Category: UPSC
General science: Questions generally are based on the application of science in real life. Specturm’s science book is good. NCERT 9th and 10th
Currents Events of National and International Importance: The Hindu, One of HT or ToI and frontline.
One monthly competition magazine: Wizard, Chronicle, CS Times etc. Wizard Current Affairs comes in Feb or March
History of India and Indian National Movement: NCERT 11th and 12th standards, Bipin Chandra
In ancient and modern history focus on culture (spectrum’s culture is available).
Indian and world Geography: NCERT of 11th and 12th, Detailed study of the maps of India and the world. Avoid theoretical part. Indian Physical Geography is required
Indian Polity: NCERT’s old book on Indian Polity. Indian Constitution by DD BASU or Subhash Kashyap or PM Bakshi and current political developments from the newspapers and frontline. Wizard Polity for PT
General Mental Ability: No specific preparation is needed. There are some books like Aggrawal’s mental ability.
Indian Economy: Economic Survey Latest, Pratiyogita Darpan’s special series on Economy
India 2010 govt of India publication
General science: Questions generally are based on recent development in science. Specturm’s science and topics in frontline and Hindu, Vajirao’s latest hand written class notes are good.
Currents Events of National and International Importance: The Hindu, One of HT or ToI and frontline.
One monthly magazine, Wizard, Chronicle, CS Times etc. Wizard Current Affairs comes in September, VajiRao’s handwritten notes.
History of India and Indian National Movement: NCERT 11th and 12th standards, Bipin Chandra
In ancient and modern history focus on culture (spectrum’s and other books on culture are available in the market).
Indian geography: NCERT of 11th and 12th (social, physical and economic Geography, theoretical part does not come.
Indian Polity: NCERT’s old book on Indian Polity. Indian Constitution and current political developments from the newspapers and frontline.
Indian Economy: Economic Survey Latest, Pratiyogita Darpan’s special series on Economy
India 2010, Yojana, Kurukshetra govt of India publication
Category: UPSC
Preliminary Examination of the Civil Services Examination for recruitment to the Services and Posts mentioned below will be held by the Union Public Service Commission on 23rd May , 2010 in accordance with the Rules published by the Department of Personnel & Training in the Gazette of India extraordinary dated 2nd January, 2010.
(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, Non-technical)
(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 Officer in Railway Protection Force, Group ‘A’
(xvi) Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’
(xvii) Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group ‘A’
(xviii) Indian Corporate Law Service, Group ‘A’
(xix) Armed Force Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade)
(xx) Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group ‘B’
(xxi) Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakhadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group ‘B’
(xxii) Pondicherry Civil Service, Group ‘B’
(xxiii) Pondicherry Police Service, Group ‘B’
The number of vacancies to be filled on the results of the examination is expected to be approximately 965. The number of vacancies is liable to alteration.
Reservation will be made for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes. Other Backward Classes and Physically Disabled Categories in respect of vacancies as may be fixed by the Government.
Important
1. Candidates to ensure their eligibility for the examination:
The candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfil all eligibility conditions for admission to the examination. Their admission at 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.
2. Application Form:
Candidates must apply in the Common Application Form devised by the Commission for its examinations, which can be purchased from the designated Head Post Offices/Post Offices (specified in
Appendix-III of the Notice) throughout the country against cash payment of Rs. 20/- (Rupees Twenty only). Each such form can be used only once and only for one examination. In case of any difficulty in obtaining Application Forms from the designated HPOs/POs, the candidates should immediately contact the concerned Post Master or UPSC’s “Form Supply Monitoring Cell” over Telephone No. 011-23389366/Fax No. 011-23387310.
Candidates are advised to read carefully the “Instructions for filling up the Application Form” given in Appendix-II of this Notice.
3. Last Date for Receipt of applications:
All applications must reach the “Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110069” either by hand or by Post/Speed Post or by Courier, on or before the 5th January, 2009.
The candidates should note that applications will be received by hand only one at a time at the designated country(s) and not in bulk, till 5 PM only.
However, in respect of candidates residing abroad or in certain remote localities specified in Para 6 of this Notice the last date for receipt of applications by Post/Speed Post only (not by Hand or by Courier) is12th January, 2009.
4. Penalty for Wrong Answers (in objective type papers):
Candidates should not that there will be penalty (Negative Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the Objective Type Question Papers.
