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Railway Competitive Examinations In India


Railway Competitive Examinations In India

Indian Railways is the second largest railway system in the world. Its employees are numbered at about 16 lakhs. Indian Railways is divided into 16 zones and each zone is headed by a General Manager. Every zone is divided into some divisions and each division is headed by a Divisional Railway Manager.
The posts in railways are divided into four groups. They are:
  • Group A
  • Group B
  • Group C
  • Group D
Entry into the Group A posts is done through the Civil Services Examination and Combined Engineering Services examination. These examinations are conducted every year through the Union Public Service Commission. 

Railway Recruitment Board Recruitment 2012

  • Railway Recruitment Board Recruitment 2012
    Date of Exam:09.09.2012
    • The list of Group A services is as follows:

    • Indian Railway Traffic Service
    • Indian Railway Accounts Service
    • Indian Railway Personnel Service
    • Assistant Security Officer in Railway Protection Force
    • Indian Railway Service of Engineers
    • Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers
    • Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers
    • Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers
    • Indian Railway Stores Service
    The officers recruited to the above services start their respective careers at the level of Assistant Commercial Manager / Assistant Engineer. Later, they will be promoted to the ranks of Divisional Commercial Manager, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Chief Commercial Manager, Divisional Railway Manager, Additional General Manager, General Manager, Member (Commercial) of Railway Board and Chairman of Railway Board.
    The posts at the level of Section Officer of Railway Board, Section Engineer, etc. comes under the Group B category. For the former posts, the recruitment is done through the Civil Services examination. Some of the posts in the group are filled with the staff from the Group C.
    For various categories of posts under Group C, the recruitment is done through the 17 Railway Recruitment Boards spread across the country. Some of the posts in the group are Ticket Examiner, Trains Clerk, Junior Clerk cum Typist, Senior Clerk, Ticket Collector Junior Accounts Assistant, Commercial Clerk, Account Clerk cum Typist, Assistant Loco Pilot, Junior Stenographer, Technician, Senior Permanent Way Supervisor, Signal Interlocking Maintainer, Staff Nurse, Radiographer, Pharmacist, Health and Malaria Inspector, Depot Material Superintendent, Telecommunication Maintainer, Enquiry-cum- Reservation Clerk, Assistant Station Master, Goods Guard, Traffic Apprentice, Commercial Apprentice, Senior Permanent Way Supervisor, Junior Engineer, Section Engineer, etc.
    The Group D posts are filled at the divisional level.
    The jobs in railways offer huge salaries and perks. Those who reach the senior levels are even offered free railway passes. The promotions are relatively faster and easier in the department when compared to other departments in the central government.
    For entering the Group A services of the railways, the candidates have to appear for the Civil Services examination. To know how to prepare, the candidates can visit www.civilserviceindia.com
    Different Railway Recruitment Boards conduct the examinations for the posts under Group C. The notifications are published throughout the year in the leading dailies and ‘Employment News’ weekly. The examination process will be like this:
    The Examination Process generally consists of the following papers.
    The syllabus for the Written examination will be generally in conformity with the educational standards and / or technical qualifications prescribed for the posts.
    1. General Knowledge
    2. General English
    3. General Arithmatic
    4. Analytical and Quantitative Skills
    5. Subject of respective posts.
    Another Skill Test / Interview if the RRB considered it necessary.
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TNPSC Group 1 Exam Prelims & Mains Syllabus


Tamilnadu public service commission


SYLLABUS 

Group 1 Prelims Syllabus 

General Knowledge (OBJECTIVE TYPE):-

The paper on general knowledge will include questions covering the following fields of knowledge: General science, current events of national and international importance , history and culture of India, geography, Indian polity, Indian economy, Indian national movement and freedom struggle, mental ability tests and other related fields.

Questions on general science will cover general appreciation and understanding of science, including matters of every day observation and experience as may be expected of a well educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific discipline.

In history emphasis will be on broad general understanding of the subject in its social, economic, political aspects; social and cultural heritage of India emphasizing unity in diversity.

In geography emphasis will be on geography of India including the physical, social, economic geography and on the main features of Indian agriculture and natural resources.

Questions on Indian polity and economy will test knowledge on the country’s political, executive, judicial system, panchayat raj, rural and community development, and economic planning in India.

Questions on Indian national movement will relate to the nature and character of the nineteenth century resurgence, growth of nationalism and attainment of independence.

General mental ability test will include analysis of classified data, logical and behavioral reasoning, analogies, school arithmetic, numerical ability and basic concepts of computers.

Current events will include latest developments on all the fields detailed above including science and technology.

NOTE: About 20 % of the questions in this paper shall be exclusively with reference to Tamil, Tamilnadu, language and literature, culture and heritage of its people.

Syllabus for group I services main examination-TWO PAPERS

GENERAL STUDIES (DESCRIPTIVE TYPE)

PAPER-1
1. Modern history of India and Indian culture
2. Current events of national and international importance
3. Statistical analysis , graphs and diagrams
4. Social problems and other current sensitive issues

PAPER-2
1. Indian polity
2. Indian economy and geography of India
3. Role and impact of science and technology in the development of India
4. Tamil language, Tamil society, its culture and heritage
5. Tamil Nadu administration

Modern history of India and Indian culture will cover the broad history of the country from about the middle of the nineteenth century (advent of European invasion) and would include questions on Gandhi, Tagore, Nehru and Periyar.

Statistical analysis, graphs and diagrams will include exercises to test the candidates ability to draw commonsense conclusions from information presented in statistical, graphical and diagrammatical form and to point out deficiencies, limitations and inconsistencies therein.

Social problems and sensitive issues will include problems like bonded labour, child labour, gender bias, minorities, SC/ST, illiteracy, poverty, employment etc.

Indian polity will include questions on constitution of India, and Political System in India.

On Indian economy and geography, questions will be put on planning in India and the physical, economic, social geography of India.

On role and impact of science and technology, questions will be asked to test the candidate’s awareness of the latest developments in science and technology with special emphasis on applied aspects.

Under Tamil language and culture questions will be put to test the candidate’s general awareness on those topics.

Tamil Nadu administration will cover topics in general administration like organizational structure, functions, control, social welfare oriented programmes etc.
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Competitive Exams in India

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upsc



   The Following Combinations are NOT allowed by the UPSC

  • Political Science & International relations and Pubilc Administration
  • Commerce & Accountancy and Management
  • Anthropopgy and Sociology
  • Mathematics and Statistice
  • Agriculture and Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science
  • Management and Public Administration
  • Any two branches of engineering
  • Animal Husbandry & Veterimary Science and Mediacal Science
  • Combination if two Literatures

UPSC PLAN OF EXAMINATION:

The Civil Services Examination consists Civil Services Main Exam(Written &Interview) for selection of candidates

UPSC Main Examination - Optional Subjects


  • General Studies
  • Essay
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  • English Qualifying
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  • Indian Languages
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  • Mathematics
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  • Agriculture
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  • Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
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  • Botany
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  • Chemistry
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  • Civil Engineering
    •
  • Commerce
    •
  • Economics
    •
  • Electrical Engineering
    •
  • Geography
    •
  • Geology
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  • Indian History
    •
  • Law
    •
  • Management
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  • Mechanical Engineering
    •
  • Medical Science
    •
  • Philosophy
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  • Physics
    •
  • Political Science
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  • Psychology
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  • Public Administration
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  • Sociology
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  • Statistics
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  • Zoology
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  • Anthropology
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  • Arabic
  • Assamese
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  • Bengali
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  • Bodo
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  • Chinese
    •
  • Dogri
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  • English
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  • French
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  • German
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  • Gujarati
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  • Hindi
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  • Kannada
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  • Kashmiri
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  • Konkani
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  • Maithili
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  • Malayalam
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  • Manipuri
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  • Marathi
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  • Nepali
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  • Oriya
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  • Pali
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  • Persian
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  • Punjabi
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  • Russian
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  • Sanskrit
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  • Santali
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  • Sindhi
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  • Tamil
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  • Telugu
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  • Urdu

    • Some topics for interview at UPSC in 2011:

    • 2G scam, role of A. Raja and Nira Radia, oppositions unrelenting demand for JPC,
    • The effect of Nira Radia tapes on popular journalists like Bharka Dutt, Vir Sanghvi etc and the state of journalism in the country today.
    • Egypt crisis- origins, how and why it happened, role of Mubarak,and what will be the possible outcome of the future. With liberation of Egypt and Tunisia what will be the situation for other Middle East countries and also Israel?
    • Gulf of Mexico, Oil spill crisis
    • Common Wealth Games Scam,
    • Effect of massive corruption scandals in the country.
    • Law & Order Problems - Increasing episodes of Rape and Dishonour Killings in the country.
    • BJP’s attempts to hoist Indian Flag at Lal Chowk- Justified?
    • Maoist and Naxal Issues- Dhantewada massacre, kidnappings and extortion.
    • Constant Inflation- Rising food prices, fuel, housing etc
    • Aarushi Talwar-Hemaraj murder case- Role of CBI, handling of investigation, role of parents who have been accused as suspects.
    • Wikileaks- What does it stand for and will be its role for the future?
    • Bihar Elections- Nitish Kumars becomes CM and stands today as a symbol of progress and change. What will be the future of Bihar and what will this victory mean to the future of other opposition parties in Bihar?




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