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we will share a lot of information about
civil service examination
actually ias and ips the term that
sparks
zeal among the people question arises
who is conducting civil service
examination what are the eligibility for
this examination
what to study for civil service
examination how this
example going on the answer is
every year union public service
commission upsc conducting civil service
examination
and the eligibility conditions are for
the indian administrative service the
indian foreign service
and the indian police service a
candidate must be a citizen of india
a candidate must have attained the age
of 21 years
the candidate must hold a degree of any
universities
the competitive examination comprises
two successive stages
one is civil services preliminary
another one is
civil services mains
preliminary examination will consist of
two papers of
objective type and carry a maximum of
400 marks
the general studies 2 gs2 of civil
services preliminary examination
will be a qualifying paper with minimum
qualifying marks fixed at 33 percent
there are four alternatives for the
answer to every question
for each question for which a wrong
answer has been given by the candidate
one third of the marks assigned to that
question will be deducted as a penalty
if a question is blank an example no
answer is given by the candidate
there will be no penalty for that
question
candidates will be alerted to various
services keeping it view their ranks in
examination
paper 1 consists of current events
national international
history of india indian world geography
economics
social development and evs
paper 2 consists of comprehension
interpersonal skills including
communication skills logical reasoning
and analytical ability
decision making and problem solving
general mental ability
basic numeracy and interpretation
in mains the written examination will
consist of following papers
qualifying papers paper a and paper b
the aim of the paper is to test the
candidate's ability to read and
understand the serious
discursive prose and to express
his ideas clearly and correctly
in english and indian language concerned
the pattern of questions would be
broadly as follows
comprehension of given passages phrases
writings
usage and vocabulary shortnesses
the paper on indian languages and
english will be of matriculation
or equivalent standard and will be of
qualifying nature only
the marks obtained in these papers will
not be accounted for ranking
paper to be counted for merit in minds
paper 1 is same paper 2
general studies 1 paper 3
general studies 2 paper 4
general studies 3 paper 5 general
studies 4
paper 6 optional subject 1 paper 7
optional subject 2 each paper contains
250 marks papers to be counted for merit
paper one is say in essay
there is two sections section a and
section b
in section a there is four topics
candidates must select one topic among
this
in section b there is also four topics
candidates must select one topic among
this
each essay carries 125 marks total marks
is 250.
paper 2 general studies 1
it contains indian heritage and culture
history and geography of the world and
society
indian culture will cover the salient
aspect of
art forms literature and architecture
from
ancient to modern times modern indian
history
from about the middle of the 18th
century until the present significant
events
personalities issues the freedom
struggle
its various stages and important
contributors
or contributions from different parts of
the country
post-independence consolidation and
reorganization
within the country salient features of
indian society diversity of india
effects on globalization on indian
society
social empowerment communalism
regionalism secularism
salient features of worlds physical
geography
important geophysical phenomena such as
earthquakes tsunami volcanic activities
cyclone etc geographical features
and their location changes in critical
geographical features
and in flora and fauna
and the effects of such changes
paper 3 general studies 2
it consists of governance constitution
polity social justice and international
relations indian constitution
historical underpinnings evolution
features amendments significant
provisions
and basic structure separation of powers
between various organs
dispute relative mechanisms and
institutions
comparison of indian constitutional
scheme
with that of other countries
salient features of the representation
of people's act
appointment to various constitutional
post
powers functions and responsibilities of
various constitutional bodies
issues relating to poverty and hunger
role of civil services in democracy
india and its neighborhood relations
etc
paper 4 general studies 3
it consists of technology economic
development
biodiversity environment security and
disaster management
indian economy and issues relating to
planning
mobilization of resources growth
development and employment inclusive
growth and
issues arising from it
government budgeting land reforms in
india effects of liberalization on the
economy
changes in industrial policy and their
effects on industrial growth
infrastructure energy ports
roads airports railways etc
investment models
various security forces and agencies and
their mandate
paper 5 general studies 4 ethics
integrity and aptitude
this paper will include questions to
test the candidates attitude
and approach to issues relating to
integrity
property in public life and its
problem-solving
approach to various issues and conflicts
faced by him
in dealing with society questions may
utilize the case study approach to
determine these aspects
paper 6 and 7 optional subjects paper 1
and 2
candidate may choose any optional
subject from among the list of the
optional subjects given below
agriculture animal husbandry and
veterinary science
anthropology botany chemistry
civil engineering commerce and
accountancy
economics electrical engineering
geography
geology history law
management mathematics mechanical
engineering
medical science philosophy physics
political science and international
relations
psychology public administration
sociology statistics and zoology
literature of any one of the following
languages
asami bengali bordeaux gujarati
hindi kannada kashmiri konkani
malayalam
finally the interview test or
personality test
the candidate will be interviewed by a
board
who will have a before the mayor record
of his career
he will be asked questions on matters of
general interest
the object of the interview is to assess
the personal suitability of the
candidate
for a carry in public service by board
of competent
and unbiased observers the test
is intended to judge the mental caliber
of the candidate
in broad terms this is really an
assessment of
not only his intellectual qualities but
also
social traits and his interest in
current affairs
some of the qualities to be judged are
mental alertness critical powers
of assimilation clear and logical
exposition
balance of judgment variety and depth
interview test is not intended to be a
test
either of specialized or general
knowledge of the candidates
which has been already tested through
their written papers
candidates are expected to have taken an
intelligent interest
not only in the social subjects of
academic study
but also in events which are happening
around them
both within and outside their own state
or country
as well as in the modern currents of
thought
and in new discoveries which should rose
the
curiosity of well-educated youth
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