Government & Defence Entrance Exam

Dear aspirant, Apart from the General Studies, a considerable majority of the subjects from the stream of Arts are also included in the list for the Optional Subjects that UPSC allows to choose from. The subjects listed below, offered by the stream of Humanities are also allowed to be opted for the Optional Subject Papers by UPSC. History
Political Science
Economics
Geography
Sociology
Psychology
Philosophy
Public Administration
However, it should be noted that most of the schools/colleges and the boards/universities offer various combinations of the subjects given above (and also apart from them). Sociology, Geography, and Public Administration have been some of the most popular of the Optional subjects chosen by the IAS aspirants.

Dear aspirant, There are many inspiring success stories of women who have made it to the civil services in India. Some women are lucky in that they have a supportive family who encourages them to pursue their dreams and break conventions. But there are a lot of women who have had to break norms in stepping out of their homes to pursue their goal relentlessly. Read the story of Vandana Chauhan who bagged an impressive all India rank of 8 in the UPSC CSE 2012
The UPSC result of 2015 was eventful as far as women empowerment is concerned. The first four ranks went to women. Ranks 1, 2, 3 and 4 were bagged by Ira Singhal, Renu Raj, Nidhi Gupta and Vandana Rao respectively. Even the topper last year in 2016 was a woman, Tina Dabi. Today, women feature regularly in the toppers list of the USPC civil services exam every year. It is important to have a balanced workforce for the country to progress and for development to mean something to every citizen of the country. If women constitute 50% of the population they should constitute a good number in the country civil services also. True development can ensue only if gender equality is achieved in every aspect of life.

Dear aspirant, The Civil Services Examination is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission all over the country. It is the toughest competitive examination in India. This examination is conducted for recruitment of candidates to various Civil Services under Government of India. These posts include the prestigious Indian Administrative Service IAS Indian Foreign Service (IFS), and Indian Police Service (IPS). The civil services post is classified into two categories. They are group A and B. Group A services are considered as All India Services. The examination is conducted in three stages. Candidates have to face three stages called preliminary examination, Mains examination, and interview. The civil services examination has an incredible history. The examination is rooted in the British Raj period Imperial Civil Service examination. The civil service in India was introduced in 1854, based on the recommendation of Lord Macaulays Report. As per his recommendation, purely a merit-based contemporary Civil Service in India was established. After that it had undergone a lot of transformation.

First of all there should not be a comparison between these two roles as they are meant for different purposes. Fighter is for fighting the enemy with a single man and with lot of weapons carrying with him. Commercial pilots are also at risk due to weather conditions and other aspects. Fighter plane more faster than commercial planes. Passenger safety is given more priority as they paid for that trust kept on pilots fighter pilot has trust and responsibility of more people as he has to safe guard the defence of the country. More and more care is taken for fighers also but risk like bird hits and other aspects also involved in both planes.

NCERT books have concise information in straightforward language, making it easy to understand. Moreover, they are essential from both UPSC Prelims and Mains exam perspective. You will get many questions in the IAS/IPS Exam directly or indirectly from NCERT textbooks. If aspirants have enough time, it is always advised to start from standard 6 NCERT texts and read till standard 12 texts for all relevant subjects. For general studies (Prelims or Mains), aspirants need to focus on the NCERT texts on the below subjects: History, Geography, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Fine Arts, and Science. NCERT books are the best source for the Civil Services Examination to develop a strong base in any subject. From the inception itself, UPSC has asked many questions directly from the NCERT books. If we analyze in detail, UPSC has asked some questions directly from NCERT books. Hope it helps.