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UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz: Polity and Governance MCQs on Calling Attention Motion, Eighth Schedule and more (Week 145)

January 13, 2026 7:43 pm

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

Do India’s recent growth numbers settle the question of sustainability?

January 13, 2026 7:08 pm

India is experiencing its “goldilocks moment” characterised by robust growth, low inflation, and balanced macroeconomic conditions. But how can such gains be translated into sustained progress that will determine not just the success of Viksit Bharat but also the livelihoods of millions entering the workforce every year?

UPSC Key: India-Germany relations, Pax Silica, and Venezuela’s crude oil

January 13, 2026 6:16 pm

How is knowing about the India-Germany relations relevant to the UPSC exam? What significance do topics like Pax Silica, PSLV-C62 mission, and coal-fired electricity have for both the Preliminary and Main examinations? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for January 13, 2026.

UPSC Essentials | Mains answer practice — GS 3 : Questions on challenges in renewable energy and limitations of regulating gig workers (Week 137)

January 13, 2026 5:04 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 | Two cases of Nipah detected in West Bengal : What you must know for your UPSC Exam

Knowledge Nugget | Two cases of Nipah virus detected in West Bengal. What must you know for your UPSC Exam?

January 13, 2026 5:59 pm

UPSC Current Affairs: Nipah virus cases reported in West Bengal have put the spotlight back on this deadly zoonotic disease. How does it spread from animals to humans? What are its symptoms and diagnosis methods, and is there any specific cure for it? Here’s all you need to know for the UPSC exam.

Why air pollution needs a long-term solution, not a reactive approach

January 13, 2026 8:10 am

Air pollution remains a persistent issue in India, with the Delhi-NCR particularly recording some of the worst AQI globally each year. What kind of possible measures are needed to shift from the seasonal, reactive approach to long-term, preventive planning?

UPSC Key: Iran protests, Merz-Modi meet, and Zehanpora stupas

January 13, 2026 2:52 pm

How is knowing about the Zehanpora stupas relevant to the UPSC exam? What significance do topics like India-Germany relations, the weed threat to mustard, and Iran protests have for both the Preliminary and Main examinations? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for January 12, 2026.

Knowledge Nugget: Silver in the Spotlight — What You Must Know About the Precious–Industrial Metal for the UPSC Exam

Knowledge Nugget | Silver in spotlight: What you must know about the precious–industrial metal for UPSC Exam

January 13, 2026 11:01 am

Silver has surged over 160% in 2025 and is still climbing in 2026. But why is this metal rising faster than gold? Is it jewellery demand—or AI, solar power and supply constraints? As silver turns strategic, from its properties to its uses, here’s what you need to know. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to know about the Gold and its properties.

UPSC Current Affairs Pointers of the past week | January 5 to January 11, 2026

January 13, 2026 4:37 pm

Did you miss out on important current affairs tidbits from last week for your Prelims and Mains preparation? Here's a checklist of the must-know facts: learn about the Sports Governance Conclave, Donroe Doctrine, Somnath Swabhiman Parv, Greenland, and more. You can also test your knowledge by solving MCQs.