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Central services are classified into two groups : GROUP A 01.Indian Foreign Service (IFS) 02.Indian Railway Service 03.Indian Postal Service 04.Accounts and Auditing Services (including      The Indian Audit and Accounts Service,      The Indian Civil Accounts Service,      The Indian Defence Accounts Service,      The Indian Revenue

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Instructions to candidates for filling up the Application Form for the Indian Forest Service Examination, 2011. Side 1 of Application Form  Column 1 : Examination for which applying  Darken the circle against "IFS", in the box pertaining to Name of examination, write IFS starting from the first box on the left. Also write 2011 in the boxes meant for year of examination. 

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Roopa Mishra, the Indian Administrative Service examination topper for 2003, on Saturday said she strongly believed in leading by example. I aim to make a difference. It is not whether you are a man or a woman, but the kind of person you are what's important," Mishra, 27, said. "The kind of spirit I have in me, I would do in the same way whether I am a man or woman," she said replying

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Given the time constraint, a well-thought out strategy makes the difference between success and failure. Intensive and focused approach built on analysis needs to be scrupulously adhered to. Some ingredients of a 'smart strategy' are : · Building a general overview   Perusal of question papers of previous years   Identification of 'thrust areas' for concentrated pursuit&nbsp

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Paper I For short notes, these are the important sections in paper I: ·         Sociology - The Discipline ·         Scientific Study of Social Phenomena ·         Techniques of data collection and analysis ·         Economic System ·         Political System ·       &

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The syllabus of Zoology is vast and thus not repetitive. Students are advised to leave those areas which appeared in last year's paper. The answers should be diagrammatic and be less verbose. Students should also not hesitate in drawing colour diagrams. PAPER I Section A  Non-chordata and chordata: · Students should do classification thoroughly as it's given in Barnes' textbook

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Students need to have an integrated approach along with having an overview of the whole syllabus when they prepare for both the papers of Psychology.  Questions in paper I can be based on information from paper II and vice versa. For example a question in attitude will have link with communication and prejudice (paper II) and vice versa. IMPORTANT PORTIONS IN PAPER I SECTION A

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Political Science is a dynamic and ever-changing subject. Candidates aspiring to opt for it should be more aware of the shift in focus than the skeletal changes in the revised syllabus. Opting for Aristotle's Master science, the aspirant should master the techniques to make best use of these changes like a crafty politician. The advantages of picking political science as a favourite optional

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Paper 1 Section A has three important areas :  Classical Mechanics, Special Relativity, Waves and Geometrical Optics and Physical Optics.  Since all these three sections give compulsory questions, it's best not to avoid any one. Yet, if you are hard pressed for time, you can be selective about any one section. But it's important that before getting selective you have

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For Paper I Paper I deals with Indian Philosophy and Western Philosophy.  Here we have to attempt 5 questions out of 8. 2 questions are compulsory which are generally on specific topics. The compulsory question of Indian philosophy is generally on epistemology or it can be a short note. In Western Philosophy the compulsory question is mostly a short note. The first paper is highly

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The beauty of mathematics as a subject in the main examination is that you can be very selective, yet completely safe. Your efforts should be aimed at developing quality of approach rather than a broad coverage of the course. The following sections are especially important for the aspirants taking IAS Main 2005 with mathematics as an optional subject. The candidates must practise a lot on

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Years back when a medical student took up the civil services exams, he had no option but to change his subject. But seeing the growing numbers the UPSC added Medical Science as a subject in the civil services. Ever since many students have taken up the subject and even topped the exams. Do not allow people to convince you that the subject is too tough and not scoring as these are the topics you

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·        Cover the full syllabus exhaustively ·        Prepare short notes on each topic ·        Write crisply and focus on the operational part of the question ·        Give examples ·        Maintain a list of cases related to each topic ·        Don’t show off your

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History, undoubtedly, remains one of the 'most popular' optional subjects among those who take the Civil Services Main Examination. If you are not intimidated by a bigsyllabus, this subject has a number of advantages: it is easier to grasp, there is no dearth of study material and it covers an important segment of General Studies paper on account of overlapping themes.  A judicious mix

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Here are some tips and strategies to handle your Geography paper in the mains exams for the IAS. First heres how you should write your answers. · You should first understand the question and only then attempt to answer it. The question could be discussion-based or analytical or you need to elaborate or elucidate. As a result you are needed to answer according what the question wants.

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Important Topics Basic Economic Indicators: (Statistical Data) - National Income - Production - Price Index - Foreign Trade - Population Features of Indian Economy - Division of Economic activities - Unemployment - Types - Poverty - HDR - Measures to eliminate poverty Population - Population growth - Population policy 2000 - Census - 2001 - Consumption Pattern - Energy Consumption - Sources of

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Well formulated strategy along with optimum time management are the only two ladders for your dream goal. It's very important to formulate your own strategy as it pays to be yourself. However for the general guidance to tackle this examination, here are some of the guidelines which will help the aspirant to achieve success. 1. Familiarity with the optional syllabi: Get yourself well

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For Paper 1 : Paper 1 of Chemistry has two major branches: Physical Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry. These two branches are simple as well as scoring. The syllabus does not clearly define Section A and Section B in Paper 1. However, in the main examination question paper Section A invariably contains three questions including compulsory from Physical Chemistry. There is usually one

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For Paper I : This paper in Botany is high-scoring provided your answers are simple, diagrammatic, and focuses on evolutionary aspects of questions. Do not forget to mention Indian species as well.  Stay simple and give diagrams with Indian-centric views. This will help you to score good marks. You should summarize tables for last minute revision. Microbiology in Section I is

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Like every new subject, the first thing to do is to understand fundamentals including terminology. A good Dictionary of Anthropology (e.g. McMillan’s) and basic books (e.g. Haviland or Ember & Ember & NCERTs) should be really helpful. As Anthropology, by its origin, is oriented scientifically, the answers should be pin-pointed and to the point. For this you should have good

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For Paper I : Paper I basically focuses on farm practices and basic foundation of agriculture. Topics should be prepared in adequate length. Expression should be simple, application oriented and should consist of flowcharts as and when it's required. Farm practices must correspond to the Indian situation. Students should ensure that they should focus on sustainability and economic

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History of Modern India • India's struggle for Independence - Bipan Chandra and others. • Modern India - NCERT.  • Freedom Struggle (NBT) - Bipan Chandra  • Modern India - IGNOU  If one is hard pressed for time, he/she may skip the Modern India and Freedom Struggle. Indian Culture • Art and Culture portions of

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The Preliminary Examination shall now comprise of two compulsory Papers of 200 marks each and of two hours duration each. Detailed below is the new syllabus and pattern of the Preliminary Examination, which is brought to the notice of the prospective candidates intending to appear at the Civil Services Examination (CSE) in 2011 onwards. For English : Basic English A practical English

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Indian History •           History books of Classes XI and XII - NCERT •           Freedom Struggle (NET) - Bipin Chandra  World Geography (Including Indian Geography)         •           Principles of Geography (Class XII-Part I, II) •           General Geography of

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Dr Shah Faesal IAS, a Kashmiri whose father was murdered by terrorists, made history recently when he topped the UPSC civil services exam. He shared his insights with Rediff.com At 27, Dr Shah Faesal is the first Kashmiri native to have topped the Union Public Service Commission's civil services examination. Faesal acknowledges that he has become an icon for Kashmiri youth, but says he is

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