Eligibility for IAS Exam

The Candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all eligibility conditions for admission to examination. Their admission to all the stages of the examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. Mere issue of admission certificate to the candidate will not imply that his/her candidature has been finally cleared by the Commission. Commission take up verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original documents only after the candidate has qualified for Interview/ Personality Test

New Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Table The government intends to raise the upper age limit and number of attempts of applicants of the UPSC Civil Service Examination with effect from 2015.

According to information published on the website of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, the upper age limit will be 37 years for SC/ST candidates with unlimited number of attempts; 35 years for OBC with 9 attempts; and 32 for the unreserved (general) category with 6 attempts. 

For physically handicapped candidates age limit is 42, 45 and 47 years for General, OBC and SC/ST category respectively while the number of attempts is 9 for General and OBC and unlimited for SC/SC category.

Upper Age Limit For IAS 2016

A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years on the 1st of August, 2015 i.e., he or she must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1983 and not later than 1st August, 1994.

The upper age limit will be 36 for a candidate belonging to a scheduled caste or a scheduled tribe.

The upper age limit will be 34 for candidates belonging to other backward classes (OBCs) who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates.

A maximum of 6 attempts is permitted to every candidate and 9 to those belonging to Other Backward Classes. There is no restriction on the number of attempts in the case of SC/ST candidates. All this, provided you are still under the age limit.

A physically handicapped person will get as many attempts as any other non-handicapped candidate of his/her community, but if they are from the general category they will get 9 attempts.

Indian Polity Notes -FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT RAJYA SABHA

Indian Polity Notes -FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT RAJYA SABHA

 

1.       When was the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) first constituted?

Ans:  On 3 April 1952.

2.      When did the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) meet for the first time?

Ans: On 13 May 1952.

3.      When was the Council of States named as Rajya Sabha in Hindi?

Ans: On 23 August 1954. The Chairman, Rajya Sabha made an announcement in the House that the Council of States would now be called ‘Rajya Sabha’ in Hindi.

4.      Who was the first Chairman of Rajya Sabha?

Ans: Dr. S. Radhakrishnan.

5.      Who are the Chairman of Rajya Sabha who have held office consecutively for two terms?

Ans: Dr. S. Radhakrishnan was the first Chairman of Rajya Sabha for two consecutive terms (13.5.1952 to 12.5.1962). The current Chairman, Shri Mohammad Hamid Ansari is also continuing as the Vice-President of India for a second term (11.08.2007 to 10.08.2012 and again from 11.08.2012 till date).

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Indian Economy GK Questions for IAS, SSC, State Civil Services

1. What does Inflation imply? – Rise in general price index2. When was the decimal system of currency introduced in India? – 1957

3. What is the mean of Cheap Money? – Low Rate of Interest
4. Which bank is the Banker of the Banks? – RBI
5. From where does the National Stock Exchange functions? – Mumbai
6. Which is the oldest ‘stock exchange of India? – Bombay Stock Exchange
7. By which bill does the government make arrangement for the collection of revenues for a year? – Finance Bill

Important questions about Indus Valley Civilization

1. What were the main characteristics of the Indus Valley Civilization?
Ans. Town Planning and Drainage System.

2. To which age the Indus Valley Civilization belongs?
Ans. Neolithic Age

3. Which metals were mostly used to make the tools and weapons of Harappan Civilization?
Ans. Copper and bronze.

4. What are the main sources of our knowledge about the Indus Valley Civilization?
Ans. Archaelogical excavations.

5. At which Harappan site traces of a horse have been found?
Ans. Surkotda.

History of India Questions: Indus Valley Civilization

Questions and Answers – The Great Indus Valley Civilization and the mature phase Harappan Civilization of the Indian Subcontinent

An Introduction:

Indus Valley civilization which is also referred as Harappan civilization is of the largest cities of its time. This civilization was discovered in 1920 – 22 with the excavation of two of its most important sites i.e., Harappa on the banks of the river Ravi and Mohenjodaro on the banks of the Indus. It is quite evident from the findings that Harappan civilization is one of the oldest civilizations of the world which has been dated between 2600 B.C. – 1900 B.C.

UPSC IAS Prelims Exam 2015: Result

 

 “The Civil Services (Preliminary) Exam result declared by UPSC today at 8.00 PM”

UPSC IAS Prelims Exam results declared today on 12 October 2015. The IAS Prelims Exam was conducted on the date 23 August 2015.

Motivation and strategy for PCS 2015

                          

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