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UPSC Mains 2025 Essay Paper Analysis: Aspirants quizzed on generic quotes they know by heart but find hard to elaborate in exam pressure
August 23, 2025 12:06 pm
War, wealth and wisdom: UPSC Mains 2025 Essay paper continued previous trends of featuring philosophical and abstract quotes. While most of the quotes were familiar, the real challenge was to elaborate on these simple ideas effectively, especially without AI support in the exam hall. Here's our analysis.
Free civil services coaching in Odisha; registration starts on Aug 22
August 18, 2025 8:12 am
Registrations will start from August 22, and the examination will be conducted on September 21. The selected students will be provided coaching by experts in Bhawanipatna from the first week of October
A year on, how library flooding reshaped UPSC coaching landscape in Old Rajinder Nagar
July 27, 2025 8:40 am
A year after a tragic flood claimed the lives of three civil services aspirants in a basement library run by Rau’s IAS Study Circle, Old Rajinder Nagar — Delhi’s UPSC hub — finds itself at a crossroads.
UPSC Ethics Simplified | What makes a civil servant ethical?
July 22, 2025 11:00 am
UPSC Mains Ethics GS 4 : What are the foundational values of civil services? Which cardinal values act as 'Kavach-Kundal' (protective armor), and how do they help fulfill the true purpose of public service? Nanditesh Nilay, our ethicist, discusses.
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise static quiz : History and Culture MCQs on 'Frontier Gandhi', speeches by freedom fighters and more (Week 117)
July 14, 2025 4:56 pm
Attempt today’s UPSC CSE Prelims quiz on History and Culture. Curated questions, detailed explanations, and key facts help you master the static syllabus fast.
UPSC Ethics Simplified | What are the foundational values of civil services? (Part 1)
July 15, 2025 10:54 am
UPSC Mains Ethics GS 4 : The private, professional, and public image of a person — or a civil servant — generally depends on their ethical alignment. So, can universal human values also be considered the cardinal values of civil services? If yes, which ones?
Knowledge Nugget | National Civil Services Day 2025: Key historical moments in the evolution of India’s Civil Services that UPSC aspirants must know
April 22, 2025 1:45 pm
On National Civil Services Day, knowing the history of the services goes beyond academics—it’s about connecting with your future role. In today’s ‘Knowledge Nugget,’ explore key milestones in the evolution of India’s civil services.
National Civil Services Day 2025: History, significance, celebrations — all you need to know
April 21, 2025 9:32 am
National Civil Services Day in India 2025: This national observance was first marked on April 21, 2006; this year, it's being observed today, on Monday, April 21, 2025.
Govt working on single job application portal for recruitment: Union minister Jitendra Singh
March 24, 2025 7:27 pm
He instructed the creation of a ‘single job application portal' to ease the burden on job seekers and save their time and energy from applying across multiple platforms, according to a Personnel Ministry statement.
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz: History, Culture and Social issues MCQs on Kumbh Mela stampede, Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, and more (Week 96)
February 04, 2025 4:31 pm
From temples in India to history of Kumbh and other topics — check your progress and revise your syllabus for the UPSC CSE Prelims 2025.
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