New Delhi - 1992.

1934 - headquartered at New Delhi.

Dental Council of India - 1948 - Delhi.

Pharmacy Council of India - 1948/49 - Delhi.

Nursing Council of India - 1947.

Mysore (Manasagangotri) - 1966.

Lucknow - 1951

Indian Council of Medical Research : 1911 - Delhi

Indian Tourism Development Corporation - 1966 - Ashoka group of hotels belong to this PSU.

1990 - Kottayam, Kerala

"Nai Talim" a spiritual principle which states that knowledge and work are not separate. Gandhi promoted an educational curriculum with the same name based on this pedagogical principle. Institution was started in 1956.

Rajendranagar, Hyderabad.

Established in 1975 - to provide credit to the weaker sections of the rural areas, particularly the small and marginal farmers, agricultural labourers, artisans, and small entrepreneurs. There are about 14475 banks coming under NABARD. The Capital for these banks are shared at 50:15:35 ratio by centre, state and few nominated banks for this purpose.

It is a job guarantee scheme enacted by legislation in August 2005. The scheme provides legal guarantee for one hundred days of employment in every financial year to adult members of any rural household willing to do public work related unskilled manual work at the statutory minimum wage per day.

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To provide good all weather road connectivity to unconnected villages. Introduced from 2000.

A SABLA - Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Adolescent Girls: November 2010.

Indra Awaas Yojana: 1985 - provide subsidies and cash assistance to people in villages to construct their houses themselves. Shared by the Centre and the states in 75:25 ratio and 90:10 in Eastern States.

Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission - Launched in 2005.

Ministry of External Affairs.

February 2009.

Aadhaar.

Nandan Nilekeni - former Co-Chairman of Infosys - Now accorded with Cabinet Minister rank.

Tembhli, Nandurbar, in Maharashtra.

Rajana Sonawane of Tembhli village.

A recruitment agency under Constitutional provision - Article 315 to 323. Recruits Class I Officers for all departments of the Government of India, Commissioned Officers for the Armed Forces and for certain other lower Level categories of Staff. Acts as the advisory agency in the matter of Disciplinary actions on Class I Officers.

First Public Service Commission was set up in 1926. Later modified as "Federal Public Service Commission" under an Act in 1935. After independence, it is termed as Union Public Service Commission.

Lord Irwin.

Chairman, Secretary and Ten members. The functioning of the Commission is governed by UPSC (Members) Regulation Rules, 1969.

DIRECT: To services and posts under the Union through competitive Examination. Most of Group A posts ( excepting a small percentage through promotions of serving Group B officers) in Central Government is filled through this mode.
PROMOTION: Promoting of Junior Level serving Officers to the Group A by perusal of service records and interviews.
TRANSFER: Where higher level officers are transferred to other Departments on deputation basis.

1. Advise the Government on the matters relating to recruitment.
2. Deal with disciplinary cases relating to higher level officers and all Group A Officers.
3. Other matters relating to grant of extra-ordinary pensions in the case of of persons dismissed from service, and reimbursement of legal expenses in the case of Officers involved in any legal battles in the discharge of their duties.

All India Services Act of 1951.

Thirty. Certain age relaxations upto five years is given for Backward, Scheduled Castes and Tribes. (check notifications). The upper age limit for recruitment to Armed Forces is 26.

1. Civil Services ( IAS, IPS,IFS, IRS and others based on rankings)
2. Combined Engineering Services (Civil, Electrical, Telecommunication etc)
3. Combined Medical Services Examination (Medical Officers in Government except for Armed Forces which is done through AFMC)
4. Indian Forest Services Examination
5. Geologists Examination
6. Special Class Railway Apprentices Examination (Mechanical Engineering)
7. Combined Defence Services Examination (All three forces)
8. Indian Economic and Statistical Service Examination
9. National Defence and Naval Academy Examination.
10.Section Officers Examination ( Group B Service in Government)
11.Central Police Forces (Asst. Commandant Examination for various Paramilitary forces)

It consists of three stages.
1. Preliminary: Called as Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) - It consists of two papers of two hours duration carrying 200 marks for each.
   Paper I: History of India, National Freedom Movement, India/World Geography, Indian Polity and Governance, Economic and Social Development, Environmental ecology, Biodiversity, Climate Change, General Science and Current Affairs.
   Paper II: English Skills, Communication, Logical Reasoning, Analytical Ability, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Basic Numericals, Data Interpretation, Mental Ability etc.,
   Normally held in June/July of every year.
2. Mains: Successful preliminary candidates appear for 9 papers of 3 hours duration each normally held in October/November of every year on the following subjects:
   English Language and Indian Language (2)- clearing these two papers is a must to be ranked in the list for interview though they write the other paper also simultaneously. Essay (1), General Studies ( 2 papers), 2 Optional Subjects - each carrying 2 papers (4 papers in all) - in all totaling 9 papers.
3. Interview: Candidates getting through mains attend this, where the testing will be on the competency of the candidate for the job requires, his over all interests on the matters evolving around in the world and so on.Upon selection, the top ranking candidates get choice of their departments while others are offered various departments by the Commission. Normally held in April/May and the results are announced before the next Preliminary.

Four - for General and Creamy Layer OBC candidates. Seven - for other OBC candidates. No limit for SC/ST candidates

Kothari Commission in 1979.

K. Santhanam' s Committee on prevention of corruption - 1964.

Based on the Central Vigilance Commission Act of 2003, it was set up from September 2003. (http://www.cvc.nic.in)

One Central Vigilance Commissioner assisted by two Vigilance Commissioner.

Nitoor Srinivasa Rau.

Pradeep Kumar. (April 2012).

A Commission set up to enquire into all kinds of human rights violation. It was set up under The Human Rights Act of 1993. Besides a National Commission, each state and district has similar set up.

Chairman - a retired Chief Justice of India.
Members - two retired judges of Supreme Court/Chief Justice of High Courts.
Members - two civilians human rights activists with knowledge of Human Rights .
Ex-Officio Members - Chairpersons of National Commissions of Minorities, Scheduled Castes and Tribes and Women.

K.G.Balakrishnan - retired Chief Justice, Supreme Court.

A Commission set up under Act No.14 of 17.5.1992. Started functioning from 1993 to safeguard and protect the interests of minorities.

A Chairman, Vice Chairman and four members, all belonging to the minority Community. The term of office bearers is for 3 years and the commission functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Wajahat Habibullah.

Set up under Art. 338 and 338 A of the Constitution to safeguard and protect the interests of the above class of people. It has 17 regional offices.

P.L.Punia - MP from Barabanki, UP.

A Commission for the welfare of women set up by National Commission for Women Act, 1990, to safeguard the legal and constitutional provisions of women.

Yasmeen Abrar.

Rashtra Mahila.