jan 2011.

DAY	DATE	MORNING 9.00 AM TO 12.00 Noon	EVENING 2.00 PM TO 5.00 PM
Tuesday	28.12.10	COMPULSORY PAPERS General Knowledge & General Science	General Knowledge of Rajasthan, Rajasthani Society, Art & Culture
Wednesday	29.12.10	General Hindi	General English
Sunday	2.1.11	OPTIONAL PAPERS 1. Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Sci-ence-I 2. Civil Engineering-I 3. Electronics & Tele-communication Engineering-I 4. History-I 5. Mechanical Engineering-I	1. Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science-II 2. Civil Engineering-II 3. Electronics & Tele-communication Engineering- II 4. History II 5. Mechanical Engineering- II
Monday	3.1.11	Mining Engineering-I Psychology-I Sindhi Lit-I	1. Mining Engineering- II 2. Psychology-II 3. Sindhi Lit-II
Tuesday	4.1.11	Philosophy-I Electrical Engineering-I	1. Philosophy-II 2. Electrical Engineering-II
Wednesday	5.1.11	Agriculture-I Computer Science-I Hindi Lit-I	1. Agriculture-II 2. Computer Science-II 3. Hindi Lit-II
Thursday	6.1.11	Botany-I Commerce & Accountancy-I Physics-I Sanskrit Lit.-I	1. Botany-II 2. Commerce & Accountancy-II 3. Physics-II 4. Sanskrit Lit.-II
Friday	7.1.11	Geography-I Statistics-I	1. Geography-II 2. Statistics-II
Saturday	8.1.11	Crop Husbandry with Horticulture-I Computer Engineering-I Home Science-I	1. Crop Husbandry with Horticulture-II 2. Computer Engineering-II 3. Home Science-II
Sunday	9.1.11	Political Science & International Rela-tions-I Public Administration-I	1. Political Science & International Relations-II 2. Public Administration-II
Monday	10.1.11	Chemistry-I Dairy Processing & Technology-I Geology-I Management-I English Lit.-I	1. Chemistry-II 2. Dairy Processing & Technology-II 3. Geology-II 4. Management-II 5. English Lit.-II
Tuesday	11.1.11	Economics-I Zoology-I	1. Economics-II 2. Zoology-II
Wednesday	12.1.11	Sociology-I Anthropology-I Urdu Lit.-I	1. Sociology-II 2. Anthropology-II 3. Urdu Lit.-II
Thursday	13.1.11	Law-I Mathematics-I	1. Law-II 2. Mathematics-II

RAS 2010 Mains Schedule.

2010-11-23T20:44:00.000+05:30

RPSC Ajmer has decided to schedule RAS Mains 2010 in last week of December.

1. 28 Dec.2010            9 to 12 AM                               2 to 5 PM

                                  General Studies                          Rajasthan General Studies.

2. 29 Dec. 2010         9 to 12 AM                               2 to 5 PM

                                  General Hindi                           General English.

   For optional subjects RPSC will declare the schedule later.

RAS Prelim 2010 Result

2010-11-15T10:08:00.000+05:30

Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC), Ajmer has declared the result of RAS Prelim 2010 on Sunday, 14 Nov. 2010. Candidate can see the result on Rajasthan Patrika site.

In RAJASTHAN STATE & SUBORDINATE SERVICES COMBINED COMPETITIVE

(PRELIMINARY) EXAMINATION, 2010 HELD ON 29-09-2010 for the 821 posts 13,500 candidates are found eligible for the RAS Mains Exam.

CSAT 2011, Preliminary Exam UPSC 2011

2010-10-19T11:11:00.000+05:30

Union Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Ministry(DoPT) has announced the syllabus for the aspirants of India's elite services (IAS, IFS, IPS and others) for the 2011 preliminary examination, which, besides aptitude and other skills, will also test candidates on their knowledge of environmental ecology, biodiversity and climate change.
The examination will consist of two papers. Paper I and II are each worth 200 marks each and have been allotted two hours each. In Paper I, candidates will be tested on their knowledge of current events of national and international importance, Indian history, the Indian national movement, Indian and world geography, including the physical, social and economic geography of India and the world. Questions will also be asked on the Indian polity and governance as well as the Constitution, the political system, panchayati raj, public policy and rights.

Candidates will have to be prepared for questions on economic and social development, sustainable development, poverty, inclusion, demographics and social sector initiatives, furthermore, general issues like environmental ecology, bio-diversity, climate change and general science will also be expected.

Paper II will consist of English language comprehension skills of the Class X level, interpersonal skills, including communication skills, logical reasoning and analytical ability, decision making and problem solving as well as general mental ability.

Candidates will be tested on basic numeric skills of the Class X level such as numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude and data interpretation.

For more information click on this link CSAT Syllabus 2011.

19th CommonWealth Games New Delhi 2010 Closing Ceremony

2010-10-14T20:35:00.000+05:30

The closing ceremony for the 19th Commonwealth Games began at a crowded Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Thursday with a dazzling display of martial arts from the far corners of India.Among the thousands who had packed into the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, which was also the venue for the spectacular on Oct 3 opening ceremony, was Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the chief guest accompanied by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Congress president Sonia Gandhi.

After the glittering display of martial arts, the crowd's hair raising roar when the Indian Armed Force bands played "Kadam- kadam bhadeyega khusi ke geet gaaye ja, ye jindagi hai qaum ki, qaum pe mitaye ja" and "Saare jahan se accha Hindustaan hamara". The wonderful patterns formed by the school children of Delhi with National Song "Vandematram" is breath-taking.

Moreover, in the end the flag was handed over to the Chairman of Glasgow 2014 Common Wealth Games (Mr. Winter, Scotland).

The closing ceremony ended the 12 days of sporting glory that saw Australia take home the biggest haul of medals at 177, including 74 gold. For the first time in the history of the Games, India took the second slot with a rich haul of 101 medals, including 38 gold. England ended up with 143 medals, including 37 gold.
Canada with 75 medals, including 26 golds, came 4th in the games.
The gala was also a tribute to the 6,700 athletes of the 71 participating teams from Africa, the Americas, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe and Oceania.