The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has issued a notice for the direct recruitment of candidates for various positions within the Government of India, as per Advertisement No. 02/2026.
**Vacancy Details**
A total of 16 vacancies are available across the following departments:
* **Assistant Keeper:** 01 vacancy in the Anthropological Survey of India, Ministry of Culture.
* **Senior Store Officer Grade-II:** 07 vacancies in the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence.
* **Livestock Officer:** 08 vacancies in the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
**Application Timeline**
The application window for these positions opens on **April 11, 2026**, and closes on **May 1, 2026**.
**Application Process and Official Information**
Interested and eligible candidates are required to apply through the Online Recruitment Application (ORA) portal. Detailed instructions and the full advertisement are available on the official Commission websites:
* **Information Portal:** [https://upsc.gov.in](https://upsc.gov.in)
* **Application Portal:** [https://upsconline.nic.in/ora/](https://upsconline.nic.in/ora/)
**Reference Data**
* **Release ID:** 2250891
* **Posting Date:** April 10, 2026
* **Reference Code:** NKR/AV
Key Entities Referenced
UPSC: The central recruitment agency responsible for conducting direct recruitment for various vacancies across government ministries and departments.
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO): The organization under the Ministry of Defence for which Senior Store Officer Grade-II vacancies are being filled.
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying: The department under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying recruiting for Livestock Officer positions.
Anthropological Survey of India: The organization under the Ministry of Culture for which the recruitment of an Assistant Keeper is being conducted.
UPSC
Direct Recruitment to various posts in
Government of India
Posted On: 10 APR 2026 6:10PM by PIB Delhi
UPSC invites applications from eligible candidates for recruitment to the 01 vacancy for the post of
Assistant Keeper in Anthropological Survey of India, Ministry of Culture, 07 vacancies for the posts of
Senior Store Officer Grade-II in Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry Of
Defence and 08 vacancies for the post of Livestock Officer in Department of Animal Husbandry and
Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
2. The detailed Advertisement No. 02/2026, along-with instructions to the candidates has been uploaded
on the Commission’s website https://upsc.gov.in. Interested candidates can apply through the Online
Recruitment Application portal https://upsconline.nic.in/ora/ from 11th April, 2026 to 01st May, 2026.
3. Candidates are requested to follow the detailed instructions mentioned therein.
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