Regarding time management during PUB Ad & Geography papers...reply to Mr Ankur Yadav

Mr Ankur Yadav: hello sir first of all i would like to thank u for such noble and kind help to me and all other aspirants . It takes some pain and god work to reply to all d fellow blogers inspite of such hard work u must be doing . full credit to u and keep doing dis philantrophy.Sir i am preparing for d first time and my optionals are geog and pub ad (same as u) . i wanted to ask dat how u managed to give 4 papers back to back ? and what was ur strategy ??? i have interest in both dis subjects and don't want to leave dem just for d sake of dis condition . plz reply sir wht strategy should i employ ??? And also give ur views abt direction ias of neetu singh mam for geog as i plan to take coaching from dere. thanks a lot sir for everythng u have shared here and like to see more from u !!!! MAY U REACH D ZENITH OF SUCCESS IN LIFE

Manmauji: Hello Mr Ankur Yadav, thanks for your visit on the blog and kind words about the effort...Regarding your query, time management is very essential in mains and specially with Pub Ad and Geography optional....If you are interested in these optionals than you can continue with them otherwise you can think about other optionals as it is going to be a very difficult task...for smooth management, you need to have your mains notes in a very short and point form so that you can revise it in a very short span of time...you have to put lot of effort before the mains so that you need not require any revision at the time of exam...Regarding the coaching institute, you can attend Interaction or Synergy...I think they are covering full syllabus in detail...further query is welcome..keep blogging...

Regarding GS preparation...Reply to Mr GN Gayashree

Mr GN Jayshree: Sir,
Can you please tell me how to prepare for 2 markers in GS History.
Also how to make notes from newspapers and magazines for current events in GS? How to maintain notes? Can you please explain in detail Sir..Should we prepare notes from chronicle? What kind of notes we need to prepare on what topics?I have no idea how to approach GS current events..
For essay,can you please post a sample essay on your blogs? From where to get topics for essay?
Regards,Jayashree

Manmauji: Hello Mr Jayashree, thanks for your visit on the blog...Regarding your query, 2 marker in history can be prepared from NCERT books but since now you don't have time, you can buy 2 marker magazine and just mug the information...regarding notes from news papers, you must make them in short and in point form otherwise it will be bulky...you can have some spiral type note book and write point wise information on same topic...Regarding notes from chronicle, of course you can make notes and even prepare some answers from the topics given in chronicle...for idea about GS current, you can buy last years unsolved q papers of UPSC, and prepare notes accordingly...chronicle used to publish model answers of GS papers, you can make them a guide..Regarding Essay, Wizard magazine usually publish good essay, you can make them as a standard Essay for your practise...further query is welcome..keep blogging..

Regarding UPSC mains form..reply to Mr Swami

Mr Swami : i have not yet received any communication from upsc though i have been selected for CSM2010...so i already applied after downloading the forms from UPSC website....the pressnote says "In case, any of these candidates does not receive a communication in this regard from the Commission by 08/09/2010 he/she should immediately contact the Commission in the matter giving his/her particulars"...i tried to call the numbers given in the pressnote but no response...what should be done...if i have to write a letter to upsc, whom should i address ...please reply as i am worried about the Mains.
Manmauji: Hello Mr Swami, thanks for your visit on the blog....congrats for your success in CSE-2010...since you have applied already you need not worry about it...UPSC will take care everything...just focus on your mains preparation...good luck...further query is welcome..keep blogging..

FC Exam....Reply to Miss/Mr Anonymous

Miss/Mr Anonymous: Sir,How will the Exams at the End of FC be?.Do they ask questions from the guest lectures and in what format objective/subjective?.Do we need to Study regularly( we don't get time to do it ) or last week preparation is enough?
Manmauji: Hello Miss/Mr Anonymous, thanks for your visit on the blog..Regarding FC exams, they are of subjective in nature and just like GS paper of UPSC...There will be questions from guest lectures also..You may find some difficulty in Law paper only as rest of the papers are very simple in suggestive in nature...you need not worry about it...last week preparation will be more than enough...just enjoy the best time of your life..believe my words this time will never come in your life as no responsibility with full pay....so just chill and enjoy each event of FC...good luck...share your FC experience with this blog...further query is welcome..keep blogging..

Regarding promotion...Reply to Miss Aditi Shankar

Miss Aditi Shankar: Sir, I liked you blog very much. I have one query. Can you please throw some light on time taken for promotions in Group A services. I would like to know how much time it takes approximately to move from one level to another e.g. JTS to STS and then to JAG and so on. Thanks in advance.
REgards
Aditi shankar
Manmauji: Hello Miss Aditi Shankar, thanks for your visit on the blog and kind words about it...regarding your query, the promotion time varies on service to service as well on the availability of posts at higher level...However, as per 6th Pay commission, you will be promoted in a higher pay band with in fixed time scale without any change in the job profile..for e.g in IRS[C&CE], officer gets promoted from Asstt Commissioner to Deputy Commissioner in 2 years in general but there are evidences that officer is not promoted to DC but getting DC pay...further query is welcome..keep blogging..

Regarding Trade Service..Reply to Miss Tirumala

Tirumala: Dear Sir,My name figures in the 2008 reserve list. I should get trade service based on my choice in mains form and looking at the availability. Can you throw some light on ITS, specifically about promotions and service conditions as I am not getting any info in this regard on the Internet. Also, do you have any idea as to when the training might start? I am currently well employed, married and will end up doing a lot of juggling if I decide to join. It would help if I know the timeline for joining so that I can plan. Please help if you know something about my questions or if you can provide me some link. I would be grateful. regards
Tirumala

Manmauji: Hello Miss Tirumala, thanks for your visit on the blog and congrats for your success....Regarding your query, the scope of trade service is quite good as you will require to function under ministry of commerce..Since the cadre strength of ITS is very less so you will have good promotional chances...Since the service deals with corporates and trade aspects, you will have enough international exposure having numerous opportunity to travel abroad...Besides, you can join other ministry also on deputation after 5 years of service....But, as you have written that you are well employed, so in terms of salary and perks you may not get enough in ITS...Regarding the joining time, reserve list 2006 candidates are getting joining from 1st Oct..so I hope with in next week you will also get it but it depends on service to service...As you will undergo training in NIFT, New Delhi only so you may undergo training with your juniors in the month of December....further query is welcome...keep blogging..

Reply to Mr Rajeev Parashar

Query: Hi Neutral views,Thanks for the clear guidance you provide. I am a well educated person of 22 years. I have joined my Fathers business of about 40 employees in a junior leadership role. Do you think one can have a more fulfilling career, both for oneself and for the country, in the IAS / IA&AS / IFS / IPS / IRS / IC&CES than as an honest tax paying and hardworking businessman? Kindly reply in a manner that i am able to take a decision and focus resolutely on either my business (which incidentally is of a CHA, transport, etc) OR prepare earnestly for the CSE. Thanks and with very warm regards Rajeev Parashar.
Manmauji: Hello Mr Rajeev Parashar, thanks for your visit on the blog and kind words about it...It is good that you are handling the business...In the present context, being a business man and paying good amount of taxes is very satisfying and nice service to the nation..Being in to civil service is a matter of choice...one can't say that only Civil servant are serving the nation...Every body is required in the service to the nation...Being in corporate , one can go for corporate social responsibility just like TATA or INFOSYS, you can get name,fame and satisfaction...Thus, you can be happy as well as serve the nation being in to corporate..there is no need to switch over to Civil Service...How ever it should be your internal desire which matters most...further query is welcome..keep blogging..

Regarding Answer Sheet...Reply to Mr Swami

Swami wrote: i got through Prelim. can u tel me detials abt Mains answer sheet...what to write on the front page...some of my friends told that many candidates do wrong in filling the front sheet....how to write the question Nos. and Page Nos. ...if we write Ans to 7th question in additional sheet then shuld we count the additional sheet after the mains sheet or are there numbering different....in that case how to differentiate between say page 5 of mainsheet with ans. No. 3 and page 5 of additional sheet with say Ans No. 8.....also tell me how to arrange all the sheets and putting them in order....some say all sheets andd graphs are arranged and put within the last page of the mains form....some say that only the graph sheets are put within the last page of the mainsheet while additional sheets are put after the mainsheet...some say all the other sheets have to be out after the main sheet, not within the last page of the answer sheet....the last page of the answer sheet refers to the one with the instructions.do reply.
Manmauji's Reply: Hello Mr Swami, thanks for your visit on the blog and congrats for your success in CSE-2010...Regarding your query, I have written on this topic in my previous blogs..kindly browse on the blog...further query is welcome..keep blogging..

Regarding Eye power...Reply to Mr AK

Mr AK wrote: sir,my query is regarding eye spects power myopia allowed in upsc.. i believe the limit given in the mains gazette for technical services (ips,irts,etc) is -4.o.. my power is more than that.. but i have heard that people with power more than -4.0 also have been allotted ips in the past.. can u shed some light on this matter..
Manmauji's Reply: Hello Mr AK, thanks for your visit on the blog...regarding your query, there are some technical requirement of IPS in relation to eye site, you can go through the details in UPSC gazette. There are of course some candidates who make to IPS above eye site 4 + but it may be slightly more than 4...Any major power e..g. 5 or above shall not be allowed as it will be dangerous to your safety. So you can enquire about it and if have more power than go for LASIK or some other advance techniques to get rid of speck....further query is welcome..keep blogging..

Reply to Miss/Mr Anonymous

Comment from Miss/Mr Anonymous: "You are in Group A Service, no body can touch you...." What do you mean by this? Are we appointing people for an Aramdayak career in the Government? In corporates its the reverse. Top executives are always held accountable for performance and it is the equivalents of Group Cs and Group Ds who can not be touched. It is not a healthy mindset to have .... nobody can touch you!! After all as a Public servant drawing salary this mentality reeks of rent seeking.
Manmauji's Reply: Hello Miss/Mr Anonymous, thanks for your visit on the blog and taking pain to write straight from the heart....Regarding your comment, I think it has been mis- conceived by you and taken in wrong context. I fully agree with your views about the accountability of senior executives and specially Group A officers...The quoted phrase was written in the context of a query from a reader of this blog who want to know about IAS scope as he was selected in IRS[IT] and was confused whether he should appear again for the exam to become an IAS. His/her apprehension was that whether he will get the time for the preparation and whether he will be harassed by anybody in the field for preparing for the Civil Service Exam..In this context it was replied that he need not worry about it as no body can harass un- necessarily on this ground and thus this quote was written that 'You are in Group A Service, no body can touch you'...I hope that I am able to make my point clear and politely disagree with your allegation on the particular post....further comments are welcome...keep blogging..