Paper I: General Studies
1. History (Indian History and Indian National Movement)
Essential:
a. NCERT books IX, X, XI, XII...
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04:35 PM, Jul 16, 2012
UPSC 2012 Civil Service Prelims Solved Paper: CSAT PAPER II: CSAT with Answers Directions for the following 6 (six) items: Read the following two passages and answer the items that follow each passage. Your answers to these items should be based on the passages only. Passage I The poor especially in market economics need the strength that collectivities offer for creating more economic, social and political space for themselves, for...
03:30 PM, Jul 16, 2012
PAPER I : General Studies 1) In India other than ensuring that public funds are used efficiently and for intended purpose what is the importance of the office of the CAG? 1. CAG exercises exchequer control on behalf of the parliament when the president of India declares national emergency / financial emergency 2. CAG reports on the execution of projects or programmes by the ministries are discussed by the PAC...
02:57 PM, Jul 13, 2012
The Indian Information Services (IIS) was formed in the year 1987. IIS is one of the Group A Central Civil Service of India. The cadre controlling authority is the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Cadre size: 489 posts (direct recruitment: 50%, promotion: 50%). Functions of the Officers Dissemination of information on government policies, programmes and activities through print, electronic, audio and visual media. Providing feedback on the reactions of people...
07:09 PM, Jul 10, 2012
The Defense Accounts Department has a history which is more than two hundred years old. IDAS is one of the Group A Central Civil Service of India. The cadre controlling authority is the Ministry of Defense. The selected candidates' training grounds are at Bangalore, Kolkata, Lucknow, Meerut and Pune. Cadre size: 418 posts (direct recruitment, promotion, and lateral entry). Functions and Organization The Defense Accounts department serves the three Defence...
07:03 PM, Jul 10, 2012
The Services recruited through Civil Services Examination: All India Services Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Indian Police Service (IPS) Central Civil Services - Group A Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Indian Revenue Service (IRS) - Income Tax Indian Revenue Service (IRS) - Customes & Central Excise Indian Audits & Accounts Service (IA&AS) Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service (IP&TAFS) Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) Central...
06:17 PM, Jul 04, 2012
The Government of India announced a new pattern of examination in 2011 to sort out candidates for the Indian Civil Services main examination. The new pattern, to be called the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT), consists of two papers. Both the papers will be of objective type and will focus on the aptitude test for the civil services and the ethical and moral dimensions of decision-making. In preliminary examination, one...
03:47 PM, Jul 03, 2012
