Ask & Answer: India's Largest Education Community

Hi,
Preparing for UPSC requires combination of smartness and hard work. Do the right things to gain an edge over your competition:
*Get the right books for Prelims
*Start preparing at least 10 months before
*Solve past year questions to test yourself on regular basis
*Cover the scoring sections early
*Cover the syllabus strategically. Don't go for a "prepare all" approach for prelims
*Balance paper 1 and 2
Books that you can consider-
Indian Politics by Lakshmikanth
Ancient History by D.D.Kausambi’s
R.S. Agarwal [Arithmetic]
Essential of Grammar- Oxford Publications
Wren & Martin [English Grammar]
A Brief Introduction to Indian Constitution by Xavier's Pinto
Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation by Arun Sharma
A few popular institutes that offer IAS coaching in India-
Dronacharya IAS Academy
Achievers IAS Classes
Rajesh Academy For Civil Examinations
Nirvana IAS Academy
Ujjwal IAS Academy
BRAIN TREE Institute
Also you may refer-
http://www.upsc.gov.in/exams/notifications/2013/csp_ifs/csp2013.pdf
https://www.shiksha.com/getArticleDetail/192/Civil-Services-Entry
Found this useful? Click on the thumbs up below or mark it as best.

Hi,
I may suggest you to opt for MBA with a specialization in Insurance & Risk Management. Colleges that you cam consider-
1. International Post Graduate Diploma in Life Insurance, General Insurance and Risk Management- The Institute of Insurance and Risk Management
2. Master of Business Administration in Insurance & Risk Management- SAMS Institute of Hotel & Business Management, Varanasi
3. Master of Business Administration In Insurance Management- Pondicherry University
4. Master of Business Administration in Insurance- Amity School of Insurance & Actuarial Science
Graduates in risk management and insurance find a variety of career opportunities open to them as risk analysts within the business community and government, as brokers/agents providing professional risk management counseling and market placement services for clients, as consultants and personal financial planners, and in the underwriting, marketing, claims adjusting, planning, governmental relations, and financial management activities of insurers.
Job Titles of RMI Graduates-
Actuarial Assistant
Compliance Officer
Pension Administration Analyst
Actuarial Analyst
Deal Structurer
Product Analyst
Associate Underwriter
Financial Analyst
Risk Management Analyst
Connotative Derivative Analyst
Sales Logistics Support Manager
Consultant Insurance
Sales Representative
Job Prospects-
Major Government companies are LIC of India, General Life Insurance and Postal Life Insurance as Development Officer, Zonal Managers.
Major Private companies are Kotak Mahindra, Birla Sunlife, HDFC and ICICI bank as insurance officers
Multinational Insurance companies hire trained personnel in various roles in countries like UK
For better career avenues, I may suggest you a few skill sets and interests that are commonly associated with RMI-
Leadership
Organizing activities
Directing activities and staff
Critical thinking
Computer literacy
Cross-cultural skills
Problem solving
Planning activities
Interpersonal skills
Numerical computation
Flexibility
Analyze and interpret data
Sound decision-making
Team player
Oral & written communication
Coordinating activities
Found this useful? Click on the thumbs up below or mark it as best.

Hi,
*
Some of the good companies offering training after Computer Science engineering in the country are as follows :
-IBM
-TCS
-Infosys
-HCL
-NPCIL
-ECIL
-NSIC
-WEBEL
-KREST Technologies
-EDGE Technologies
*
To get placed as an intern it will be an added advantage if you know any one working in the company, take their reference.
To apply for internship you need to take a letter from your placement cell stating that you are academically strong and have good behavior and they can refer you to that particular company.
Along with this letter you can post your resume at the companies career portal to get your training done and can apply for the internship program.
Hope it helps. Please feel free to revert. Click on the thumbs up or mark it as the best, if you found this useful.
Wish You Luck!