India is a country of over 1.2 billion people, with a literacy rate of about 80%. Becoming a civil servant means being in the top 500 people for that year, and it is a one in a million possibility. With each passing year, UPSC can be considered the most challenging entrance exam, first owing to the diverse subjective nature of the paper and second to the tough selection ratios. So, though "Hard work is key to success" is a common term, just hard work for such a competitive (probably the most in the world) does not guarantee selection. Here is…