Venue Information of Civil Services (Prel.) Examination : 2011

The Union Public Service Commission will be conducting the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2011 at 1155 venues located in 45 Centres throughout the country on 12th June 2011 (Sunday). Admission Certificates to candidates have been dispatched. Letters of rejection to the candidates stating reason(s) of rejection are also being issued. If any applicant has not received any of the above communication, he/she may contact UPSC facilitation counter on Telephone Nos. 011-23385271 and 011-23381125 and 011-23098543 (10.00 A.M. To 5.00 P.M.). “Venue Information” also available on Interactive Voice response System (IVRS) Telephone No.011-23074458.

The 23 year old IAS topper Haulianlal Guite, from Churachandpur district ranking 33rd position, probably the youngest among toppers of the state sees potential in Manipur in producing toppers in good ranks.

Comparing the past performance of the state and the present he said, `My achievement is the testimony that we have potential`, in an exclusive interview with the IFP.

Lakhs of Indians each year appear for the UPSC examinations in the hope of getting into one of the civil services. At the top of the pile of all the services is the Indian Foreign Service. A career in foreign services may be a dream come true but what is it that goes in the making of a diplomat?

Join career diplomats Navdeep Suri, (R) Joint Secretary & Head of the Public Diplomacy Division and Abhay Kumar, Under Secretary on Monday, June 6, between 3 pm and 4 pm to find out more about careers in the Indian Foreign Services.

About Navdeep Suri

The first-ever Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) that will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission on June 12 has left applicants confused and disappointed. The UPSC has not clarified on the total number or the type of questions that will be asked in the exam till now though there are only 10 days left for the exam. While the students are clueless on how to prepare for the exam, the coaching centres too are not in a position to train them. About 35,000 students have applied from the state for CSAT this year. Students from the state have been doing well in the civil services exam for the last three years by being ranked in the top 10 at national-level. This year, about 60 students were selected from the state for various civil services.

Department of Zoology

Applications are invited for the following posts under ministry of Environment and Forest Research Project on Hymenoptera: Apidae ( Apini, Megachilini, Osmini) for three years.

Vacancy Details:

Post Name: Junior Research Fellowship
No of Posts: 2
Consolidated Compensation: Rs. 12000 P.M.+ 7.5% HRA
Age Limit:  Not more than 40 years

Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) of Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India and Indo-US Science & Technology Forum (IUSSTF) committed to the common goal of promoting science and technology through devised programs and to nurture contacts between scientists and technologists at an early career stage jointly launch the Indo-US Research Fellowship Program for Indian Researchers. The objective of the Indo-US Research Fellowship Program for Indian Researchers is to introduce scientists and engineers in the early stages of their careers to international collaborative research opportunities, thereby furthering their research capacity and global perspective and forging long-term relationships with scientists, technologists and engineers in USA.

These awards will provide an excellent opportunity to young Indian scientists and technologists of all disciplines, under the age of 40 years to interact with the American scientific community and get first hand information of the developments taking place at the international level and acquaint themselves with new scientific research methods and to collaborate in a larger research project. It will enable young Indian researchers to carry out a clearly defined research project at a place of their choice in USA up to a period of 12 months. The individual availing this fellowship would be called as an IUSSTF Research Fellow.

Eligibility Criteria:

Academic Qualifications: Ph.D. in Science, Engineering, Technology or Medicine. Applicants must provide proof of independent research work in internationally recognized academic journals.
Age: Up to 40 years as on 31 December 2011
Employment: A permanent position in a public funded R&D lab/ S&T institution (non-private)/ recognized universities/colleges in India. Area of Work: Area proposed by the candidate should be clearly defined as:

• Atmospheric and Earth Sciences

• Chemical Sciences

• Engineering Sciences

• Life Sciences

• Medical Sciences

• Mathematical and Computational Sciences

• Physical Sciences

Promising applications in areas other than the above areas may also be considered.

Topics Covered in Paper:

• GENERAL INTELLIGENCE
• GENERAL AWARENESS
• NUMERICAL APTITUDE
• ENGLISH COMPREHENSION

1. Find out a set of numbers amongst the four sets of numbers given in the alternatives, which is the most similar to the numbers given in the question. Given : (6, 30, 90)

(a) 6, 42, 86
(b) 7, 42, 218
(c) 6, 24, 70
(d) 8, 48, 192

2.Which one number is wrong in the given series? 126, 98, 70, 41, 14
(a) 98
(b) 70
(c) 126
(d) 41

3. Arrange the following in the meaningful/logical order 1. Exhaust 2. Night 3. Day 4. Sleep 5. Work
(a) 1,3,5,2,4
(b) 3,5, 1,4,2
(c) 3, 5, 1, 2, 4
(d) 3, 5, 2, 1, 4

4. From the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word Given : IMPASSIONABLE

(a) IMPASSABLE
(b) IMPOSSIBLE
(c) IMPASSIVE
(d) IMPASSION

5. Only one meaningful word can be formed by rearranging the letter of the given jumbled word. Find out that word. Given : MUSPOPAPOTIH
(a) METAMORPHIC
(b) PHILANTHROPIST
(c) HIPPOCAMPUS
(d) HIPPOPOTAMUS

6.Which number is wrong in the given series ? 1, 9, 25, 50, 81
(a) 1
(b) 25
(c) 50
(d) 81

7. A bus leaves Delhi with half the number of women as men. A Meerut, ten men get down and live women get in. Now there are equal number of men and women. Ho many passengers boarded the bus initially at Delhi ?

(a) 36
(b) 45
(c) 15
(d) 30

8. If the day before yesterday was Sunday, what day will it be three days after the day after tomorrow

(a) Sunday
(b) Monday
(c) Wednesday
(d) Saturday

Topics Covered in Paper:

• GENERAL INTELLIGENCE
• GENERAL AWARENESS
• NUMERICAL APTITUDE
• ENGLISH COMPREHENSION

1. Bahu is Rahim’s neighbour and his house is 200 metres away in the north west direction. Joseph is Rahim’s neighbour and his house is located 200 metres away in the south west direction. Gopal is Joseph’s neighbour and he stays 200 metres away in the south east direction. Roy is Gopal’s neighbour and his house is located 200 metres away in the north east direction. Then where is the position of Roy’s house in relation to Babu’s ?

(a) South east
(b) South west
(c) North
(d) North east

2. A group of friends are sitting in an arrangement one each at the corner of an octagon. All are fac-ing the centre. Mahima is sitting. diagonally opposite Rama, who is on Sushma’s right. Ravi is next to Sushma and opposite Girdhar, who is on Chandra’s left. Savitri is not on Mahima’s right but op-posite Shalini. Who is on Shalini’s right?

(a) Ravi
(b) Mahima
(c) Girdhar
(d) Rama

3. A cube has the following figures drawn on its five faces. The top surface is blank. The ellipse is between the cross and the tri-angle. The square is on the right of the triangle. The ellipse and the square are opposite to each other. Which face is the circle on?

(a) On the top
(b) Opposite to ellipse
(c) Opposite to triangle
(d) At the bottom

Directions (4 - 11) : In each of the following questions, select the related word/letters/ number/ figure from the given alternatives.

4. Fox : Cunning: : Rabbit:,?
(a) Courageous
(b) Dangerous
(c) Timid
(d) Ferocious

5. Flexible : Rigid : Confidence : ?
(a) Diffidence
(b) Indifference
(c) Cowardice
(d) Scare

6. AZCX : BYDW :: HQJO : ?
(a) GRFP
(b) IPKM
(c) IPKN
(d) GRJP

Name : Ajay Pal
Age : 25 Years
From: Ludhiana
Graduation : Dentistry

Among Top 10 In State In Matric With 100% Marks In Maths Science And English Topper In Ludhiana In +2 Medical Among Top 3 In All Four Years Of BDS As Well As Innovative In Internship..Was Chosen For Dentsply Project During Internship I Came Across Various Patients And Found That Lapses On The Part Of Administration Are To High Extent Responsible For The Diseases Prevalence As Well As Lack Of Awareness On The Part Of Citizens.Then I Started Thinking Of Joining Civil Services.Though This Idea Was Not Yet Concrete And I Continued With Dentistry.I Started Learning Other Works In Dentistry After Graduation.

But In November 2008 I Decided To Be A Civil Servant And Around November 25 I Joined An Institute In Chandigarh.I Stayed There For Around One Month For Public Admin Coaching But Didn’T Find It Of Much Use And Then Returned Home. I Sincerely Started Preparation After My SSC Examination I.E. 2Nd March And Had HCS Prelims On 26Th April. Did Work Very Hard And Gained Confidence With A Lot Of Guidance From My Father And When Hcs Prelims Result Was Declared On May 3 I Cleared And Gained More Confidence. Now There Was UPSC Prelims On 17 May And I Had Worked Very Hard And Performed Good In Prelims And Was Quite Sure Of Clearing It. Then I Started Preparing Zoology For Second Optional And Had My Hcs Exam From August 22 To Sept 3.But I Didn’T Feel Comfortable With Zoology For UPSC So There Was Little Mess About Optional For My Hcs As Well As UPSC Mains.I Appeared In Hcs With Zoology And Prepared Sociology For UPSC Mains. Both Exams Went Well. In The Mean Time I Managed To Clear Lic Aao (Generalist) Exam As Well And Later Ssc Mains Also.I Joined Lic As Aao For Training At Agra. Then Came Result Of UPSC Mains.

Karthik Gurunathan Iyer an MA Student of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) secured All India seventh rank in the Civil Services 2010 examination announced IGNOU VC Prof VN Rajasekharan Pillai.He has this unique distinction of having cleared the examination conducted by UPSC in his first attempt at the age of 21.