History Quiz for SSC CHSL Exam 2016

Hi Aspirants, here are some interesting  multiple choice history questions for all competitive exams. Click the start quiz button to start the quiz.

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Result of Civil Services (Preliminary) Exam 2015 - Check Here

Friends.. On the basis of the result of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2015 held on 23.08.2015, UPSC has declared the Roll Numbers of candidates who have qualified for admission to the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2015. In accordance with the Rules of the Examination, all qualified candidates have to apply again in the Detailed Application Form, DAF (CSM), for Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2015, which would be available on the website of the Union Public Service Commission. 

* Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2015 is scheduled to be held from Sunday, the 18th December, 2015.

Check Result of UPSC IAS, Civil Service (Prelims) Result 2015

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Indian Forest Service Exam 2015 Notification

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has published that a Screening Test for selection to Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination, 2015 will be conducted through Civil Services Preliminary) Examination, 2015. Eligible candidates may apply online from 23-05-2015 to 19-06-2015 till 11.59 PM.

Total No.of Posts: 110

Name of the Exam: Indian Forest Service (Preliminary) Examination 2015

Important Dates:

Starting Date for Submission of Online Application: 23.05.2015

Last Date for Submission of Online Application: 19.06.2015 till 11.59 PM

Last Date for Payment of Fee through ‘Pay by Cash’: 18.06.2015 at 23.59 hrs

Last Date for Payment of Fee through Online mode: 19.06.2015 at 23.59 hrs

Written Exam Date for Preliminary Exam 2015:  23.08.2015

Age Limit: Candidates age must have attained 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years as on 01-08-2015, i.e must have been born not earlier than 02-08-1983 & not earlier than 01-08-1994. Age relaxation will be applicable as per rules.

Educational Qualification: Candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree with at least one of the subjects namely Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Zoology or a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Forestry or in Engineering of any of Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University Under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification.

Selection Process: Selection will be comprises two successive stages i.e. Preliminary Examination (Objective type) & Main Examination (Written and Interview).

Application Fee: Candidates have to Pay Rs.100/- either by online or offline mode. No Fee for Female/ SC/ ST/ PH candidates.

For more details regarding age limit, educational qualification, selection process, application fee, how to apply and other information, please refer the official notification from the below link.

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Apply Online: Click Here

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Pattern of Civil Services Preliminary Exam 2015

Friends.. last day we have posted the detailed notification of Civil Service Preliminary Exam 2015 published by UPSC. In case you missed that post don't worry Click Here. Eligible candidates may apply online from 23-05-2015 o 19-06-2015 till 11.59 PM. Many of you might be still wondering about the pattern of Civil Service Preliminary Exam this year, as UPSC had made a lot of changes, of late. So in this post, we are discussing about the pattern of Civil Services Preliminary Exam 2015. Pattern of Mains Exam will be discussed in another post.

Here are the important things that you should know about Civil Services Preliminary Exam 2015.

* Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2015 will be of objective type.

* The Preliminary Examination will consist of two papers of Objective type (multiple choice questions) and carry a maximum of 400 marks (200 marks for each paper).

* 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.

* The number of candidates to be admitted to the Main Examination will be about twelve to thirteen times the total approximate number of vacancies to be filled in the year through this examination.

* Only those candidates who are declared by the Commission to have qualified in the Preliminary Examination in the year will be eligible for admission to the Main Examination of that year provided they are otherwise eligible for admission to the Main Examination.

Scheme and subjects for the Preliminary are as follows:

* The Examination shall comprise of two compulsory papers of 200 marks each.

* Both the question papers will be of the objective type (multiple choice questions).

* The General Studies Paper-II of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination will be a qualifying paper with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%. The question papers will be set both in Hindi and English.

* Each paper will be of two hours duration.

* There will be negative marking for incorrect answers for all questions except some of the questions where the negative-marking will be inbuilt in the form of different marks being awarded to the most appropriate and not so appropriate answer for such questions.

* There are four alternatives for the answers to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one-third (0.33) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.

Syllabi for the Preliminary Examination 2015

 Preliminary Examination- Paper I - (200 marks) Duration : Two hours

1) Current events of national and international importance.

2) History of India and Indian National Movement.

3) Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.

4) Indian Polity and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.

5) Economic and Social Development - Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc.

6) General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialisation.

7) General Science.

Paper II- (200 marks) Duration: Two hours

1) Comprehension.

2) Interpersonal skills including communication skills;

3) Logical reasoning and analytical ability

4) Decision-making and problemsolving

5) General mental ability

6) Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs,tables, data sufficiency etc. -Class X level)

It is mandatory for the candidate to appear in both the Papers of Civil Services (Prelim) Examination for the purpose of evaluation. Therefore a candidate will be disqualified in case he/she does not appear in both the papers of Civil Services (Prelim) Examination. In case of any further doubts, please feel free to comment.

Civil Services (Preliminary) Exam 2015 Notification: Click Here

Apply Online: Click Here

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UPSC Civil Services Exam 2015 Notification – Apply Online

Friends..Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has published the much awaited notification for the recruitment of 1129 posts in Various Group A & Group B Services through Civil Services Examination 2015 (IAS, IPS, IFS etc.). Eligible candidates may apply online from 23-05-2015 to 19-06-2015 till 11.59 PM. Details are as follows: 

Notification No. F. No. 1/1/2015-E.I(B)

Important Dates:

Starting Date for Submission of Online Application: 23.05.2015.

Last Date for Submission of Online Application: 19.06.2015 till 11.59 PM.

Last Date for Payment of Fee through ‘Pay by Cash’: 18.06.2015 at 23.59 hrs.

Last Date for Payment of Fee through Online mode: 19.06.2015 at 23.59 hrs.

Written Exam Date for Preliminary Exam 2015: 23.08.2015

Note: Candidates are required to apply only through online mode no other mode for submission of applications is allowed

Name of the Post:

(i) Indian Administrative Service.

(ii) Indian Foreign Service.

(iii) Indian Police Service.

(iv) Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group ‘A’.

(v) Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’.

(vi) Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise), Group ‘A’.

(vii) Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’.

(viii) Indian Revenue Service (I.T.), Group ‘A’.

(ix) Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group ‘A’ (Assistant Works Manager, Administration).

(x) Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’.

(xi) Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’.

(xii) Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group ‘A’.

(xiii) Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group 'A'.

(xiv) Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group ‘A’.

(xv) Post of Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force, Group ‘A’

(xvi) Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’.

(xvii) Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group ‘A’.

(xviii) Indian Trade Service, Group 'A' (Gr. III).

(xix) Indian Corporate Law Service, Group "A".

(xx) Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade).

(xxi) Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra &Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group 'B'.

(xxii) Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra &Nagar Haveli Police Service, Group 'B'.

(xxiii) Pondicherry Civil Service, Group 'B'.

(xxiv) Pondicherry Police Service, Group 'B'.

Age Limits: 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/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1983 and not later than 1st August, 1994.

Minimum Educational Qualifications: The candidate must hold a degree of any of Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University Under Section-3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification.

Application Fee: Candidates have to Pay Rs.100/- either by online or offline mode. No Fee for Female/ SC/ ST/ PH candidates.

Selection Process: The Civil Services Examination will consist of two successive stages. Civil Services Preliminary Examination (Objective type) for the selection of candidates for the Main Examination and Civil Services Main Examination (Written and Interview).

For more details refer official notification from below link:

Civil Services (Preliminary) Exam 2015 Notification: Click Here

Apply Online: Click Here

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UPSC Civil Service Mains 2014 - English (Compulsory) Question Paper Download

Friends.. As you are all aware, the UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2014 was held from 14 December 2014 to 20 December 2014. So in this post, we are sharing with you the questions of English (compulsory) Paper which was held in the afternoon of 14.12.2014. This will be a useful reference for those who are preparing for next year's main examination. Also this will give you an idea about the question pattern. You can download this question paper as PDF from the below link. We will be posting the remaining question papers of main examination in coming days. Thank You.

General Instructions

Time allowed: Three Hours    

Maximum Marks: 300

All questions are to be attempted.

The number of marks carried by a question is indicated against it.

Answer must be written in ENGLISH Only.

Word limit in questions, wherever Specified, should be adhered to.

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Time Table of UPSC Civil Services Main Exam 2014 published

Friends.. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has published the timetable for Civil Services Mains Exam 2014. Mains Exam is scheduled to be held from December 14 to December 20 in two sessions. There will be 7 papers in the main exam for a total of 1750 marks.

The UPSC (Mains) this year has a revised pattern and consists of the papers as mentioned below :

Paper 1 - Essay

It is of 250 marks, which can be written in any medium or language of candidate's coice.

Paper 2 - General Studies-I

The paper is of 250 marks involving Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society

Paper 3 - General Studies -II

The paper is of 250 marks involving Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management

Paper 4 - General Studies -III  

The paper is of 250 marks involving Technology, Economic Development, Bio?diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management

Paper 5 - General Studies -IV

The paper is of 250 marks involving Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude

Paper 6 - Optional Subject - Paper 1

Paper 7 - Optional Subject - Paper 2

Candidates who have cleared the preliminary exam 2014 can apply for the main exam to remain eligible for final selection. The last date to register online for the mains exam is November 11, 2014.

View timetable of mains: Click here

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Admit Card of Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2014 issued

Friends..Union Public Service commission has issued Admit Cards for Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2014 amid protest from a section of candidates regarding a revamp in the pattern for the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT). Those who have registered for the exam can download the e-Admit Card from 24.07.2014 to 24.08.2014. Click on the below link to download admit card.

Download Admit Card: Click Here

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Useful Books for Civil Service Preliminary Examination 2014

Dear friends…Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has on 31 May 2014 issued notification for Civil Services Examination 2014 for a total 1291 posts in various services (click Here to see details). Preliminary examination is scheduled on 24 August 2014. As you know it the most glamorous job and at the same time the toughest exam in India. Planned studies, hard work and inner motivation are the keys to success in CSAT. Work hard as there is no short cut to success and hard work never goes unrewarded. Every drop of sweat of your brow through hard work adds to the splendour of your bright career. Remember that there is no substitute to hard work. Civil Service competition is like a marathon race and you have to stay motivated till the exam is over. Some friends start the preparation with huge motivation but will lose everything as the time goes and withdraw themselves from this marathon. So friends stay motivated, dream every day yourself as a Civil Servant and your splendour career, say to yourself I will do it. All the Best

Here is a list of useful books which will help you crack the exam. Prepare well!!

1) General Studies for Civil Services Preliminary Examination Paper - 1 (2014) 1st Edition

Publisher: Tata McGraw-Hill Education

Length: 1328 Pages

Price: Rs. 875

Contents

- History of India

- Indian National Movement

- Indian and World Geography

- Indian Polity and Governance

- Economic and Social Development

- Environmental Ecology, Bio-Diversity and Climate Change

- General Science

- General Knowledge

- Current Events

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2) Prelims Special - Reading Comprehension for Civil Services Preliminary Examination (CSAT) Paper 2 1st Edition

Author: Nagendra Pratap, Ashok Kumar Singh

Length: 384 Pages

Price: Rs. 192

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3) Manorama Year Book PB 2014

Publisher: Malayalam Manorama

Length: 1040 Pages

Price: Rs. 145

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4) CSAT - 19 Years General Studies

Publisher: Disha Publication - New Delhi

Length: 400 Pages

Price: Rs. 200

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5) Cracking the CSAT Paper - 2 : Civil Services Aptitude Test 4th Edition

Publisher: Arihant Publications

Length: 999 Pages

Price: Rs. 450

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6) General Studies for Civil Services Preliminary Examination Paper - II 2014 1st Edition

Publisher: Tata McGraw-Hill Education

Length: 1344 Pages

Price: Rs. 1250

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7) Pratiyogita Darpan General Studies: Indian Economy

Publisher: Pratiyogita Darpan

Price: Rs. 261

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8) Current Affairs 2014 for Civil Services PCS and All Other Examination 6th Edition

Publisher: Kalinjar Publications

Price: Rs. 209

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Here we have selected only a few books based on popularity. You can see more books in flipkart from the following link. More Books: http://goo.gl/uk0mtF

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UPSC Civil Services Exam 2013 final results published

>> The Union Public Services Commission on Thursday released the list of candidates to be appointed to four civil services.

>> As many as 1,112 candidates have been recommended for appointment to the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service, Indian Police Service and Groups A and B of the central services.

>> Gaurav Agrawal has secured the all India first rank in the three-step appointment process.

>> Munish Sharma and Rachit Raj secured second and third places on the list published by the UPSC.

>> The results are based on the scores of the candidates in the written part of the civil services examination conducted in December 2013 and the personality test interviews held between April and June this year.

>> The list includes 517 candidates who appeared from the general stream, 326 OBC candidates, 187 SC candidates and 92 ST candidates.

>> Of the 1,112 candidates, 180 will be selected for to fill vacancies in the IAS, 32 IFS, 150 IPS, 710 to Group A of the central services and 156 to Group B of the central services. The candidature of 40 recommended candidates is provisional and the result of one candidate had been withheld, said a release from the UPSC.

>> The results can be accessed on the UPSC website (click on below link), and the marks are likely to be made available within 15 days, the release added.

Check the results: Click Here

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Civil Services Examination 2014: How to Apply Online??

Friends..UPSC has issued notification for Civil Services Examination 2014. Read Notification & details from here. Eligible candidates may apply online through the UPSC website http://www.upsconline.nic.in from 31-05-2014 to 30-06-2014 till 11.59 PM. Retain printed copy of application form for future use.

Here are the Instructions for Applying Online

1. Candidates should scan their photograph and signature for uploading.

2. Log on to www.upsconline.nic.in.

3. Click on ‘Online Application for Various Examinations of UPSC’.

4. Click on Part I Registration link which consists of personal details.

5. After filling up all marked details of Part I, click on ‘Continue’ button.

6. This will provide you with Registration ID, retain it.

7. Enter the payment details in the appropriate place & Pay the Fee (if applicable).

8.  If the candidate has opted for the fee remission in the PART-I Registration these payment option and pages will not be shown to him and he will be directed to the photograph & signature specimen uploading page.

9. To fill up Part II of Application, Registration Number and Date of Birth must be entered.

10. Fill all marked details in the application form, upload photo & signature.

11. After submission of all the details click on ‘Submit’ button and take the print of the hard copy of application form and retain it for future use.

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UPSC Civil Services (IAS,IFS,IPS etc) Examination 2014 Notification Issued

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has issued notification for Civil Services Examination 2014. There are total 1291 posts in various services indicated below. Eligible candidates may apply online from 31-05-2014 to 30-06-2014 till 11.59 PM. Preliminary Examination for 2014 will be held on 24 August 2014.

Examination Notice No. 09/2014-CSP

Total No of Posts: 1291

Name of the Posts:

1. Indian Administrative Service

2. Indian Foreign Service

3. Indian Police Service

4. Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group ‘A’

5. Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’

6. Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise), Group ‘A’

7. Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’

8. Indian Revenue Service (I.T), Group ‘A’.

9. Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group ‘A’ (Assistant Works Manager, Administration)

10. Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’

11. Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’

12. Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group ‘A’

13. Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group ‘A’

14. Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group ‘A’

15. Post of Assistant Security Commissioner in Railway Protection Force, Group ‘A’

16. Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’

17. Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group ‘A’

18. Indian Trade Service, Group ‘A’ (Gr III)

19. Indian Corporate Law Service, Group ‘A’

20. Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade)

21. Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group ‘B’

22. Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service, Group ‘B’

23. Pondicherry Civil Service, Group ‘B’.

Important Dates:

Starting Date for Submission of Online Applications: 31-05-2014.

Last Date for Submission of Online Applications: 30-06-2014 till 11.59 PM.

Last Date for Payment of Fee through ‘Pay by Cash’: 29-06-2014 at 23.59 hrs.

Last Date for Payment of Fee through Online mode: 30-06-2014 at 23.59 hrs.

Date of Preliminary Examination: 24-08-2014.

Date of Main Examination: December 2014.

Age Limit: Candidates age should be above 21 years and below 32 years as on 01-08-2014 i.e., he/ she must have been born not earlier than 02-08-1982 and not later than 01-08-1993. The upper age relaxation is 05 years for SC/ ST, 03 years for OBC and 10 years for PH candidates. Age relaxation is applicable as per rules.

Educational Qualification: Candidates must possess Degree or equivalent qualification of any of Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University.

Application Fee: Candidates need to Pay Rs.100/- either by online or offline mode. No Fee for Female/ SC/ ST/ PH candidates.

Online Mode: Candidates can pay the prescribed fee through online mode by using net banking facility of State Bank of India/ State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur/ Sate Bank of Hyderabad/ State Bank of Mysore/ State Bank of Patiala/ State Bank of Travancore or by using Visa/ Master Credit/ Debit Card up to 30-06-2014 at 23.59 hrs.

Offline Mode: Candidates can pay the prescribed fee through ‘Pay by Cash’ mode, take print out of system generated Pay in slip during part II registration and deposit the fee at the counter of SBI Branch on the next working day only up to 29-06-2014 at 23.50 hrs.

Selection Process: The Civil Services Examination will consist of two successive stages. Civil Services Preliminary Examination (Objective type) for the selection of candidates for the Main Examination and Civil Services Main Examination (Written and Interview).

How to Apply: Eligible candidates may apply online through the UPSC website http://www.upsconline.nic.in from 31-05-2014 to 30-06-2014 till 11.59 PM. Retain printed copy of application form for future use.

Click Here to read how to apply online

For more details refer the official Notification released by UPSC from the below link

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Apply Online: Click Here

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