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UPSC Mains Admit Card 2025 Updates: Hall tickets out; check UPSC's important instructions for candidates

August 15, 2025 12:19 pm

UPSC CSE Mains 2025 Admit Card at upsc.gov.in, upsconline.nic.in Updates: To download the admit cards candidates will need to visit the official UPSC website at upsc.gov.in, upsconline.gov.in and upsconline.nic.in.

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Knowledge Nugget: Why are Zonal Councils important for your UPSC exam

July 15, 2025 11:02 am

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that Zonal Councils have transformed from being mere discussion forums into “engines of cooperation.” Go back to the basics to learn about Zonal Councils for your UPSC current affairs. In ‘Beyond the Nugget’, know about the Inter-State Council.

Knowledge Nugget: What are key highlights of Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) and why is it UPSC essential

May 18, 2025 6:18 pm

Recently, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the first-ever monthly PLFS. Back to basics — What is PLFS? In 'Beyond the Nugget', learn the key terms associated with the PLFS.

As the Jharkhand protest continued, several students reportedly fell ill due to heatstroke and had to be rushed to nearby hospitals.

In Jharkhand, state civil service aspirants intensify protests for exam results

May 13, 2025 9:11 pm

The protest, which began last week, became larger Tuesday as protesters’ numbers swelled, with widespread outrage against both the government and the JPSC. The demonstration is being held in front of the JPSC office.

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UPSC Civil Services 2024: How much topper Shakti Dubey score? Comparison with last year's rankers

April 29, 2025 7:57 pm

UPSC Civil Services 2024 Topper's marks: According to the released data, Shakti Dubey scored a total of 1043 marks, which includes 843 marks in the written Mains examination and 200 marks in the Interview (Personality Test) round.

UPSC Key: Smart Cities Mission, National Board for Wildlife, and Federalism

March 16, 2025 12:44 pm

Why is Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairing his first-ever meeting of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) relevant to the UPSC exam? What significance do topics such as money laundering, climate change, and the Smart Cities Mission have for both the Preliminary and Main exams? You can learn more by reading The Indian Express UPSC Key for March 15, 2025.

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Quota & age-related papers now must for civil service prelims

January 25, 2025 1:07 am

The move comes in the backdrop of the controversy involving former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, who was accused of cheating, wrongly availing Other Backward Class (OBC) and disability quota benefits to ensure her selection in the government service. She denied all allegations though.

UPPSC PCS Prelims 2024: Check exam day guidelines

UPPSC PCS Prelims 2024: Exam concludes

December 23, 2024 8:48 am

UPPSC PCS Prelims 2024 Checklist: The UPPSC prelims exam will be conducted in two shifts — first from 9.30 am to 11.30 am and second between 2.30 pm and 4.30 pm at 75 districts of the state.

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WBCS Prelims 2023: Results released at psc.wb.gov.in; check cut off marks

July 14, 2024 9:15 am

WBCS Prelims 2023: The cut off for the general candidates, OBC (A) and (B) categories are same, 101.25, while for SC, 94.50 and ST 76.25.

UPSC Key | Internal Security, Air pollution, Cabinet Committees and more

July 04, 2024 7:27 pm

Exclusive for Subscribers Daily: How are Cabinet Committees and quantum capabilities relevant to the UPSC Exam? What significance do topics like Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence and India-UK FTA have for the preliminary and main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for July 4th, 2024.