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UPSC Topper Tina Dabi (AIR-1) Scored 52.49% Marks

UPSC Topper Tina Dabi (AIR-1) Scored 52.49% Marks

Tina Dabi, the topper of civil services examination, secured just little over 52 per cent marks, reflecting the strict evaluation yardstick adopted by the UPSC or Union Public Service Commission in conduct of the prestigious test to select the country's top bureaucrats.

The civil services examination is conducted annually in three stages - preliminary, main and interview - to select candidates for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and Indian Police Service (IPS), among others.

22-year-old Tina, a graduate from Delhi's Lady Shri Ram College, topped the 2015 civil services exam securing 1,063 marks (52.49 per cent) out of a total of 2,025 - comprising 1,750 of main and 275 of interview, UPSC sadi.

Second-ranked Athar Aamir Ul Shafi Khan from Jammu and Kashmir, got 1,018 marks (50.27 per cent) and third rank holder Jasmeet Singh Sandhu secured 1,014 marks (50.07 per cent), the UPSC said.

Mr Khan was an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer, while Sandhu an Indian Revenue Service (customs and Central Excise) officer. Both were undergoing training before making it to the top.

Civil Services (Pre.) Exam 2015
Roll No 0256747
Name Tina Dabi

Marks Obtained
Paper I 96.66
Paper II 98.73
Total 195.39

(Official Answer Key) UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2013

(Official Answer Key) UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2013

Exam Name: Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination

Year: 2013

Paper:

  • GS Paper 1
  • CSAT Paper 2

(Official Answer Key) UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2014

(Official Answer Key) UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2014

Exam Name: Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination

Year: 2014

Paper:

  • GS Paper 1
  • CSAT Paper 2

UPSC Toppers 2015 from Odisha

UPSC Toppers 2015 from Odisha

As many as 26 from Odisha, including Divyajyoti Parida, ranked 26th in the country, cleared the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination-2015, the results of which were announced today.

Delhi girl Tina Dabi is the all-India topper while Aamir ul Shari Khan Akhtar and Jasmeet Singh Sandhu have secured second and third positions respectively.

Among the 26 successful candidates from Odisha are

Candidate Name All India Rank
Divyajyoti Parida 26
Anupam Mishra 81
Ashok Mishra 122
Khyama Mishra  
Sagarika Nath 199
Amitabh Mishra 260
Smruti Mishra 269
Rahul Deo 279
Abhilash Mishra 341
Subhankar Mohapatra 367
Dhiman Barai 398
Suman Sourav Mohanty 413
Himadri Bhusan Biswal 516
Ashish Kumar Senapati 548
Kaustuva Dipta Pany 551
Aparajita Das 506
Pramod Nayak 779
Lingaraj Nayak 922
Sitikantha Das 946
Sridhara Das 974
Subhralin Das 993
Dipak Kumar Murmu 1031
Srikant Mantri 1048
Indrajit Panda 1075

The Gist of Science Reporter: May 2016

The Gist of Science Reporter: May 2016

Tragedy on the Icy Heights

Lance Naik Hanumanthappa, the last surviving brave Indian soldier, finally breathed his last on 11th February 2016 after battling for his life for almost eight days.

An avalanche had buried the soldier’s camp along with nine of his colleagues on the icy heights of the Siachen Glacier on February 3. While the lives of his camp calleagues were snuffed out before rescuers reached them, soldier Hanumanthappa was rescued alive after being buried under 35 feet of snow for six days. However, the soldier lost the struggle for his life two days later.

Surviving at a height of around 19000 feet on the Siachen glacier is all about braving the odds and fighting the elements of nature. It is physically and medically not possible to live in those conditions beyond three months. Our brave soldiers stationed on the icy heights have to battle the extreme cold, in which a bath means a sponge bath and as simple a task as walking is a torture. Snow blizzards further reduce the temperature to as low as 60 degrees below zero. Snowstorms on the Siachen glacier can last for as long as three weeks and winds here can touch speeds of 100 mph in no time. Avalanches are like death from the skies. The avalanches at Siochen are more dangerous as they are solid blocks of ice.

(Current Affairs) India and The World | May: 2016

India & The World

BSF and BGB of Bangladesh conducted first ever joint exercise in Sundarbans

  • In an attempt to bring in more synergy in coordinated border management, border-guarding forces of Bangladesh and India conducted their first-ever joint exercise in the riverine borders of the Sundarbans.

(Current Affairs) Economy & Energy | May: 2016

Economy

(Success Story) UPSC Topper 2015, BALANAGENDRAN D (AIR-923) Visually Impaired

(Success Story) UPSC Topper 2015, BALANAGENDRAN D (AIR-923) Visually Impaired

At the age of seven he decided that he wanted to become an Indian Administrative Services officer, come what may.

For twenty-seven-year-old Bala Nagendran from Chennai, beating the odds is a way of life. At the age of seven he decided that he wanted to become an Indian Administrative Services officer, come what may.

Born 100 per cent visually impaired, Bala Nagendran has realized his childhood dream by not only cracking the UPSC exams but also securing the 923rd rank in the all-India level.

“I would never accept whenever someone refers to me being blind as a challenge. Personally, I consider it a powerful tool. It has made me realise the importance of having inner-vision. My visual impairment has helped me get to know people better,” explains Nagendran, to The News Minute.

The challenge, however, he says was the negligible amount of Braille books available for the UPSC aspirants in the market. “I had to personally get the books converted to the Braille form. It not only took much of my time, but was also quite expensive. I had to spend almost six times the cost of the regular books available in the market,” he says, adding that being technologically versatile helped him a lot in the preparation. Not only would he use Google for preparation, he also depended on the ebooks which made his preparation process easier.

(Success Story) UPSC Topper 2015, Farha Hussain (AIR-267)

(Success Story) UPSC Topper 2015, Farha Hussain (AIR-267)

Farha Hussain wanted to be a doctor when she was a little child. As an adolescent, she dreamed of winning a beauty pageant but studied law and became a criminal lawyer instead.

But she didn’t stop at that.

On Tuesday, the 26-year-old became the second Muslim from Rajasthan to crack the Union Public Service Commission’s (UPSC) civil services examination in her second attempt.

“I studied the five-year integrated law course at Government Law College in Mumbai and was the only one from my batch to find a place in the team of one of the country’s top lawyers, Mahesh Jethmalani,” she says.

Farha got 267th rank in the exam and is waiting for allotment of service before she decides if she will take another attempt to better her rank.

She wrote the mains of civil services examination in 2013 but didn’t get a call for the interview round.

Farha’s is a family of administrative officers - her father Ashfaq Hussain is the district collector of Dausa, her uncle retired as an Indian Police Service officer and another uncle is a joint secretary in the state government.

“My uncle and father were promoted to the all-India services from the state cadre,” she says.

(Success Story) UPSC Topper 2015, Sheema Nabi Qasba (AIR-205)

(Success Story) UPSC Topper 2015, Sheema Nabi Qasba (AIR-205)

NAME: Sheema Nabi Qasba

ATTEMPT: Second

RANK: 205

“Hard work, motivation and faith in my abilities were the mantras for my success. Although I was determined to qualify the exam when I was in school, but finally I took the call in 2014, three years after I finished my studies. The same year, I made my first attempt but did not succeed. However it was a good learning experience. I cultivated from that experience brick by brick until I succeeded. I left for Delhi to study law after I finished my schooling in the Kashmir Valley. Later I picked a job as a lawyer. For prelims, I made a self study and for the mains I opted for coaching classes. I was working also during my preparations but sometimes I took off as well. My optional subject was Sociology but for the exam the study level was an advanced one. A constant study of five hours a day cracked the hard nut for me. I overcame the feeling of tiredness and stress by motivation.

UPSC Toppers 2015 from Arunachal Pradesh

UPSC Toppers 2015 from Arunachal Pradesh

Two Arunachalee girls have cleared the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Examination 2015. The brilliant girls are Duyu Kampu(25) of Ziro and Chajat Lowang(27) of Khonsa. Duyu Kampu secured 1034 all India rank while Chajat Lowang got 1039 rank. Both the girls are alumni of Ramakrishna Sarada Mission School, Khonsa.

Duyu Kampu is daughter of Duyu Kojee and Duyu Yakang of Reru Village, Ziro under Lower Subansiri district. After her schooling from Ramakrishna Sarada Mission School, Khonsa, Kampu did her graduation from NERIST, Nirjuli. She had opted Geography as optional subject in UPSC.

(Success Story) 18 Candidates with Maithili Optional clears UPSC 2015 Exam

18 Candidates with Maithili Optional clears UPSC 2015 Exam

With 18 UPSC candidates cracking the civil services examination, all of whom had opted for Maithili as a main subject, wide opportunities have been created for thousands of aspiring youth looking for livelihood while the scope for enrichment of regional languages has increased. Experts strongly feel that now Maithili speaking people may know their identity by developing their mother tongue.

Associate professor in Sanskrit at Delhi's St Stephens' college Pankaj Mishra said, "Yes. It's a new attraction for the civil service aspirants. Syllabus of Maithili is attracting non-Maithils also. It is showing path to those who find it difficult to get into the central services".

Talking to TOI over phone, Mishra said: "I am happy that our mother tongue and a major source of Indian History is doing well and once again it is establishing and proving its great intellectual traditions." This is highly appreciable. Now Maithili speaking people may know their identity, Mishra added.

The Gist of Press Information Bureau (PIB): May 2016

The Gist of Press Information Bureau: May 2016

SAG Perfect 10 for India in Boxing

It all went as scripted for Indian women pugilists who crushed any chance of a final-day surprise beating their Sri Lankan opponents convincingly to bag all the three gold medals on offer on the closing day at the 12th South Asian Games in Shillong. MC Mary Kom, L Sarita Devi and Pooja Rani clinched the yellow metal in their respective categories to make it a perfect 10 for India in boxing at the NEHU, SAI Special Area Games in Shillong.

Earlier the Indian men had grabbed all seven gold medals on offer to set the platform for a clean sweep in the discipline. It was none other than the famed MC Mary Kom who set the tempo for the Indians on Tuesday morning, handing over her animated Sri Lankan rival Anusha Dilrukshi a first round technical knockout. India thus clinched all the gold medals on offer in boxing to add fillip to its gold rush in the 12th South Asian Games.
Interest Rates of Small Saving Schemes to be recalibrated

The National Savings Schemes (NSSs) regulated by the Ministry of Finance offer complete security of investment combined with high attractive returns. These schemes also act as instruments of financial inclusion especially in the geographically inaccessible areas due to their implementation primarily through the Post Offices, which have reach far and wide.

(Current Affairs) International Events | May: 2016

International Events

(Current Affairs) National Events | May: 2016

National Events

(Marks) UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination 2015

(Marks) UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination 2015

Exam Name: IAS

Year: 2015

UPSC Civil Services Exam 2015 Toppers Marks

UPSC 2015 Toppers Marks

Topper Details Marks Obtained Rank

Tina Dabi

Year: 2015
Roll No. 0256747

  • Essay: 145/250

  • GS Paper 1 :119/250

  • GS Paper 2 :84/250

  • GS Paper 3 :111/250

  • GS Paper 4 :110/250

Optional Paper:

  • Political Sci & IR Paper 1 : 128/250

  • Political Science & IR Paper 2 : 171/250

Interview :195/275

Total : 1063 /2025

Prelims Marks

  • Paper 1 : 96.66

  • Paper 2 : 98.73

Total : 195.39

 AIR-1

Athar Aamir Ul Shafi Khan

Year: 2015
Roll No. 0058239

  • Written Total: 825

  • Personality Test: 193

  • Final Total: 1018

 AIR-2

Jasmeet Singh Sandhu

Year: 2015
Roll No. 0010512

  • Written Total: 824

  • Personality Test: 190

  • Final Total: 1014

 AIR-3

Artika Shukla

Year: 2015
Roll No. 0000123

  • Written Total: 827

  • Personality Test: 173

  • Final Total: 1000

 AIR-4

Shashank Tripathi

Year: 2015
Roll No. 0015876

  • Written Total: 824

  • Personality Test: 172

  • Final Total: 996

 AIR-5
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Ashish Tiwari

Year: 2015
Roll No. 0105343

  • Written Total: 827

  • Personality Test: 168

  • Final Total: 995

 AIR-6

Sharanya Ari

Year: 2015
Roll No. 0575838

  • Written Total: 818

  • Personality Test: 165

  • Final Total: 983

 AIR-7

Kumbhejkar Yogesh Vijay

Year: 2015
Roll No. 0708525

  • Written Total: 845

  • Personality Test: 138

  • Final Total: 983

 AIR-8

Karn Satyarthi

Year: 2015
Roll No. 0147086

  • Written Total: 776

  • Personality Test: 206

  • Final Total: 982

 AIR-9
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Anupam Shukla

Year: 2015
Roll No. 0636176

  • Written Total: 798

  • Personality Test: 182

  • Final Total: 980

 AIR-10

(Online Course) Pub Ad for IAS Mains: Administrative Law - Administrative Tribunals (Paper -1)

(Online Course) Public Administration for IAS Mains Exams

Topic: Administrative Law: Administrative Tribunals

Administrative tribunals differ from the ordinary courts in two things, their constitution and procedure. As regards their composition they consist of administrative officials and experts and not judges, for their procedure, it is simpler and much more informal than that the courts. Thus the usual rules of evidence are not observed, lawyers are often not allowed to appear, facts are quickly elicited by act questioning by the hearing officer or tribunal, and decisions are speedily reached.

Administrative Tribunals in various Countries

In the continental countries like France, there is a systematic hierarchy of administrative courts headed by the council of state at the top - to hear appeals from the decision of lower tribunals. It constitutes a complete system like that of regular courts in other countries.

In the Anglo-Saxon countries and those like India which have been be influenced by their traditions, the growth of administrative tribunals has been haphazard. They have been established as and when required, but although their number is now fairly large they have never been organized into a coherent system. Their constitution and procedure differs from instance to instance and there is no single higher tribunal to hear appeals from them.

In India, the development has been along the same lines as in Britain. Due to the backward state of economic and social legislator the number of administrative tribunals in this country is not so large as in Britain, but it is by no means negligible. Here also the adjudicator power is vested, as in Britain, sometimes in separate tribunals like the Income Tax Appellate Tribunals. Boards of Revenue, Labour an Industrial Court,. Labour Appellate Tribunals. etc. while in other case: government departments or particular officers have it. Thus the district collector or deputy commissioner has adjudicatory powers under the legislation for the reduction of agricultural indebtedness, in respect appeals from specified kinds of orders of local bodies, etc.

(Success Story) UPSC Topper 2015 - Chekuri Keerthi (AIR-14)

(Success Story) UPSC Topper 2015 - Chekuri Keerthi (AIR-14)

She studied the behaviour of metallic elements and alloys quite effortlessly, and is confident of handling the complexity of people’s issues with the same ease. The student of Metallurgy Engineering batch in the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, has now emerged as the topper in the two Telugu states in the Civil Services exam. Confidence personified, Chekuri Kirthi, the All India 14{+t}{+h}ranker picked up the idea of being an IAS officer only in her third year at IIT inspired by a talk of serving officer. “Couldn’t imagine myself working in the four walls of a company and the vast scope of service civil services throw up actually drew me towards it,” Kirthi told The Hindu. The topper was at the R.C. Reddy Study Circle, where she took coaching for some subjects.

Different thought

Unlike any normal Telugu girl with an engineering degree who aims to land in the United States, Kirthi thought differently.

(Success Story) UPSC Topper 2015 - Mishal Queeni Dcosta (AIR-387)

(Success Story) UPSC Topper 2015 - Mishal Queeni Dcosta (AIR-387)

It was celebration time for her family as it received the news of Michelle Queenie D'Costa cracking the UPSC examination. It was the dream of Michelle's father, an agriculturist, that her daughter took to civil services. Michelle, an engineering graduate, secured 387th rank in UPSC examination 2015.

"My dad always inspired me to become an IAS officer and I did try my best to achieve that feat but ended up with 387th rank," an elated Michelle told TOI. She hails from Niddodi, a village in Neerude in Mangaluru taluk, 20 kilometres away from city. She completed her primary school studies in her village and received BE degree from R V College of Engineering in Bengaluru in 2011. "After my graduation, I started putting efforts to crack the competitive exam so took up coaching in Delhi," she says adding that she is ready to take any responsibility given by the government.

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