Translation row: UPSC puts up data online
13 Nov 2014 6:26 AM IST
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has put details of the methodology used in translation of questions from English to Hindi language on its website to help the candidates of various competitive examinations conducted by it.
The details include glossary of words used in Hindi and in other languages in subjects like geography, administration, history, business and communication, among others, which are asked in the examination.
UPSC, which conducts the civil services examination to select IAS, IPS and IFS officers, among others, uses terminologies or translation of words from Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology.
The move comes following a recommendation of a three- member committee that went into issues relating to Hindi translation in various examinations conducted by UPSC, sources said.
The details include glossary of words used in Hindi and in other languages in subjects like geography, administration, history, business and communication, among others, which are asked in the examination.
UPSC, which conducts the civil services examination to select IAS, IPS and IFS officers, among others, uses terminologies or translation of words from Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology.
The move comes following a recommendation of a three- member committee that went into issues relating to Hindi translation in various examinations conducted by UPSC, sources said.
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