The UPSC duly details its new syllabus on its website and Rakesh finds out to his horror that one of the compulsory papers is composed of basic science and arithmetic questions to the tune of half the paper. Rakesh has been an arts students throughout since Class XI and is terrified of numbers and formulae.

What should be Rakesh's decision?

1.     Rakesh should still attempt the civil services examination one more time. After all, being an IAS officer is a job that he covets.

2.     Rakesh should give up all his hopes of being an IAS officer and join the private sector.