The “Federal Public Service Commission” or “Union public service commission” which is officially and popularly called as(UPSC) and also a constitutional body in India to conduct examinations for appointment to the services of the Union. The Indian Constitution (Part XIV - Services Under the Union and the states - article no. 315 to 323) provides […]
Civil Services Aspirants are faced with many a dilemma. The tremendous prestige
of the examination has created an aura about the examination and given rise to
many half-baked truths, which heighten the sense of awe. In this article, an
attempt is being made to dispel certain popular myths by confronting them with
the corresponding realities.
Myth: The Indian Administrative Service […]
Essay - Civil Service Examination Question Paper - 2001
Time allowed: Three hours Maximum marks: 200
Instructions
The essay must be written in the medium specified in the Admission certificate
issued to you. The name of the medium must be stated clearly on the cover of the
answer-book in the space provided for the purpose. No mark will be given […]
English - Civil Services Examination - 2002
Time allowed: Three hours Maximum marks:
300
Instructions
Candidates should attempt all questions.
The number of marks carried by each question is indicated at the end of the question.
Answers must be written in English.
1. Write an essay in about 300 words on any one of the following: (100)
(a) The ways to enrich our […]
(article by kushal)
Moderation is done not only in the subjective-type main examination but also in the objective-type preliminary examination.
Although multiple choice question papers can yield full marks in any subject, UPSC applies scaling at the prelims stage for two reasons: the variations in the inherent difficulty of various subjects and the variations […]
(by Kamalesh)
First its not that glamorous as we think when v r out. in IAS highly likely u’l get ur first posting in some remote village with least facilities….and task in hand? u have to develop them
yes social recognition comes with the post. but it comes at the cost of peanuts […]
The initial salary of IAS or any other service at it’s starting it 8000-275-13,500, that is the Junior Time scale.
Rs.275/- is an incremeint per year. It is the annual increase in pay- is drawn as a matter of course from the 1st of the month in which it falls due.
Like in the […]
Geography as an optional subject has become very popular since the introduction of new scheme in 1979 for Civil Services Examination. The subject has a scientific flavour and is objective and analytic. It is this scientific nature of subject which has made geography a very popular optional. The past performance of candidates clearly reveals that […]
Given the fact that History as a subject,is generally agreed upon by most people as being a compilation of events that determine the future,is indeed humungous.Now having said that,perhaps the upside to taking this subject apart from the obvious reason being the sheer interest it generates amongst readers,is the fact that […]
(from The Telegraph)
Law as a subject may be preferred by professional students. However, others also may probe the syllabus to see if they would like to offer it as an optional subject. Likewise, engineers and doctors often take up their own subjects as the optional of their choice. An engineering subject can be very conveniently […]