Articles in Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) 2020
General Knowledge – The GK section of the CDS exam shows consistency in pattern which is indicated through the graph below. Arranging the areas in descending order (highest to lowest), the priority ranking of subject areas for GK are – General Science and Science & Technology Geography Polity, Governance, and Institutions Current Affairs […]
Introduction and Conducting Authority – The Combined Defence Services (CDS) Examination recruits graduate candidates to the Indian Army, Navy, and Airforce. The CDS written stage conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (U.P.S.C) and the interview stage is conducted by the Services Selection Board (SSB) constituted by the Indian Armed Forces. Interestingly, it is one of […]
Indian Foreign Service Indian Foreign Service (IFS) is one of the Group ‘A’ Central Service in organised civil service of India. IFS provides officer cadre for India’s diplomatic missions. Ministry of External Affairs is the Cadre Controlling Authority. Recruitment IFS officers are recruited through two of the following modes: Direct recruitment through civil […]
Indian Police Service Indian Police Service is one of the three All India Services (AIS). The other two AIS are Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Forest Service (IFoS). IPS officers provide leadership to staff of state police forces and Central Armed Police Forces like CISF, ITBP, BSF. Recruitment There are three […]
Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Objectives: Regulation of surrogacy, prohibition of commercial surrogacy and ethical surrogacy for needy infertile for legally married Indian couples. Key Provisions: National Surrogacy Board at Centre and State level. These boards will ensure effective regulation of surrogacy. Age of parents who opt for surrogacy has been defined. […]
Indian Administrative Service Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is one of the three All India Services (AIS). The other two AIS are- Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Forest Service (IFoS). Department of Personnel and Training under Ministry of Personnel and Public Grievances and Pension is the Cadre Controlling Authority. Recruitment The three […]
Indian Revenue Service Indian Revenue Service (IRS) is the largest Group ‘A’ Central Service among the organised services in Government of India. IRS has two branches, IRS (Income Tax) and IRS (Custom & Central Excise), which perform the role of levy and collection of direct and indirect taxes respectively. Customs is levied on goods […]
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducted the Civil Services (preliminary) examination on August 7, 2016, consisting of two papers. Out of a total of 11 lakh aspirants who registered to take the exams this year, only around 6 lakh candidates took the exams (55% attendance). A detailed analysis of the question paper is […]
Less than 50% of civil service aspirants appeared for the Union Public Service Commission (Prelims) in Telangana on Sunday, August 7, with exam conducted peacefully despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Hyderabad. There were over 100 examination centres set-up in Hyderabad alone. According to the examination cell in the Hyderabad Collectorate, out of […]