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Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
UP PCS (Main) 2024 begins; papers feature AI, Make in India & startups
The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) commenced the Uttar Pradesh Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services (Main) Examination-2024, commonly known as UP PCS (Main)-2024, on Sunday across 34 centers in Prayagraj and Lucknow. Candidates coming out of a centre on Day 1 after appearing in UP PCS (Mains)-2024 in Prayagraj (HT Photo) On the first day, the morning session from 9 am to 12 noon featured the General Hindi paper, followed by the Essay paper from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm. The Essay paper was divided into three sections, each offering three topics. Candidates were required to write an essay of up to 700 words in Hindi, English, or Urdu on any one topic from each section. Each essay carried 50 marks, according to a candidate. In Section 'A', topics included Human Values and Literature, The Concept of 'New Woman' in India: A Myth, and The Impact of Youth Participation in Nation Building. Section 'B' covered Artificial Intelligence (AI): Opportunities and Challenges, Startups: India's Future, and Technological Innovations and Sustainable Development in Agriculture. Section 'C' included essays on India's Growing Popularity on the International Stage, Global Warming: A Crisis for the Future, and Make in India. The General Hindi paper featured two prose passages worth 30 marks each. Additionally, there was a 10-mark letter-writing task and a 10-mark circular-writing exercise. Candidates were asked to write a letter on behalf of the Director General of Uttar Pradesh Police to the District Police Superintendent, instructing strict measures to curb crime in the district. Another circular was to be written on behalf of the Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, addressing all state governments to enforce a complete ban on prenatal sex determination to support the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' (Save the Daughter, Educate the Daughter) campaign. Other questions in the General Hindi paper included antonyms worth 10 marks, one-word substitutes worth 10 marks, sentence formation and spelling correction worth five marks each, and 30 marks assigned for writing the meanings and usage of ten idioms/proverbs. The main examination will continue with two General Studies papers daily until July 2, totaling six papers. On the first day of the PCS main exam, candidates appeared satisfied with the papers. Most found the General Hindi and Essay papers to be of moderate difficulty. Ankur Gupta from Jaunpur, appearing for the mains for the first time, said the paper was easy and all questions were from the syllabus. Adesh Tripathi from Sultanpur, who has been attempting the mains since 2017, said the paper was good and no section was particularly difficult. First-time mains candidates Amit Agrahari from Jaunpur, Mehak Srivastava from Lucknow, and Sakshi Sonkar from Varanasi also found the paper manageable and said the questions were such that every candidate could answer them comfortably.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
UPPSC PCS Mains exam begins across Uttar Pradesh in two shifts
The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) PCS Mains Examination began on Sunday, in different phases for thousands of aspirants aiming for Civil Services in the state. In November last year, UPPSC aspirants supported the decision of the state government to conduct the examination in a single day.(PTI) The examination was conducted in two shifts. The first shift started at 9:00 am and continued till 12:00 pm, while the second shift began at 2:30 pm and ended at 5:30 pm. In November last year, UPPSC aspirants supported the decision of the state government to conduct the examination in a single day. The aspirants called off their protest over the UPPSC prelims after the government's decision. Pankaj Pandey, an aspirant, told ANI, "We had submitted four memoranda earlier, but no decision was made. Following this, we called a major agitation on 11th November. The agitation has continued since then. Students were creating. Finally, the government took cognisance of this and we thank them for this. The government made a decision in our favour. We had two demands, for PCS and for RO/ARO. 100 per cent of demands regarding PCS have been accepted. But there was a little confusion regarding RO/ARO. They then formed a committee for it. When the decision of the committee comes, we will decide our further course of action. As of now, we have called off our protest." Another aspirant, Narendra Tiwari, said that he is "satisfied" with the government's decision."We are satisfied with the decision of the Commission, Administration and Government. One remaining demand, regarding one shift exam for RO/ARO is yet to be received by us. A committee has been formed for it. We hope that the committee will decide in our favour... The students in my area believe that we need not protest there anymore. The protest has been completely called off," he added. Rajkumar Verma, a third aspirant, highlighted that the District Magistrate and the Secretary visited them too."DM and the Secretary came here yesterday. They decided to conduct the PCS exam on one day, and RO/ARO exam has been postponed. They have formed a committee for RO/ARO exam. We will decide the further course of action as per the decision of the committee. The PCS exam is scheduled to be held on 22nd December," he said. Last year, the Commission's release said that the exam will be conducted in two shifts: the first from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM, and the second from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM. "In view of the nature of the Combined State/Senior Subordinate Service Examination, the Commission has decided in principle to conduct it on a single day, as was done earlier," stated the UPPSC in an official statement.
Time of India
4 days ago
- General
- Time of India
PCS (Main) exams from June 29 to July 2
Prayagraj: The (UPPSC) is set to conduct the Uttar Pradesh Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services (Main) Examination-2024, commonly known as PCS (Main)-2024, from June 29 to July 2. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The exams will be held across 34 centres in Prayagraj and Lucknow. A total of 14,857 candidates have registered for the examination, with 6,102 appearing at 15 centres in Prayagraj and 8,755 at 19 centres in Lucknow. The exams will take place in two shifts daily: from 9am to 12noon and from 2.30pm to 5.30pm. "To ensure smooth conduct, 255 external examiners were appointed to oversee the exams in Prayagraj. Additionally, principals from other schools will serve as co-centre administrators at each venue," said PN Singh, district inspector of schools (DIoS) Prayagraj. The UPPSC earlier conducted the UP PCS (Preliminary) Examination-2024 on Dec 22, 2024, which saw 2,41,359 candidates appear out of 5,76,154 registered aspirants. Out of these, 15,066 candidates qualified for the main examination, which is being held for 947 vacant posts. However, the applications of 259 candidates were cancelled due to various reasons, and several others chose not to apply for the mains.
Hindustan Times
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
'Lack of Cooperation from UPPSC': CBI warns of closing probe into APS 2010 recruitment
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has warned of closing its inquiry into alleged irregularities in the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission's (UPPSC) additional private secretary (APS) 2010 recruitment, citing prolonged non-cooperation from the commission. In a letter dated May 26 to Uttar Pradesh chief secretary Manoj Kumar Singh, CBI director Praveen Sood said the commission had failed to provide necessary permissions and documents despite repeated requests. He stated that if no progress is made within 30 days, the agency may have to consider closing the investigation due to a lack of required support. The CBI initiated the probe following orders from the UP government on September 4, 2018, and the Centre on January 15, 2019. The agency found prima facie evidence under the Prevention of Corruption Act against three UPPSC officials, the then system analyst Girish Goyal, section officer Vinod Kumar Singh, and review officer Lal Bahadur Patel. However, the commission has yet to grant sanction to proceed with an investigation against these officials. Letters requesting permission were first sent on August 23, 2021, and again on June 9, 2022. Meanwhile, multiple reminders for related documents, most recently in March, April, and May this year, remain unanswered. While some documents were shared on July 15, 2023, April 21, 2024, and January 1, 2025, the CBI said key records are still awaited. In the absence of these, investigators are unable to proceed further, nor question suspects or candidates. Sood requested the chief secretary to personally intervene and direct the UPPSC chairman to provide the required clearances and complete documentation without further delay. The CBI also said several related matters are pending before the Allahabad high court, and the agency is expected to submit status reports periodically.
Hindustan Times
18-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
Man wanted in RO/ARO-2023 paper leak nabbed in Kaushambi
UP STF nabbed a man carrying a cash reward of ₹1 lakh on his arrest, near Kadipur Sugar Mill in Kaushambi district on Tuesday. The man, identified as Ayush Pandey of Bhabhanpura area of Banda district, is accused of leaking the question paper of the Review Officer/Assistant Review Officer (Preliminary) Examination-2023 conducted by Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) in 2024, stated the STF in a communique. Acting on a tip-off that the accused was present near the sugar mill in Kusahambi and was in the process of fleeing the area to evade arrest, the UP STF team raided the site and managed to nab him. During interrogation, the accused claimed that while teaching at a coaching institute in Prayagraj, he came in contact with another teacher of the coaching institute Naveen Singh who was involved in preparing aspirants for the RO/ARO recruitment exams. He confessed that ahead of the RO/ARO exam, he was sent a question paper of the exam by Naveen Singh who in turn had received it from one Arun Singh. He shared that an agreement was reached between them to sell this question paper to each candidate for ₹5 lakh and he did accordingly and sold this question papers to aspirants who were in touch with him, said STF in the communique. In connection with the crime, an FIR was registered against Ayush and his other accomplices at Manjhanpur police station of Kaushambi following which he had been on the run, STF said. The Review Officer/Assistant Review Officer (Preliminary) examination conducted by the UPPSC on February 11, 2024 was cancelled due to paper leak and UP STF is investigating the case. STF shared that Ayush has two cases registered against him in Majhanpur police station of Kaushambi besides one case at Civil Lines police station of Prayagraj under different sections including cheating, cheating by impersonation, forgery of documents besides cases under Gangster Act and IT Act.
