What is UPSC ?

UPSC- Union public service commission is the central recruiting agency for top level posts in the country. It recruits candidates for ALL India services, Central civilian services, defense services, health services, Engineering services, Economic services, statistical services etc.

 You can get posts like IAS, IPS ,Indian forest service officer, Indian Engineering service officer (in railways, central engineering service) , Indian army/navy/air force service etc. Most of the posts come under Group "A" services, while few posts come under Group "B"

 The eligibility criteria like age limit, educational qualification etc vary from one exam to another.

 But for most of the exams minimum educational qualification is a bachelor's degree.

The Little THINGS that make a big DIFFERENCE

There was a man taking a morning wa lk at or the beach. He saw that along with the morning tide came hundreds of starfish and when the tide receded, they were left behind and with the morning sun rays, they would die. The tide was fresh and the starfish were alive.

The man took a few steps, picked one and threw it into the water. He did that repeatedly. Right behind him there was another person who couldn't understand what this man was doing. He caught up with him and asked, "What are you doing? There are hundreds of starfish. How many can you help? What difference does it make?" This man did not reply, took two more steps, picked up another one, threw it into the water, and said, "It makes a difference to this one."

What difference are we making? Big or small, it does not matter. If everyone made a small difference, we'd end up with a big difference, wouldn't we?

Top 10 tips for transfer your Dream into REALITY.... !!!

1. What’s your real motive?
Many of the greatest achievements in the world were made by insecure people, i.e. people who had to prove something to the society. They had such a strong desire for change and the word “failure” was not in their vocabulary. For example, Abraham Lincoln was a poor, illiterate boy, until he realized that he can do a lot more than that.
You need to understand your true motives and work when everyone else is asleep, be ready to make sacrifices and be committed to your ultimate goals.

2. There are no excuses
There are always two voices in our heads. The first tells us to work hard and concentrate on our work and the other to give up without a second thought. Stop looking for cheap excuses, beat your procrastination and look for opportunities that will bring you closer to your dreams. Do not forget that ‘when there is a will, there is also a way’.

3. Identify the true principles in your life
Everyone should know their true principles. One of the principles of Apple was to bring change in the world through innovation and it follows it until today. Determine what are the principles that guide you even in times when things are not going so well. Follow these principles at all cost, without making ‘discounts’ in your life.

4. Insist when others resign
Nobody knows when it will fulfill a dream. It may be tomorrow or ten years from now. You should never give up your dream. This is the difference between people who have succeeded in what they are doing and those who have not manage to do anything worth mentioning until now.
Just consider the fact that many people are recognized for their achievements after their death! Nobody knows when it will be the time to get what you deserve but at least you know that you have not given up your dreams.

5. Risks can take you to the top
Without taking risks, there is no reward! Those who have succeeded in life took a lot of risks to get there.  Talent is not enough; you also need to take risks and be ready to change your life and search for something better.

6. Money is not your motive
Money can be an incentive, a reward, but should not be considered your only motive. When you work hard for the sole purpose of making money you may succeed but you will not feel complete! The fulfillment of dreams does not mean a good salary, instead if you work hard and achieve your dreams the satisfaction to your soul is more valuable than any monetary reward.

7. Work from early morning to late evening
Without hard work you cannot fulfill your dreams. This, of course means that you need to find a balance between work, family and sociability. If you are to succeed, you must be “addicted” to your dream and be ready make short term sacrifices for long term success.

8. ‘Study’ can get you a step closer to your dream!
Mike Tyson was not a sports guy, but became what he is through a lot of practice! He watched all the movies related to his sport and worked his technique and succeeded.  What is the take away from Tyson’s story? If your dream is to become a writer then read lots of books, and if you’re in marketing then study everything about sales. Don’t expect that you will magically know everything without making effort.

9. Exercise to fill your brain with energy
If a car has no fuel, it cannot move! So is our body with energy. The more we have, the easier it is to improve the quality of work and our endurance. As stated by Richard Branson: «The key to success is fitness. This is the only way for blood to circulate quickly in our brain and concentrate more effectively on our dreams“. Put exercise into your life and increase your chances for success.

10. Do the right thing for yourself
We all have our moments of doubt and denial. The really successful people though believe strongly that they are doing the right thing for themselves. Even if they spend a few days full of worries, they know that have tried with all their might for their dream. We must never let the doubts take over your life and drive you away from your goals.

10 Railway lines planned in INDIA's Borders, Better late than Never.... !!!

Four years of labour at heights of more than 16,600 feet over a distance of 1,142 km...little wonder the Tibet railway made it to the record books. Could India's own Rs-80,000-crore strategic railway network chalk up similar benchmarks?

As with many such projects in India, the catchwords are wait and watch. Not that the Indian project lacks in scale or engineering challenge.

The proposed Srinagar-Kargil-Leh railway line will traverse heights ranging from 6,000 feet to 13,000 feet with night time temperatures in winter going as low as -30 degrees Celsius. There are also areas prone to mudslides (passi is the local term I believe). But with so much work already done (including roads over the 13,000+ feet Rohtang Pass), the railways probably have enough expertise to attempt the Leh segment with a degree of confidence.

To the east, the Misamari to Tawang line will rise from a little over 500 feet to about 10,000 feet. Here again apart from the bitter cold, the monsoon can be expected to wreak havoc. Add to that the fragile nature of the terrain and the soft soil resulting in landslides. Presumably there are technologies out there that the railways can avail of to get around these issues.

There are other lines envisaged that will improve connectivity along the sensitive western border. But as these are in the plains, there will be little problem in getting it done (aside of course from land acquisition).

The wonder is it took so long to get moving. But if you look at India's approach to road building in the Himalayas, the story is much the same. We woke up too late to China's road building all along the Line of Actual Control. Now China is on to the next stage, a railway line running roughly parallel to the road. Worse, China is planning links to the Nepal border and even one that will end up opposite Tawang in Arunachal (that China claims as its own).

Senior Army officers are pessimistic about the prospects for the railway. Given the capital involved and the delays inherent in the Indian system, what should have been done 20 years ago has barely got underway. Surveys have been completed on most of the priority 10 lines identified so far (including Leh and Tawang) but it's difficult to say when construction will begin.