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• IAS PRE : GS Foundation Course (PT+ MAINS) for 2014
• (Notification) UPSC: Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2012 – Not Registered Candidates
• (Interview) UPSC: Personality Test Programme for Geologist Examination 2011
• Study Kit of Contemporary Issues For Civil Services Main Examination 2012
• (Online Course) CSAT Paper - II : English Language Comprehension Skills: Narration (Direct and Indirect) (MCQ - 1)
• (Online Course) CSAT Paper - II : English Language Comprehension Skills: Narration (Direct and Indirect)
• (Download) CSIR-UGC NET for JRF & Lecturer-Ship Model Questions Paper - "General Aptitude Part-A"
• (Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 16 August 2012
• (Online Course) Contemporary Issues for IAS Mains 2012: Press Information Bureau - Rajiv Awas Yojana
• (Online Course) Pub Ad for IAS Mains: Chapter: 8 Development Dynamics - Bureaucracy & Development (Paper -1)
• (Online Course) Contemporary Issues for IAS Mains 2012: Sci & Tech Issues - Indian Scientists Traverse Shortest Path To South Pole
• (Online Course) History for IAS Mains: Akbar - Conquests and consolidation of the Empire
• Today's Important News: 17 August 2012
• (Online Course) GS Concepts : Indian Economy - Inflation [Concepts, Facts and Policy]

IAS PRE : GS Foundation Course (PT+ MAINS) for 2014 Posted: 17 Aug 2012 06:05 AM PDT GS Foundation Course for 2014 Dear Aspirant, As you all know that after the changing in the pattern of UPSC P.T. Examination, it is quite difficult to clear the Iron Gate of UPSC P.T. nowadays. You have to give it one complete dedicated year at least to gain hope of clearing it. We at UPSCPORTAL devised a strategy for your Civil Services preparation to increase your chances to clear it comfortably. We cannot guarantee, but we are assuring you for your success if you study as we instruct you to do. Enroll in this foundation course and Your 100% GS preparation will be done, apart from that you are going to prepare 75% of mains preparation as well. We will provide you all the needed arms & ammunition (BOOKS, STUDY MATERIALS, MAGAZINES, JOURNALS & YEAR BOOKS ) for your preparation, we will provide you study schedule. We will guide you on what to read and when to read. You will have unlimited access to online help. You will need nothing other than this. If you join our Foundation course combo programme, I can say- You give me your One Year and Hard labour, I will give you the result. If I will be able to do that it will be a proud moment for all of us. So Hurry Up and Join the Foundation Course. Specially Designed for Under Graduates & Freshers And if you do this, I dare to say, I can guarantee your success. read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

(Notification) UPSC: Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2012 – Not Registered Candidates Posted: 17 Aug 2012 05:47 AM PDT Union Public Service Commission CIVIL SERVICES (MAIN) EXAMINATION, 2012 – NOT REGISTERED CANDIDATES The result of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2012 has been declared by the Union Public Service Commission on 28.07.2012. In all, 13092 candidates have qualified for admission to the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2012. All these candidates have to REGISTER THEMSELVES WITH THE Commission's website and thereafter submit their Detailed Application Form (DAF) through online latest by 21.08.2012 for admission to the Main examination. The result of Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2012, DAF for the Main examination, the instructions regarding online submission of DAF, the rules of the examination etc. are available in the website of the Commission www.upsc.gov.in. read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

(Interview) UPSC: Personality Test Programme for Geologist Examination 2011 Posted: 17 Aug 2012 05:23 AM PDT Union Public Service Commission PERSONALITY TEST PROGRAMME FOR GEOLOGIST EXAMINATION 2011 The Personality Test/Interview for the candidates for Geologist Examination, 2011 has been scheduled from 27th August to 8th Sept., 2012. The individual candidates are being informed through Summon Letters. The time for reporting in the Forenoon Session is 0900 Hrs. and for the Afternoon Session is 1315 Hrs. The Interview schedule is subject to final scrutiny of Detailed Application Form of the written qualified candidates. Admission of candidates to Personality Test is purely provisional subject to satisfying prescribed eligibility conditions of the examination. The candidates are required to submit two recent passport size photographs and all relevant Certificates/ Degrees/ documents IN ORIGINAL with photocopy thereof on the date of Personality Test. All the candidates are required to furnish proof of passing the qualifying Post-Graduate Exam on the date of interview, failing which the candidature will be liable to be cancelled. read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

Study Kit of Contemporary Issues For Civil Services Main Examination 2012 Posted: 17 Aug 2012 04:03 AM PDT Study Kit of Contemporary Issues For Civil Services Main Examination 2012 Dear Aspirants, It has been observed that during the time of preparation, the most challenging task for a candidate is to find good materials in a single place. It is a very time consuming and combersome affair for them. So to sortout this problem, We are compiling this study material from various authentic sources. This material will be helpful for General Studies as well as optional papers like Public Administration, Political Science, Economics, Sociology and Geography. As far as General Studies paper is concerned this material will cover all the contemporary issues except history and statistics. This material will also be helpful for the candidate who are going to appear in this year civil services main examination as well as for the candidate who are beginners, they can use this as a foundation to diversify their knowledge. We have categorised this material as per the requirements of the UPSC Mains examination. read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

(Online Course) CSAT Paper - II : English Language Comprehension Skills: Narration (Direct and Indirect) (MCQ - 1) Posted: 17 Aug 2012 03:15 AM PDT Questions: 5 Attempts allowed: Unlimited Available: Always Pass rate: 75 % Backwards navigation: Allowed  To get details about Study Kit for IAS Pre (CSAT) Paper 2 Start quiz read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

(Online Course) CSAT Paper - II : English Language Comprehension Skills: Narration (Direct and Indirect) Posted: 17 Aug 2012 03:04 AM PDT English Language Comprehension Narration (Direct and Indirect) In our speech, we often speak to the other person of some thing that was said to us by somebody. In other words, we often report a speech whether ours or someone else's. We do this in two ways. We either report the speech exactly as we had heard or said it without making any change. This is called Direct Speech. Example: The girl said to her mother, "My plate is empty." Or we may change the sentence that we had heard or said without changing its meaning and then report it. This is called Indirect Speech. Example: The girl said to her mother that her plate was empty. In the first example, the first part of the sentence which is before the comma, is referred to as reporting verb and the part which is within inverted commas is called the reported speech. Note: While transforming from direct into indirect, we have made several changes in the sentence above : We have removed the comma in the indirect sentence and put that in its place. We have removed the inverted commas of the reported speech. We have changed the my of the reported speech into her. We have not used any capital letter in between the sentence unlike in the direct form where the reported speech always begins with a capital letter. read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

(Download) CSIR-UGC NET for JRF & Lecturer-Ship Model Questions Paper - "General Aptitude Part-A" Posted: 17 Aug 2012 02:14 AM PDT CSIR-UGC NET for JRF & Lecturer-Ship Model Questions Paper read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

(Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 16 August 2012 Posted: 17 Aug 2012 12:35 AM PDT Questions: 5 Attempts allowed: Unlimited Available: Always Pass rate: 50 % Backwards navigation: Allowed These MCQ's Are Based On "THE HINDU" 16 August 2012 Start quiz read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

(Online Course) Contemporary Issues for IAS Mains 2012: Press Information Bureau - Rajiv Awas Yojana Posted: 17 Aug 2012 12:35 AM PDT Press Information Bureau Rajiv Awas Yojana Answer: The urban population of India has grown rapidly over the past few decades. In 2001, 27.8 per cent of Indian citizens (286 million) lived in urban areas, which has increased to 31.2 per cent (377 million) in 20112. In addition, India is expected to represent 26 per cent of Asia's proportion (54 per cent) of the world's urban population by 20503. However, this large growth in urban population has posed a serious challenge  with regard to the provision of civic amenities, shelter and livelihood for the vast sections of population especially those that belong to the Lower Income Groups (LIG) as well as the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). A majority of these reside in slum- 93 million in 2011. The housing shortage, estimated at 24.71 million in 2007, is expected to grow to 26.53 by the end of the current plan period. In a bid to address the issue of slums and urban poverty, the Government of India has undertaken several measures through the five-year plans as well as other policy initiatives and schemes such as: Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana (VAMBAY): launched in December 2001, VAMBAY was a centrally sponsored scheme with an in-built subsidy for undertaking construction of dwelling units for slum dwellers. The scheme was successful in providing affordable houses to the urban poor and with the launch of JNNURM, elements of this scheme were dovetailed into JNNURM. Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM): Launched in 2005 with a 7 year mission period, JNNURM was developed to facilitate fast-track, planned development and renewal of urban areas in the country, and in particular in 65 mission cities. The sub-mission for Basic Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP) focused on granting a 7-point charter of entitlements to the urban poor, namely, affordable housing,water supply, sanitation, security of tenure, health, education and social security. Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY): aims at addressing urban poverty through the promotion of gainful livelihood opportunities for the urban poor through both wage employment and entrepreneurship development focusing on community-based delivery mechanisms and particularly targeting women. Dear Candidate, This Material is from Our Study Kit of Contemporary Issues for IAS Mains 2012 . These materials are extremely useful for GS Mains, Public Administration, Sociology, Political Science and Economics. For Details Click Here 20% Discount for the Candidate who have qualified 2012 Preliminary Examination. read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

(Online Course) Pub Ad for IAS Mains: Chapter: 8 Development Dynamics - Bureaucracy & Development (Paper -1) Posted: 17 Aug 2012 12:22 AM PDT Paper - 1 Chapter: 8 (Development Dynamics) Bureaucracy & Development Concept- (Dealt in Development Dynamics & Bureaucracy) Weberian Model: Bureaucracy i.e. legal national Administrative system- an ideal type administrative system. Organized mechanism involves — hierarchy, Impersonal written records, sphere of competence etc. According to Weberian : It is most national Administrative System. Being rational, scientific etc. it is most efficient form of organisation. According to Weberian, bureaucracy is a Vehicle for development. Therefore in certain situation it might act as hindrance to development. This Model challenged by many empirical theorists. Like Monroe Berger,         Michael Crazier         Robert Pros thus.         Dell any etc. Weberian Bureaucracy lacks empirical validity: Berger in his study published in his book Bureaucracy & society in Egypt. Egyptian Bureaucracy is not exactly what Weber has explained. Riggs- Philippines, Thailand & India. In his book prismatic society. Though Administrative in context of there is structurally Weberian, functionally non Weberian. Micheal Crozier in his book (Bureaucratic Phenomena) Study taken in context of France. Not necessary Weberian Bureaucracy structure is found in French Bureaucracy is highly rule bound and displays certain feudal characters. Ralph Braibanti: Pakistan Bureaucracy structurally resembles Weberian Bureaucracy functionally authoritarian, sectionalist feudal. All indicate now Weberian Bureaucracy lacks empiricaify. PETER BLAU'S MODEL Organic model of administrative ecological, adaptive model of administration). Highly critical of Weberian Bureaucracy. He says, Weberian Bureaucracy is a static state model takes the environment for granted. Not appropriate, mechanistic, inward working, closed model. Peter Balu's model systemic model, organize model. Constantly keep on changing. Peter Blau : development from the perspective. Dear Candidate, This Material is from Public Administration Study Kit for Civil Services Main Examinations. For Details Click Here read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

(Online Course) Contemporary Issues for IAS Mains 2012: Sci & Tech Issues - Indian Scientists Traverse Shortest Path To South Pole Posted: 17 Aug 2012 12:17 AM PDT Science and Technological Issues  Indian Scientists Traverse Shortest Path To South Pole Answer: Braving temperatures as low as minus 54 degrees Celsius and navigating jagged sharp ice hills, India's first scientific expedition team to the South Pole took a different but short route to reach the earth's southernmost point — in just eight days. The path has never been tried before by any other country, the scientists said. Dear Candidate, This Material is from Our Study Kit of Contemporary Issues for IAS Mains 2012 . These materials are extremely useful for GS Mains, Public Administration, Sociology, Political Science and Economics. For Details Click Here 20% Discount for the Candidate who have qualified 2012 Preliminary Examination. read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

(Online Course) History for IAS Mains: Akbar - Conquests and consolidation of the Empire Posted: 17 Aug 2012 12:06 AM PDT Akbar Conquests and consolidation of the Empire Q. Akbar built the Moghul Empire by enlisting the support of the Rajputs, Aurangzeb destroyed it by alienating the Rajputs? Do you agree. Answer : After ascending to the throne solving earlier problems, Akbar started his policy of the expansion of the kingdom in a proper way. In that period. the Rajputs were an important political power. Akbar developed very friendly relations with them and took their help in political matters. Through their power and help, Akbar not only established an enormous Moghul kingdom but also gave a proper form to their participation in strengthening the Moghul Kingdom in later periods. This fact is very important that during the reign of Akbar, the Moghul Empire was greatly expanded. During the times of his predecessors, there were only battles and in that of his successors, the Empire was only partly expanded. In Akbar's times, the association with the Rajputs started and a friendly relation was established. Dear Candidate, This Material is from History Mains Study Kit for Civil Services Main Examinations. For Details Click Here read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

Today's Important News: 17 August 2012 Posted: 16 Aug 2012 11:49 PM PDT Today's Important News (17-08-2012) The Hindu National: Exodus continues despite assurances by Karnataka Mischief potential of social media in full play Answer Swamy claim that EGoM has accepted report on auction, court tells AG SC notice to Centre, States on 55,000 missing children Ganga Authority meeting makes little progress on power project Will not delay Gorkhaland: Gurung read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

(Online Course) GS Concepts : Indian Economy - Inflation [Concepts, Facts and Policy] Posted: 16 Aug 2012 11:18 PM PDT Subject : Economy Chapter : Indian Economy Topic: Inflation : Concepts, Facts and Policy Q. Define Inflation. Answer : Inflation means a persistent rise in the price of goods and services. Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money. It hurts the poor more as a greater proportion of their incomes are needed to pay for their consumption. Inflation reduces savings; pushes up interest rates; dampens investment; leads to depreciation of currency thus making imports costlier. Depending upon the rate of growth of prices, inflation can be of the following types Creeping inflation is a rate of general price increase of I to 5 percent a year. Creeping inflation of 3 to 5 percent erodes the purchasing power of money when continued over many years, but it is "manageable." Furthermore, a low creeping inflation could be good for the economy as producers and traders make reasonable profits encouraging them to invest. Trotting inflation is usually defined as a 5 to 10 percent annual rate of increase in the general level of prices that, if not controlled, might accelerate into a galloping inflation of 10 to 20 percent a year. If it aggravates, galloping inflation can worsen to 'runaway" inflation which may change into a hyperinflation. Hyperinflation is inflation that is "out of control," a condition in which prices increase rapidly as a currency loses its value. No definition of hyperinflation is universally accepted. One simple definition requires a monthly inflation rate of 20 or 30% or more 'an inflationary cycle without any tendency toward equilibrium'. The worst is a monetary collapse, if prices are not reined in, in time. Other related concepts are deflation when there is a general fall in the level of prices disinflation which is the reduction of the rate of inflation stagflation which is a combination of inflation and rising unemployment due to recession and reflection, which is an attempt to raise prices to counteract deflationary pressures. Q. Describe the measures of inflation. Answer : CDP deflator GDP stands for gross domestic product, the total value of all final goods and services produced within that economy during a specified period. GDP deflator is a measure of the change in prices of all new, domestically produced, final goods and services in an economy. The GDP deflator is not based on a fixed market basket of goods and services but applies to all goods and services domestically produced. Cost of living index The cost of living is the cost of maintaining a certain standard of living. It is defined with reference to a basket of goods and services. When their cost goes up, CoL is said to be dearer and the index will go up. It has a value of 100 in the base year. An index value of 105 indicates that the cost of living is five percent higher than in the base year. PPI Producer price index (PPIs) measures the change in the prices received by a producer. The difference with the WPI is accounted for by logistics, profits and taxes, mainly, Producer price inflation measures the price pressure due to increase in the costs of raw materials. It may be absorbed by them or made up by increases in productivity or passed on to the consumers. It depends on the market conditions. WPI Wholesale price indices, which measure the change in price of a selection of goods at wholesale, prior to retail sales thus excluding sales taxes. These are very similar to the Producer Price Indexes. CP1 Consumer price index measures the changes in prices paid by the consumer at the retail level. It can be for the whole community or group-specific for example, CPI for industrial workers etc as in India. Q. According to causes how many types of inflation? Answer : There are four major types of inflation Dear Candidate, This Material is from General Studies Mains Study Kit for Civil Services Main Examinations. For Details Click Here read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

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