Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Indian Economy for Civil Services Examinations

Overview
Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh is rapidly gaining stature and popularity among discering readers.  The book's broad sweep of macro and micro issues, right from the heydays of centralized planning to the current era of liberalization, makes it very useful for civil services aspirants, academicians, researchers and anyone interested in understanding the dynamics, evolution and present status of our economy.

Title
Indian Economy : For Civil Services Examinations 5th Edition
Author
Ramesh Singh
Publisher
McGraw Hill Education 
Publishing Date
2013
Pages
640
Price
425/-
Price @ Flipkart
250/-



Key Features

Saturday, September 21, 2013

UPSC Civil Service Exam Overview

The Civil Service exams are conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission), towards fulfilling the vacancies across various positions in the government of India like

(i) Indian Administrative Service.
(ii) Indian Foreign Service.
(iii) Indian Police Service.
(iv) Indian Revenue Service.
(vii) Indian Defense Accounts Service.
(x) Indian Postal Service.
(xi) Indian Civil Accounts Service.

The UPSC Civil Service Exam comprises of the following stages:

UPSC Civil Service Preliminary and Main Exam Overview

The Preliminary Examination will consist of two papers of Objective type (multiple choice questions) and carry a maximum of 400 marks. This examination is meant to serve as a screening test only; the marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination by the candidates who are declared qualified for admission to the Main Examination will not be counted for determining their final order of merit.

UPSC Civil Service Interview Overview

The candidate will be interviewed by a Board who will have before them a record of his/her career. He/she 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 career in public service by a Board of competent and unbiased observers.

The test is intended to judge the mental caliber of a candidate. In broad terms this is really an assessment of not only his/her intellectual qualities but also social traits and his/her 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 of interest, ability for social cohesion and leadership, intellectual and moral integrity.

UPSC Civil Service Exam Eligibility

Any candidate aspiring to take up the Civil Service examination should ensure that he is eligible as per the below eligibility criteria’s.