The list of exams conducted by United Public Service Commission (UPSC) is long and is hyped with the Group A exams like IAS, IPS and IFS only.
Another set of services of the civil service falls under Group B category. This list is shorter than Group A, but offers significant job roles and opportunities to a considerable number of applicants.
Here is the list of five exams conducted by UPSC under Group B Services and a description for each of them, for students to make the right choice before they apply:
Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service (Section Officer’s Grade)
This armed wing of the Indian Defence was formed in independent India in the year 1968 and offers the following 6 service profiles
Principal Director (Group – A)
Director (Group – A)
Joint Director (Group – A)
Deputy Director (Group – A)
Section Officer
Assistant (Group `B’, Non Gazetted)
Direct recruitment or promotion of assistants are two ways of getting placed in the Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service.
Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service
Also referred to as DANIACS, this cader of the Indian administrative service is responsible for law, order and police functioning of Delhi and other Union Territories. Civil service exam and promotion are two ways of joining the DANIACS police service.
Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service
This Group B civil service of Government of India, is also referred to as DANICS (ancronym). This cader of the Indian administrative service is responsible for administrative functions of Delhi and other Union Territories. The civil service exam for DANIACS is held annually in three stages – prelims, mains and interview.
Pondicherry Civil Service
Every year the Pondicherry civil service weaves around 60-vacancies for the following three posts:
Junior Administrative Grade
Grade I (Selection Grade)
Grade II officers
The method for recruitment in Pondicherry civil service involves three steps – prelims, mains and interview.
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