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Aruna Bahuguna - National Police Academy set to have first woman boss

National Police Academy, the Hyderabad-based alma mater for IPS officers in the country, could soon get a woman chief for the first time in its history.
Aruna Bahuguna, a 1979-batch IPS officer, is tipped to be appointed as the new director of the 65-year-old institution, also known as the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA), which is tasked with the training of police leaders.
Ms. Bahuguna (56), who belongs to the Andhra Pradesh cadre, is at present posted as the Special Director General in the country’s largest paramilitary force, CRPF, at its headquarters in the national capital.
The orders for Ms. Bahuguna’s appointment as the new director of the academy would be issued soon, sources said.
The officer, who has served in various positions with Andhra Pradesh police, also holds the distinction of being the first woman SDG in CRPF. She is the second-in-command of the 3 lakh strong force, after the DG.
The post of NPA Director fell vacant after incumbent Subhas Goswami was last month appointed as the DG of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Recruitment 2014 - Last date online 16.01.2014

Union Public Service Commission 
New Delhi

UPSC Advertisement No.20/2013 for various posts

Advt No.20/2013
Advt date 28.12.2013
Last date online 16.01.2014

Posts :
  • Superintendent (Legal) in Law Commission of India, Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice - 1 Post
  • Professor in Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie, Department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions
    • Political Theory & Constitutional Law - 1 Post

Section 66A of the Information Technology Act

Note: The Information Technology Act, 2000 was amended in 2008. The amended Act which received the assent of the President on February 5, 2009, contains section 66A.

66A. Punishment for sending offensive messages through communication service, etc.
Any person who sends, by means of a computer resource or a communication device,—
(a) any information that is grossly offensive or has menacing character; or
(b) any information which he knows to be false, but for the purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience, danger, obstruction, insult, injury, criminal intimidation, enmity, hatred or ill will, persistently by making use of such computer resource or a communication device,
(c) any electronic mail or electronic mail message for the purpose of causing annoyance or inconvenience or to deceive or to mislead the addressee or recipient about the origin of such messages,
shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and with fine.

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Recruitments 2013 Advertisement No.19/2013 for various posts

Union Public Service Commission 
New Delhi

UPSC Advertisement No.19/2013 for various posts

Advt No.19/2013
Advt date 14.12.2013
Last date online 22.01.2014

Posts :
  • Administrative Officer - 1 Post - Central Sheep Breeding Farm, Hisar, Department of Animal Husbandry , Dairing & Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture

  • Professor - 2 Posts - National Sugar Institute, Kanpur, Department of Food & Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food & Public Distribution


  • Assistant Professor - 2 Posts - National Sugar Institute, Kanpur, Department of Food &

Geography Mains 2013 Paper 1 and Paper 2 for UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS Exam Optional Subject

Geography Paper I Section A
Question 1 (Compulsory)

Write short notes on the following in about 150 words each: 10 marks x 5 = 50

Differences between Normal cycle and Arid cycle of Davis.
Differentiate Storm Surges and Seiches.
Uniqueness of fauna in the Notogean realm.
Impact of Pleistocene Ice Age on the crust of the Earth.
Types of endemic plants and their degree of vulnerability to extinction.
Question 2

Answer the following in about 250 words each:

With suitable examples, bring out the impact of local winds on the climate of an area. 20
What are the characteristics that make CHC a serious threat to the ecosystem? Give examples. 15
What is ‘Base level’? Explain the types of base level. 15
Question 3

Answer the following in about 250 words each:

“Offshore Acoustic Study helped the development of the concept of sea floor spreading.” Explain.20
Discuss Dew point and the various forms of condensation. 15
Bring out the relationship between climate and vegetation in the Mountain Biome.15
Question 4

Answer the following in about 400 words each:    25 x 2=50

History Optional Subject Paper 1 and 2 of UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS Mains Exam 2013

Question 1: Identify the following places marked on the map into question cum answer booklet supplied to you and right about short notes of 30 words on each of them in the space provided in the booklet. 2.5m x 20= 50 marks

A paleolithic and Mesolithic site
A Mesolithic site
an important halting place
A pre-Harappan site
An important Harappan site
Site of important fossils
A sea port
A paleolithic site
A Neolithic, Megalithic and Chalcolithic site
A harappan site
A palaeolithic site
A Neolithic site
A Chalcolithic site
A Chalcolithic site
A site of Buddhist Monastery
Painted Greyware site
Site related to a famous Indian philosopher
historical rock cut caves
famous fort

General Studies Paper2:(Polity, IR) of UPSC Civil Service Mains Exam 2013

  1. Indian Constitution (40m)

    1. The role of individual MPs (Members of Parliament) has diminished over the years and as a result healthy constructive debates on policy issues are not usually witnessed. How far can this be attributed to the anti-defection law, which was legislated but with a different intention?
    2. Discuss Section 66A of IT Act, with reference to its alleged violation of Article 19 of the Constitution.
    3. Recent directives from Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas are perceived by the `Nagas’ as a threat to override the exceptional status enjoyed by the State. Discuss in light of Article 371A of the Indian Constitution.
    4. The Supreme Court of India keeps a check on arbitrary power of the Parliament in amending the Constitution. Discuss critically.

    Fedaralism (30m)

Doklam Plateau Issue

The region falls within Bhutanese Territory. India and Bhutan 2007 Friendship Treaty, Which provide regulations for border dispute Th...