Assisting Tools for Preparation

Getting the right information in the less possible time is highly desired and wished by all of us.

Writing and revision can be more effective if you know that there is assistance at hand which can help you to improve the contents and counter check the facts as being presented by you. It can speed up your preparation and impart confidence to you.

The above mentioned needs and which is my aim of developing my blogs for my own study as well as for my students in my college where I teach, I feel like sharing the following two resources. I have been using one of the resource for correcting my answer to GS papers of 2005 and used it to give more details on the questions which I will soon post on this blog.

The Fist Resource:
It is a new search engine which I have found different from other search engines. No doubt, my preferred search engine is still Google and second in preference is Yahoo which seems to have improved in last six to seven months.

The search Engine is Brain Boost.

The Second Resource:
The second important is a web site which can be used as a source. My source is actually CIA world Fact books. There are many questions on foreign countries in recent GS paper. I was in the process of collecting material when Siddharta Tripathi identified my mistakes. Hence, it required immediate attention and counter confirmation. I depended on this every source which I have mentioned. However, the web site which I am now suggesting claims to use three different sources. I have placed an article on my other blog about it. However, I give links to both these things below.

A. The Web Site:

The open link is as follows: www.theodora.com/wfb

B. My article: Resource on Facts No.1


An Apology:
I am not able to post regularly because of disruptive and erratic electric supply. One really wonders that what will happen if our country does not improve the infrastructure. One should not rue the brain drain if such a scenario continue. One should not blame those who leave the country. I feel amused when I find sensex crossing 7000 on BSE and 2150 on NSE and claims of having 6.7 GDP this time.

New addition:

www.sumirhindimain.blogspot.com

However, it has nothing to with competitive examinations. It is on trial basis. The aim is to use Hindi language as a means of communication in this media.

CIVIL SERVICE 2004 RECOMMENDED CANDIDATES DETAIL

The result of the candidates who had qualified and cleared Civil Services 2004 now also appears at the website of the Ministry of Parsonnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.

The Result is at http://demotemp117.nic.in/ResultsCSE/RankFinalCSE.htm?hidden=Rankwise. The site takes time to down load and requires patients. It has address of each candidate and also date of their medical examinations to be conducted and hospitals where the examinations will be conducted.

The website of Ministry of Parsonnel, Public Grievances and Pensions is as follows:
http://persmin.nic.in/.


The website of departement of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances is as follows:
http://darpg.nic.in/default.asp

The above site contains such information and newsletters which is important for the aspirants as well of the qualified candidates.

Preparation Plan for General Studies

On a link here at General Studies Blog, (click on the red phrase) there is list, which can be made a part of plan for preparation.

Any comment on the suggested list will be highly appreciated.

General Information for Civil Services Aspirants

There is general search for some basic data by the aspirants.



They grope in dark. They have to visit numerous sites.

The information and data which they need do not form the part of the actual preparation for writing the examination. However, any understanding that can be derived from those data, the clarity of the activity which they have to understake for nearly two years and general confidence which they can get on getting such data and information are as important and essential in achieving success in getting that most desired word against your roll and name which reads, "Recommended".

At the following page of UPSC website, the Commission has itself provided such data.


The Link is OVERVIEW of EXAMINATIONS

It is better to listen from the horse mouth. It is believed that candidates/aspirants are so perplexed or overwhelmed with anxiety that they remain confine to reaching those pages which are of immediate interest to them. They do not explore the whole site. It is believed that it may help them.

No doubt, the commission has not provided those figures and data which a general candidate and aspirants search for. Such figures are generally provided by some volunteers on the cyberspace or by professional sites which charge money.

The is another site which is highly useful for the preparation of General studies. On the General Studies Blog, while attempting the questions of May 2005, the links to that site has been given. The site is generally know as India Image.>>>


Have you explore the Hindi Version of the site. Kruti Fonts are required. The site is under development. Even then, immediately relevent information is available even then in Hindi.
(Topic: General Talk)

Civil Services Main 04 Final Result

The Civil Services Main 2004 Final Results is now available on the UPSC site.

You need the date of birth and roll number to access the marks.

The site address is as follows: Detail Marks of Final Result of Civil services Main 2004

Click on the Detail Marks line and Query site will open.