Thirty-two-year-old Komal Ganatra from Gujarat is the only woman from the state to have cracked the UPSC exam this year. Komal Ganatra joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on how to prepare for the exam.
Q. Congratulations madam for your success. Is this your 1st attempt? Did you go for any coaching? Can you suggest some good sites and books for the preparation. Asked by: swathi
A. No, not my first attempt. I went for SPIPA coaching in Ahmedabad. UPSC portal can guide you....
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05:20 PM, May 21, 2013
Savarkundla: Thirty-two-year-old Komal Ganatra from Gujarat is the only woman from the state to have cracked the UPSC exam this year. After four attempts, the hard work has finally paid off. With a 591 ranking on the national merit list, she is an inspiration. But what makes Komal's feat even more valuable is her spirit to make a difference. Within a fortnight of her marriage to one Shailesh Popat in...
10:19 AM, May 21, 2013
Banka: Two bureaucrats are paving the way for a better, brighter life for others in Bihar's Naxal-hit Banka region. They are providing UPSC aspirants free education and coaching sessions. Cracking the UPSC is a difficult proposition, especially for aspirants who live in Naxal-infested areas, with no access to proper coaching facilities. But all that has changed in Bihar's Banka district due to the efforts of district magistrate Dipak Anand and...
09:58 AM, Apr 29, 2013
The government is mulling doing away with compulsory English language examination at mains level in the prestigious civil services test conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The Centre's move to make English language proficiency mandatory for qualifying the examinations had come under attack from its allies and opponents including SP, RJD, Left parties, Akali Dal, National Conference, AIADMK, DMK and BJP, forcing it on Friday to keep a notification...
12:40 PM, Mar 17, 2013
The government has put on hold the notification on changing UPSC exam norms. This came after there was uproar in Parliament over the proposed changes in the Union Public Service Commission examinations. ...
02:50 PM, Mar 15, 2013
There is controversy over the change in the UPSC civil services exam. English test marks will now be included and only those who have graduated in a regional language can write the paper in that language. CNN-IBN spoke to those affected. ...
01:11 PM, Mar 13, 2013
The new UPSC exam rules will close down linguistic concessions offered to all vernacular languages and will take into account the score of the English language paper in the final selection for top jobs. IAS Officer Srivatsa Krishna shared his perspective on the pros and cons of such steps. ...
05:23 PM, Mar 12, 2013
Which language should candidates be allowed to take the IAS and IPS exams? Only in English and Hindi or also in their mother tongue and other languages. A new expert commitee of the UPSC has recommended that the civil services examinations be taken only in English and Hindi. Politicians say this will give English and Hindi speakers an unfair advantage. ...
11:52 PM, Mar 11, 2013
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Friday declared the results of the Main examination held in October 2012. The candidates who qualified in the Main examination are slated to appear for a Personality Test. ...
11:24 PM, Feb 22, 2013
Paper I: General Studies 1. History (Indian History and Indian National Movement) Essential: a. NCERT books IX, X, XI, XII b. Modern India by Bipin Chandra Additional: History of Modern India by A.C Banerjee 2. Geography (Indian and World Geography) Essential: a. NCERT books IX, X, XI, XII b. General Principals of World Geography by Charles Farro c. School Atlas Additional: Certificate Course in Geography by Goh Cheng Leong 3....
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 Commission holds Combined Graduate Level Examination, for recruitment to different posts for which a Graduation from a recognized University is the minimum requirement. The Examination will comprise of two-tier written Objective Type examination followed by Computer Proficiency Test / Interview / Skill test, wherever applicable as per the Scheme of Examination notified. The Combined Graduate Level Examination is the open competitive exam for recruitment for various posts in the...
06:12 PM, Jul 12, 2012
The Indian Railway Protection Force (IRPF) was formed in the year 1954. IRPF is one of the Group A Central Civil Service of India. The training ground for RPF is at Jagjivan Ram RPF Academy, Lucknow. The cadre controlling authority is the Director General, RPF. Cadre size: 287 posts (direct recruitment: 50%, promotion: 40%, Lateral Entry: 10%). Functions of the Officers - Responsible for protection of Railway property. - Assist...
06:07 PM, Jul 12, 2012
The Indian Railway Personnel Services (IRPS) was formed in the year 1981. IRPS is one of the Group A Central Civil Service of India. The cadre controlling authority for IRPS is the Ministry of Railways Cadre size: 275 posts (direct recruitment: 50%, promotion: 50%). Functions of the Officers - Arrange recruitment, training of staff, promotion, demotion, transfers, disciplinary actions, retirement, settlement, selection etc. - Handling (negotiation and grievances handling) the...
05:46 PM, Jul 12, 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 Indian Railway Accounts Services (IRAS) was formed in the year 1929. IRAS is one of the Group A Central Civil Service of India. The cadre controlling authority for IRAS is the Executive Director. Cadre size: 500 posts (direct recruitment: 50%, promotion: 50%). Organization of Department The Finance and Accounts functions are integrated with the executive at all levels in the Railways. Apex level hierarchy: Financial Commissioner (Railways) is assisted...
06:34 PM, Jul 10, 2012
The Indian Railway Traffic Services (IRTS) was formed in the year 1967. IRTS is one of the Group A Central Civil Service of India. The cadre controlling authority for IRTS is the Ministry of Railways. The selected candidates' training ground is at Indian Railway Institute of Transport Management (IRITM), Lucknow. Cadre size: 750 posts (direct recruitment: 50%, promotion: 50%). Functions of the Officers There are two main streams of Traffic...
06:25 PM, Jul 10, 2012
The IP&TASFS was formed in the year of 1972 and the first batch was recruited in 1974. It is one of the Group a Central Civil Service of India. The cadre controlling authority for IP&TASFS is Member Finance, Telecom Commission of India. The selected candidates go through a number of training sessions in different institutes. i. Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration at Missouri: 4 month foundation course. ii....
06:03 PM, Jul 10, 2012
