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UPSC Essentials daily subject quiz — History and Culture | From Indo-Iranian shared identities to a Dalit woman in Constituent Assembly: Can you solve these mcqs? (week 148)

March 09, 2026 7:43 pm

UPSC Prelims 2026 Daily Practice Quiz: How well do you know ancient and modern history key terms and events? Check out the answers, explanations, and UPSC relevance for each of the questions.

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UPSC CSE 2025 Final Result Out : To those who didn’t clear the exam this time — this letter is for you

March 06, 2026 6:53 pm

UPSC CSE 2025 Results out : “A quiet message arrived today: ‘Sir, I could not clear it this time.’ Behind every UPSC result lies a story that cannot be contained in a PDF file,” writes Nanditesh Nilay.

UPSC Civil Services Notification 2026 Issued

UPSC releases CSE 2026 notification; application begins for 933 vacancies

February 05, 2026 2:10 pm

Candidates can submit their applications online via the official UPSC portal at upsc.gov.in. The last date to apply for the exam is February 24.

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : History and Culture MCQs on Mahatma Gandhi, N-E India's colonial past, historical site, and more (Week 143)

February 03, 2026 1:04 pm

UPSC Prelims 2026: Practice History and Culture MCQs with this daily UPSC Essentials quiz. Covers Mahatma Gandhi, history of north india, freedom finghters and key facts. Don't miss out explanations.

Union Budget 2026 : Key highlights for UPSC and other competitive exams

February 05, 2026 11:24 am

3 Kartavyas, Orange Economy, Rare Earth Mineral Corridor— Here's your handy notes on Union Budget 2026 for quick exam revision and some basics you need to brush up.

UPSC Ethics Simplified : This Republic Day, understanding idea of ‘Self-Sovereignty’ and why ethics matter

January 26, 2026 1:00 pm

Why talk about ethics on Republic Day? Nanditesh Nilay answers. Don't miss the Post-Read question and links to previous articles for UPSC exam towards the end of the article.

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Ethics Simplified : How does Vivekananda’s philosophy take us from ‘I’ to humanity?

January 12, 2026 12:36 pm

Swami Vivekananda's birth anniversary: A chance train meeting, an unexpected letter from Harvard, and a speech that stunned the world—what lay behind Vivekananda’s global impact? Let us explore how his philosophy transforms personal ethics into universal responsibility.

UPSC Essentials | Daily Quiz : History and Culture on Temples, Relics, National Monuments Authority, and more (Week 139)

January 05, 2026 8:07 pm

Test your UPSC Prelims preparation with today’s History and Culture quiz — how many can you answer? Check out the explanations with answers.

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'Around 45 years ago, when I faced the UPSC interview…' A veteran shares his experience and addresses key FAQs (Part 2)

January 21, 2026 12:46 pm

UPSC Expert Talk: What should candidates keep in mind upon entering the UPSC interview room? What body language should they maintain, how should they handle stress and tricky questions, and how can they balance honesty with diplomacy in opinion-based answers? Here are answers to your questions.

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Chess, Cigarette butts, Turmeric: Top tricky and amusing UPSC 2025 Prelims questions you can't stop talking about

December 19, 2025 11:26 am

UPSC Yearender 2025: Discover the top 6 most intriguing questions from UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 that tested knowledge, logic, and common sense — going beyond traditional books. Can you answer them?