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Attempts in UPSC Civil Services Exam 2026 and Age Limit for UPSC CSAT 2026

Attempts in UPSC Civil Services 2026 and Age Limit for UPSC CSAT 2026 The UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) is one of the most prestigious competitive exams in India, used to select candidates for various civil services including the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and Indian Foreign Service (IFS), among others. For aspirants preparing for the UPSC CSE in 2026, understanding the rules regarding attempts and age limits is crucial for effective planning and strategy. Attempts in UPSC Civil Services Exam The number of attempts allowed in the UPSC CSE is an important aspect of the examination process. This limit is defined by the UPSC guidelines, which vary based on the category of the candidate.   General Category: - Candidates belonging to the **General category** are allowed a maximum of **6 attempts**. OBC (Other Backward Classes): - Candidates under the **OBC category** can avail a maximum of **9 attempts**. SC/ST (Scheduled Castes/Scheduled T...
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Optional subjects for Civil Services(Main) Examination

List of Optional Subjects for the UPSC Civil Services(Main): Agriculture Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science Anthropology - Find Syllabus Here Botany Chemistry Civil Engineering Commerce and Accountancy Economics Electrical Engineering Geography  Geology History Law Management Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Medical Science Philosophy Physics Political Science and International Relations  Relations Psychology Public Administration  Sociology Statistics Zoology Literature of one of the following languages: Arabic, Assamese, Bodo, Bengali, Chinese, Dogri, English, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi  Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Pali Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Sanskrit  Santali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu. ================== Notes: Candidates will not be allowed to offer the following combinations of subjects:– Political Science & International Relations and Public...
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Second WMO International Conference on Indian Ocean Tropical Cyclones and Climate Change

The 2nd WMO International Conference on Indian Ocean Tropical Cyclone and Climate Change will begin on Feb 16.  The 3-daY Conference is being organized by the India Meteorological Department, Ministry of Earth Sciences, in collaboration with World Meteorological Organization (WMO), in order to shed light on the scientific basis and the complexities inherent in combating hazardous impacts of tropical cyclones.   The first International conference on Indian Ocean Tropical Cyclone & Climate Change was held in Muscat, Oman during 8-11 March 2009. Tropical cyclones are one of the most devastating natural disasters having taken more than half a million lives all over the world in the last five decades. More than 75% of total tropical cyclones over the globe causing the human deaths of 5,000 or more have occurred over the north Indian Ocean during past 300 years. This high vulnerability may be attributed to various factors including geographical conditions and limitations ...
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National Geoscience Awards 2010

The National Geoscience Awards-2010, a prestigious award of the Ministry of Mines in the field of basic and applied geosciences will be conferred to forty three Eminent Geoscientist, Mining Technologist of the country by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha Smt. Meira Kumar on 16th February, 2012 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. Shri Dinsha J. Patel, Minister of States of Mines (Independent Charge), Government of India will preside over the function.  Prof.C.Leelanandam will be the recipient of the coveted National Geoscience Award for Excellence-2010 for his lifetime achievement for the advancement of teaching and research in petrological studies in India.   Out of the forty three awards nineteen awards are given in sixteen disciplines covering Mineral Discovery and Exploration, Mining Technology, Mineral beneficiation, Sustainable Mineral Development, Basic Geosciences and Applied Geosciences including Geo- environmental studies and Disaster Management etc. To encourage young talen...
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Sahitya Akademi Awards 2011

22 Authors are selected for Awards. Among 22 authors, famous poets honoured with the Award are (late) Kabin Phukan (Assamese), Manindra Gupta (Bengali), Premananda Mosahari (Bodo), Naseem Shafaie (Kashmiri), Melvyn Rodrigues (Konkani), Harekrishna Satapathy (Sanskrit), Aditya Kumar Mandi (Santali) and Khaleel Mamoon (Urdu).  The well-known novelists Kashinath Singh (Hindi), Gopalakrishna Pai (Kannada), Kshetri Bira (Manipuri), Kalpanakumari Devi (Odia), Baldev Singh (Punjabi), Atul Kanakk (Rajasthani) and S. Venkatesan (Tamil) also received the awards.  Lalit Magotra (Dogri), Grace (Marathi) and Samala Sadasiva (Telugu) got the Award for their books of essays.  Ramachandra Guha (English) for his book of Narrative History, Mohan Parmar (Gujarati) for his book of short stories, M. K. Sanu (Malayalam) for his book of biography and Mohan Gehani (Sindhi) for his book of plays have been honoured. Award in Maithili yet to be declared.  The Awards in the form of a cas...
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National Awards on E-Governance 2011-12

National Awards on e-governance for 2011-12 have been announced. The awards are given by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances every year to recognize and promote excellence in implementation of e-governance initiatives. The winners this year are as under: AWARDS 2011-12  Category 1 - Excellence in Government Process Re-engineering  GOLD:     "e-Checkpost - Transparent, Objective & Paperless System", Commercial Tax Department, Government of Karnataka and NIC. BRONZE: "e-Awas - Government Accommodation Management System (GAMS)",  Directorate of Estates, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. Category 2 - Exemplary Re-Use of ICT Based Solutions GOLD:     Health Management Information Systems, Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu. GOLD Crop Pest Surveillance and Advisor...
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National Lake Conservation Plan (NLCP)

Dal-Nigeen Lake in Srinagar under the National Lake Conservation Plan  The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal for waiver of condition stipulated in Para 2.8 of the CCEA note for the project of "Conservation and Management Plan for Dal-Nigeen Lake in Srinagar", J&K under the National Lake Conservation Plan (NLCP). It may be mentioned that, while approving the project for Conservation and Management Plan for Dal-Nigeen Lake in Srinagar under NLCP, it was stipulated in Para 2.8 of the CCEA note that re-settlement and rehabilitation (R&R) of families living in the lake is essential for eco-regeneration of the Dal-Nigeen Lake. The total cost for R&R of the entire lake population of more than 10000 families is expected to cost around Rs. 486 crore. The entire cost of R&R will be borne by the Stale Government as committed by them, and this component is to be implemented concurrently with the main project. However, during the visit of t...
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UPSC may revoke compulsion of English Language Portion

The Delhi High Court had issued notices to the Central Department of Personnel & Training and the Union Public Service Commission on a public interest litigation challenging a decision of the Department to make English compulsory for those students who opt for a language other than English as the medium for writing the Central Civil Services examinations . UPSC has introduced a new pattern for conducting the preliminary examination for the services. The applicants have to write two papers; General Knowledge and Aptitude Test. In the second paper of aptitude test, there is a compulsory topic of “English Comprehension Skills” comprising nine questions of 2.5 marks each , the petitioner said.   According to Petitioner, The decision also violated Article 16 of the Constitution of India which states that “there shall be equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters relating to employment or appointment to any office under the state”. A Division Bench of the Court com...
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