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I am Prasanth studying in Class XII . I wanted to have a career in Indian Army .May I know the various entry in the Indian Army.?

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Mr.Prasant, I apperciate your passion for joining Indian Army. There are two levels of entry to Indian army. After XII ,they are Indian Commision Offcier(ICO) and Solider .ICO is the officer category entry in Indian army or after XII, you can join NDA ( National Defence Academy) by passing an exam conducted by UPSC and a SSB interview conducted at selected locations every year.In NDA, you will be given a bachelor degree and after completion of that you will be inducted in Indian Army as IJO with second Lieutenant Rank.To join as solider you can look for the call for the army selction in your locality and join as solider after passing the selection criteria.

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My Name is Ahsa , I would like to become an IAS officer .Please let me know the procedure and exams to achieve this.

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Dear Asha,To become an IAS offcier you need to pass the Civilservices Examination conducted by the UPSC.This examination is conducted every year for which you should be a degree holder in any of the subjects (professional/Science/Arts etc.). The exam comprises three stages namely preliminary , Mains and Personal Interview. Preliminary is of screening test with objective questions while mains is of descriptive answers.You need to choose one option and compulsory general studies in preliminary and two options in main examination . If you can make upto first 100 in the merit list prepared by the UPSC then you become an IAS offcier .

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I am pursuing M.Sc Biochemistry and I want to appear for the CSIR examination. I need know details of this examination.

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The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) conducts the national-level joint CSIR-UGC Test (NET) for Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) and for the eligibility of Lectureship in Science subjects. Notification of the exam date and other details appears in the Employment News about four months before the examination. This test is held twice in a year (June and December).

Education eligibility: Candidates who would like to take the examination should have a Master's degree in the subjects of Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences, Life Sciences; Mathematical Sciences, Chemical Science, Earth, and Physical Sciences with a minimum aggregate of 55 percent.

Age limit :(a) For Junior Research Fellowship (JRF): The upper age limit is 28 years as on July 1/January 1 for the December/June exams respectively of the year of examination. This limit is relaxed up to five years in the case of SC/ST/OBC/physically handicapped and female applicants.

(b) For Lectureship (LS): Even candidates above 28 years can attempt NET for Lectureship only, as there is no upper age limit.

You can apply in the application format given in the advertisement in accordance with the rules mentioned.

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I am studying in 12th Standard. I am interested in environmental studies and geosciences. Can you give me information regarding these fields and the job avenues related to them?

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You can pursue B.Sc in Zoology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Botany, Forestry, Wildlife Conservation , Geology and B.E. in Environmental Engineering. This is a good base to pursue higher education. A doctorate will surely catapult you to the top echelons of research, teaching and consultancy.On the job front, opportunities abound in the various Pollution Control Boards at State and Central levels. Graduates/Post- Graduates in Wildlife and Forestry will also have opportunities in the Forest Departments of the State Governments. Ample opportunities are to be found in various Non-Governmental Organisations which have played a dynamic role in the lives of people and society.

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I am Ketan Pande , I would like to pusure MBA in Oil and Gas . I am working in a company in Pune and have two year experience in the industry. I prefer to do the MBA in part time. Please let me know if we have a college in Mumbai or Pune offering the same.

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Dear Ketan, MBA in Oil and Gas is one of the rare and highly sought after course. We have very limited number of colleges offering the same. As of now their is no college in Mumbai and Pune offering the same, We have University of Petrolem and Energy Studes (UPES) , Dehradun offer MBA in Oil and Gas.This university is one reputed instiute in energy studies. Doing MBS here is dream for many. Graduates with any discipline (preferably with Science, Technology and Commerce background) with minimum two years of Experience in Oil/ Gas or related sector will be suitable for this course.Duration of the course is 2 year with 4 semester. Course fee is INR 60,000 for part time (evening and weekends)and for distance education its INR 35,000.You have contact the Mumbai office of the UPES to get more information on the same (A 345, III Floor, Balaji BhawanSector 11, CBD Belapur,Navi Mumbai, 400614Tel: 022-67931912/13/14).The other option is doing in NPTI , Faridabad.

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I am Saravana Babu from Banglore, I would like to prepare for the Civilservice exam. I have opted for Public Adminstration and Sociology as my options. I would like to know the reference books for the same.

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Dear Saravana Babu, Its our immense pleasure to assist you in preparing the Civilservice Examination. Public Adminstration and Sociology are good scoring options for the civilservice examination.

Reference books for Public Admininstration.	Reference books for Sociology
Adminstrative Thinker - Prasad and Prasad Indian Administration-Ramesh K. Arora & Rajini Koyal Indian Administration-S.R. Maheswari Administrative Theory-Avasti & Avasti Public Administration -Avasti & Maheswari Administrative Thinkers-R. Prasad & Prasad Administrative Thinkers-S.R. Maheswari New Horizons of Public Administration-Mohit Bhattacharya Public Administration-Lakxmikant Indian Constitution-D.D. Basu	Sociology - Sachideva & Vidhya Bushan. Sociology - T.B. Bottomore. Sociology Themes & Perspectives - Moralambose & R.M. Heald. Social Anthropology - Madan & Majumdar. Political System - Smelser. Cultural Anthropology -Madan and Majumdar Sociology - Horton and Hunt Harlambus - Introduction to Sociology Tribal India - L.P. Vidhyarthi Modernisation of Indian Tradition - Y. Singh NCERT sociology IGNOU Material on sociology
Download Syllabus for Public Administration	Download Syllabus for sociology
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Which IIT is the best of all IITs in India?

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Indian Institute of Technology is the premier institutes not only in India but ranked top most in the world.If you ask which is the best the best it depends on the course you are opting for.In general IIT are ranked in the following order as per the statistics on Infrastructure,Placement and Course details.

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What is the Top 10 Colleges in India in Engineering?

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The following is the ranking of top 10 engineering college in 2009.

1. Indian Institute of Technology ,Kharagpur
2. Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
3. Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
4. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
5. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
6. Birla Institute of Technology,Pilani
7. Indian Institute of Technology,Roorke
8. IT-Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
9. Indian Institute of Technology,Guwahati
10. College of Engg,Anna University, Chennai

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My name is Hemanathan, I would like to know the preparation books for the IAS preliminary exam. I have chosen Public Administration as my option.

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Dear Hemanathan,

All the best, The following are the books for the Public Adminstration in Prelimenary stage of the IAS Exam.

Public Administration-Lakshmikant
Adminstrative Thinker - Prasad and PrIndian Administration-Ramesh K. Arora & Rajini Koyal
Indian Administration-S.R. Maheswari
Administrative Thinkers-S.R. Maheswari
New Horizons of Public Administration-Mohit Bhattacharya

For the Genral Studies you may refer Spectrum Guide,India Year Book published By Govt of India,NCERT Books and The Hindu Newspaper.You can also subcribe the montly magazine like Chornicle and Competion Wizard.

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