The pattern of IAS Prelims examination has been restructured to test the aptitude of the aspirants so that problems related to mismatch in administrative mechanism can be avoided. What comes as a surprise is that most of the aspirants are not even aware of the meaning of the aptitude. The word aptitude is derived from the word Aptos which means “fit for”. Aptitude is the sum of capacity and interest of an individual. Aptitude is also the aptness or quickness to succeed in a specific field of activity. It is a present condition that is indicative of individual's potentialities for future.

Syllabus of Assistant Engineering (Civil) in U.P. Palika (Central) Sewa

(Civil Engineering Preliminary)

Table of Contents:

• Engineering Mechanics:
• Theory of Structures
• Structural Steel Design
• Building Construction & Planning
• Fluid Mechanics
• Water Resource Engineering
• Surveying

The UPSC exams which lakhs of aspirants take each year is now finding itself swamped with RTI applications. Students who failed in the exams filed the applications and want to know why they have not made it.

Answer Key

1. FATGUE
2. SUMMARISE
3. BIQU
4. ZWTQ
5. 125/197
6. 222
7. 183
8. Q17 T 20
9. BROTHER-SISTER
10. TABLE TENNIS
11. AU
12. ANHU
13. EIMPSW
14. 8
15. 824- 14
16. 7, 13, 3
17. 4,3,2,5,1
18. 5,1,3,2,4
19. acbcb
20 FC
21. ECDAB
22. 91
23. 200
24. 17
25. 27

The fourth G20 summit in less than two years has ended at Toronto on 26-27 June, 2010. The summit ended with global leaders evolving a consensus of sorts on several issues of economic importance. India, which was represented in strength at the summit, says it is happy with the outcome. The leaders of the world's most powerful economies pledged to slash back spiraling debts on Sunday as they sought to rebalance a global economy knocked off its axis by a financial crisis.

The heads of the G20, which groups established world powers and the most dynamic emerging players, vowed to nurture the still shaky recovery with coordinated measures to spur growth and ensure financial stability.

But observers quickly noted the agreements were not binding and the summit statement was filled with caveats and exemptions, pushing many of the tougher decisions on to the next G20 summit in Seoul in November.

The leaders' joint statement, released at the end of two days of talks in Toronto, warned that "failure to implement consolidation where necessary would undermine confidence and hamper growth."

Recruitment into the civil services, for which more than a lakh and a half people take exams every year, will now be more transparent. Acting on a petition filed by more than 2000 students, the right to information commission has ruled that the UPSC has to release the marks of all candidates who take the preliminary exams.

As per the decision of Government of India, there shall be change in the syllabus and pattern of the Preliminary Examination from 2011 in the scheme of the Civil Services Examination. The Preliminary Examination shall now comprise of two compulsory Papers of 200 marks each and of two hours duration each.

Detailed below is the new syllabus and pattern of the Preliminary Examination, which is brought to the notice of the prospective candidates intending to appear at the Civil Services Examination (CSE) in 2011 onwards:

Fears of a sovereign debt crisis developed In early 2010 concerning some countries in Europe including: Greece, Ireland, Spain, and Portugal. This led to a crisis of confidence as well as the widening of bond yield spreads and risk insurance on credit default swaps between these countries and other EU members, most importantly Germany.

Concern about rising government deficits and debt levels across the globe together with a wave of down grading of European Government debt has created alarm on financial markets. The debt crisis has been  mostly centred on recent events in Greece, where there is concern about the rising cost of financing  government debt. On 2 May 2010, the Euro zone countries and the International Monetary Fund agreed to a €110 billion loan for Greece, conditional on the implementation of harsh Greek austerity measures. On 9 May 2010, Europe's Finance Ministers approved a comprehensive rescue package worth almost a trillion dollars aimed at ensuring financial stability across Europe.

Stimulates

The Greek economy was one of the fastest growing in the euro zone during the 2000s; from 2000 to 2007 it grew at an annual rate of 4.2% as foreign capital flooded the country. A strong economy and falling bond yields allowed the government of Greece to run large structural deficits. According to an editorial published by the Greek newspaper Kathimerini, large public deficits are one of the features that have marked the Greek social model since the restoration of democracy in 1974.

Public Service Commission, Uttar Pradesh

Vacancy Details:

Number of Posts: 100

Education Qualification: The Candidate must posses a bachelor's Degree or its equivalent from any recognised University by the last date for receipt of application.

How to Apply:

• Application at this stage are being invited for the preliminary examination only. Candidates declared application forms which will be supplied to them by the Commission.
• OMR application forms with instructions can be parched for Rs. 155/- for PREGEN Series (General, OBC of UP, and all candidates of other States) and Rs. 95/- for PRERES (S.C. of U.P., S.T. of U.P.) in case through the Post Office located at the following places from the date of Advertisement to last date for receipt of applications.