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UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz: Polity and Governance MCQs on Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act rules, personality rights and more (Week 143)

December 30, 2025 8:02 pm

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE 2026 Prelims? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on Polity and Governance.

UPSC Key: SC stays 100-m rule for Aravalli, Global Buddhism and Rabies vaccine

UPSC Key: SC stays 100-m rule for Aravalli, Kashmir in Buddhist history, and Rabies vaccine

December 30, 2025 5:59 pm

How is knowing about the Aravalli hills relevant to the UPSC exam? What significance do topics like the Indian rabies vaccine, Buddhism, and Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) have for both the Preliminary and Main examinations? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for December 30, 2025.

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 3 : Questions on India’s domestic aviation and regional connectivity (Week 135)

December 30, 2025 4:22 pm

UPSC Mains Answer Practice GS 3 : Are you preparing for Civil Services Exam 2026? Here are questions from GS paper 3 for this week with essential points as the fodder for your answers. Do not miss points to ponder and answer in the comment box below.

Knowledge Nugget | Translocation of Cheetahs — What you must know for the UPSC Exam

December 30, 2025 6:04 pm

As Indian authorities are working to finalise permissions for the translocation of five African cheetahs from Botswana, here’s what every aspirant must know—from Botswana’s symbolic donation to the cheetah’s conservation status. Also, go ‘Beyond the Nugget’ to learn about Project Tiger.

How Arctic thaw aggravates climate concerns, ignites geopolitical competition

December 30, 2025 1:16 pm

Although the melting of the Arctic has accelerated climatic concerns globally, it is also seen as creating economic prospects, including new maritime trade routes and access to the region’s incredible natural resources. But does India’s Arctic policy help advance its interests in the region? See infographics for quick key insights.

UPSC Key: PRAGATI, Political funding, and RBI’s Rupee Policy

December 30, 2025 11:10 am

How is knowing about the PRAGATI platform relevant to the UPSC exam? What significance do topics like the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, political funding, and RBI’s rupee policy have for both the Preliminary and Main examinations? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for December 29, 2025.

Knowledge Nugget: How is the Climate Change Performance Index 2026 relevant for the UPSC exam

December 30, 2025 11:10 am

Published at the UN COP30 Climate Summit, the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2026 offers key insights into global climate performance. From countries leading and lagging in climate action to India’s rank, here’s all you need to know. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to learn about the Climate Risk Index 2026 and its key highlights.

'Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, upsc, draoupadi murmu

UPSC Current Affairs Pointers of the past week | December 22 to December 28, 2025

December 30, 2025 5:29 pm

Don't miss out on important current affairs tidbits for your Prelims and Mains preparation. Learn about: Personality rights, Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP), INS Vaghsheer, Tsunami-ready village, World Rapid Championship 2025, and more. Don’t forget to attempt the MCQ at the end!

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on United Nations Assistance Mission, Somaliland and more (Week 142)

December 28, 2025 8:38 pm

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2026? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on International Relations.

UPSC Key: PM-POSHAN Scheme, Aravalli definition row, and Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire

December 29, 2025 1:05 pm

How is knowing about the PM-POSHAN Scheme relevant to the UPSC exam? What significance do topics like the Thailand-Cambodian conflict, the new Consumer Price Index (CPI) series, and the Aravali Hills have for both the Preliminary and Main examinations? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for December 28, 2025.