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I’ve read Abhi D’s response to your query. Let me try and complement/supplement his reply.Basically, ONGC employs two types of IT specialists, to wit:Those engaged in ONGC’s Exploration efforts; andThose deployed on ONGC’s business processes.Mr. Abhi D’s reply essentially referred to the first kind; but I suspect your question is more relevant to the second kind.As I've stated earlier, ONGC is principally an E&P (Exploration & Production) company. The “E” part of our business is a highly scientific pursuit. My personal experience is that an engineer in a particular discipline can fairly quickly & easily adapt to another engineering discipline - a mechanical engineer can easily ‘become’ a civil or structural engineer. But scientific pursuits often require years of specialist study - very difficult for (say) an astrophysicist (no matter how gifted) to take up assignments in (say) botany or zoology. The first step in the exploration sequence is ‘survey’ mostly seismic survey - this is a very specialised scientific exercise that needs years (if not decades) of dedicated study & experience - not everybody’s cup of tea.The outcome of these surveys is largely recorded as ‘data’ on tapes (large arrays of streamers with embedded hydrophones; and air-guns are towed behind survey vessels, and the subsea geological structures are ‘mapped’ as seismic data on tapes by the reflected air-waves produced by the firing of the air-guns). This data is then ‘processed’ and thereafter the processed data is ‘interpreted’ - the acronym for this is API (acquisition, processing and interpretation) - please don't confuse with the other API (American Petroleum Institute).What Mr. Abhi D was hinting at, in his reply, were the specialist IT professionals who are engaged on these assignments. As a programming executive you’ll NOT be expected to have specialist ‘geophysical’ or ‘geological’ knowledge but you’ll appreciate these are not run of the mill kind of jobs. In any case, the software required for ‘processing’ the raw data collected by the survey vessels, are bought-in. Yet, some of our most talented IT professionals are working in this field.ONGC probably has the most extensive ERP programme (put in place by SAP) in the country. The central servers as well as our SAP centre are housed in ‘SCOPE Minar’ at Lakshmi Nagar, New Delhi (trans Yamuna area). Other than the SAP programme, ONGC has a wide spread of IT and telecom services through out the country: the ‘Cauvery’ basin - Chennai and Pondicherry; KG area - Rajamundhry, Vizag, Kakinada etc.; Eastern Region: Bengal and Tripura; NE Region - Nazira, Shibsagar, Johrat, Silchar etc.; Mumbai Region - Mumbai, Uran, Nhava, Panvel, Goa, Hazira/Surat etc.; Western Region- Baroda, Ankleshwar, Ahmedabad, Mehsana, Jodhpur etc.; Delhi - Dehra Doon etc etc etc. IT Officers are posted everywhere.The S&W, perks & privileges, career progresssion, work-life balance etc for programming personnel are no different from those for other executives.Life is a breeze in ONGC. If you have the right temperament, your journey in ONGC should be a walk in the park.Best of luck.Sorry for the long-winded reply.

The golden rule of civil service preparation is the habit of reading a newspaper, everyday, without fail. I’d suggest The Hindu. This will provide one with the base that one needs to begin with the preparations.Secondly, do not restrict yourself to just the KAS or the KPSC. Aim to clear the UPSC with the highest marks/rank in Karnataka, so that you stand the best chance to get allotted the Karnataka cadre(which I assume will be your home and first choice cadre)Next, acquaint yourself with the pattern of the exam by reading the official notification. Choose an appropriate optional after carefully going through the syllabus of all the choices that you think are available to you.Buy the books that are necessary for the preparation. Yes, buy them. Also, download question papers of the concerned exams (Prelims+Mains) of every year, beginning with the year 2000 if not earlier (move from the latest to the earliest).The books I am referring to areGeographyAll NCERTs from Class 6 to 12 (Special focus on classes 10, 11 and 12)Certificate of Physical and Human Geography by Goh Cheng LeongAn Atlas- preferably Orient BlackswanPolity- LaxmikanthEconomy11th and 12th NCERTConcepts of Indian Economy by Shankar GaneshEconomic Survey of India- this is a very important document from an examination point of viewVideos by Mrunal Patel on youtube for both economic as well as the Economic survey and the budgetHistory (the following books should cover History optional also)India’s Struggle for Independence by Bipin ChandraIndia after Gandhi by Ramachandra Guha (There are people who prefer to buy Bipin Chandra only for this also, but i found Guha to be neutral)India’s ancient past by R.S. SharmaMedieval India by Satish ChandraModern World History by Norman Lowe and/or by L MukherjeeNCERT from 6 to 12Science and Tech and General Science: Be aware of what The Hindu is reporting, and go through the biology part of NCERT books from 8 to 10Environment: International Protocols from the internet, India Year Book and selected chapters from Chemistry and Biology books of class 11 and 12 NCERT. Also refer to the website of the MoEFCCCulture: the CCRT website is pretty good along with class 11 and 12 NCERTsThese will give you a solid base which will be supplemented with your newspaper reading. You may also make notes from the newspaper. Follow websites like insightsonindia and mrunalBegin by making a timetable and following it strictly everyday. You know yourself best so give yourself as much time as you think is necessary. It may vary from 2 to 12 hours. But make the timetable. Do this and you can easily manage your engineering studies along with preparations.Most, importantly realise that this is a difficult exam and requires serious efforts. But, also believe you can clear it and back yourself to do it.P.S. these are UPSC civil services specific and will only aide you with KPSC also. But the KPSC will require Karnataka specific books also to supplement certain answers.

Aggregates are a raw material intensively used in construction of roads, bridges, streets, bricks, concrete, and tiles. Every town and city and every road connecting them is built and maintained with aggregates. Aggregates are mixtures of sand, gravel, crushed rock etc widely used in construction, as a component of concrete, and in civil engineering work. Most aggregates come from land-based sources, and developers rely on the best quality sources to supplement demand and meet the construction needs.Delivering high quality aggregate to the construction industry, is a great challenge and is at the foundation of all infrastructure progress. Large volumes of aggregates add to the value and support the local economy. They are also used to fill areas in ports and harbors or to reclaim land from the sea before the commencement of engineering works.High-quality aggregate (granodiorite) is popular in the markets. Aggregate Industries are witnessing an increased demand from all spheres and they need to increase their annual production capacity by several million tones. Geological Surveys emphasize the importance of aggregates. In order to build houses it takes several tones. At present there is high activity in many sectors, with regards to infrastructure and housing work around the big cities.The country is also performing at all-time-high levels, and there is a constant fuelling of demand owing to large infrastructure investments. The industry has witnessed large technological changes and has adopted new processes to meet the specifications of customers and dealers into operational level.There is a stress to go for high quality products that are ideally suited to meet the customers’ needs. Moreover, what is required is a strong dealer network with excellent service support. The aggregate market holds lot of promise and is stable in production volumes. It has a very positive outlook for the business in 2017 as many infrastructure and real estate projects are going on.The activity is expected to go forward, as there is a considerable backlog in housing capacity. There is also a continuation of meeting the demands of people and that tends to mean more infrastructure projects turning into new tunnels, railways, subways and roads, and this leads to enhanced capacity.In many areas of rapid population growth, the infrastructure is always inadequate, and new roads, streets and sewage systems are required to be built to meet the expectations and increased needs.most asphalt pavements are treated aggregates. The production of recycled aggregates, from concrete and asphalt pavements, has increased.Replaced and reconstructed old roads and buildings have become a source of rich recyclable materials. In some applications, recycled aggregate has the potential to compete with newly mined aggregates on price and quality.The production and utilization of natural aggregates is closely related to the population and the level of industrial development of an area. On an annual basis every person in the country requires 4.32 tons of crushed stone, 3.86 tons of sand and gravel 1/2 ton of cement.During the past 20 years, per capita consumption of aggregates has increased by leaps and bonds. An estimated 38,000 tons of aggregates are necessary to construct a mile of lane of an interstate highway.Construction of an average modern home requires 400 tons of aggregate.Construction of an average size school or hospital requires 15,000 tons of aggregates.In using it we must remember that in order to maintain or improve our standard of living, we need to use all mineral resources judiciously. We must understand the environment and preserve natural resources for future generations.Companies must meet the requirements of environmental regulatory requirements at all levels.Source: The most necessary construction material - Aggregate