Rhodes Scholarships India - 2013
Each year, there are five Scholarships available for India to
enable outstanding students - chosen on the basis of exceptional intellect,
character, leadership, and commitment to service - to study at the University of
Oxford.
The first Indian Rhodes Scholars took up residence in Oxford
in 1947, and since that time nearly two hundred Indians have been awarded this
prestigious scholarship. They have pursued a variety of careers in public
service, academia, business, law, and medicine, amongst others.
With
a huge weightage in the total tally of the marks i.e. 1950 Marks out of 2200
marks, Mains stage is the most crucial stage of the entire JKPSC exam. A Good
Mains score guarantees you a place in the Interview and a good performance in
interview helps you in getting the top slots. Unlike Preliminary examination,
The Mains exam consists of descriptive type of questions. It focuses on testing
the candidate for his overall intellectual traits and depth of understanding.
Most of the Students who appear in JKPSC Mains exam are well versed in their
subject and yet it is seen that they do not score well in their Mains
Examination. What can be the Probable Reason? Faulty writing skill is one of the
main reasons for their failure. Either they are not able to put their ideas
across to the examiner or they are not able to comprehend what the examiner is
demanding from them via his 
