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Hi,
Thanks for the tag Shivangi.
UPSC examination is conducted every year and on the basis of this examination a number of IAS, IPS, IFS officers are recruited.
1) To be eligible :
- You need to pass graduation in any field from any recognized university.
- You are eligible if you are in the final year of graduation.
- Your age must be between 21 to 30 years. 3 and 5 years of relaxation for OBC and SC/ST respectively.
- You must be an Indian citizen.
2) The preparation requires the right approach along with the right study materials and strategy.
- You may refer to books such as :
General Studies Manual
Indian Politics by Lakshmikanth
Ancient History by D.D.Kausambi’s
R.S.Agarwal [Arithmetic]
Wren & Martin [English Grammar]
Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation by Arun Sharma
NCERT Science books of class IX and X
Social Science NCERT books of class IX to XII
Modern Indian history by Bipan Chandra
Geography NCERT books of class XI and XII
School Atlas of Oxford Publication
Political Science NCERT books of class XI and XII
- You may even study journals and watch television for important news reports. You may refer to periodicals such as Frontline, Business Today, Business Outlook, Yojana: Publication Division, Government of India.
For current affairs, you may read eBook published by Jagran and for regular current affairs update you may visit Jagranjosh.com.
- Reading newspapers such as The Economic Times, The Times of India, The Hindu, Statesman, Telegraph etc will also help you to get a good hold on the English language.
- Always keep the syllabus and past five years question papers handy.
- You may even join coaching center to work on your fundamentals.
Ujjwal IAS Academy
Dhruvathare IAS Academy
Inspiration IAS Academy
VAID's ICS Lucknow
For more, you may refer to the link mentioned below.
https://testprep.shiksha.com/ias-exam-coaching-classes-in-india-categorypage-14-54-936-0-0-1-1-2-0-none-1-0
For more details regarding forms, exam dates etc you may visit the official website mentioned below.
http://www.upsc.gov.in/
3) As far as pursuing post graduation along with IAS preparation is concerned, it entirely depends on your caliber, understanding of the subject and time availability. You may start preparation as you feel convenient.
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Wish You Luck!

Hi,
Thanks for the tag.
-> Civil Engineering graduates can find employment opportunities in various areas of work. Mostly find openings in :
-Rain water harvesting system
-Surveying
-Estimation
-Preparation of civil drawings
-Power generation firms
-Gas and Oil plants
-Construction of pipelines
-Construction of buildings
-Construction of dams
-Construction of tunnels
-Construction of sewage systems
-Construction of bridges
-> One can look for job profiles such as :
-Civil Engineer
-Construction Plant Engineer
-Technician
-Planning Engineer
-Construction Project Engineers
-Assistant engineers
-Executive engineers
-Supervisors
-Project Coordinator
-Site Engineer
-Project Engineer
-> One can move to the teaching as well as research field.
-> One can also get into various positions in the Government sector such as IAS, IPS, and IES. And can also try to get into railways as well as defense sector.
-> Some of the organizations that recruit Civil Engineering professionals are :
-National Fertilizers Limited
-Bharath Electronics Limited
-Cement Corporation of India
-Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
-MMTC Limited
-Hindustan Zinc Limited
-National Small Industries Corporation Limited
-Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited
-Bharat Earth Movers Limited
-National Thermal Power Corporation
-Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
-Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
-> After gaining sufficient experience one can move on with self employment. There are opportunities to work in contract basis also.
-> For career advancement, one can opt for various higher study courses such as M.Tech, M.E, MBA, and PhD etc. This will not only improve the career opportunities but also help in getting good compensation packages.

Hi,
Thanks for the tag Manmeet.
-> After completing Agricultural engineering course, you may find employment as:
- Scientist
- Researcher
- Farm Manager
- Horticulturist
- Head Green keeper
- Project Directors
- Project Coordinators
- Product Design Engineer
- Directors of Institutes
-> Salary :
Salary depends on various parameters such as size of the organization, profile, qualification, experience etc. To give you a brief idea,
- Job in government sector : Rs. 15,000 - Rs 25,000 every month depending upon the position.
- Job in private sector : Rs 25,000 - Rs 35,000 every month.
- Working with NGOs can earn handsome salary. Besides those who opt to open their own farm can earn good returns depending upon the size of farm and crops grown.
Wish You Luck!