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UPSC Key: Indelible ink row in Maharashtra civic polls, 78th Army Day, and Road accidents

January 16, 2026 8:02 pm

Why is the controversy over the use of non-indelible ink in the Maharashtra corporation election important for your UPSC exam? What significance do topics such as the India-EU FTA, road accidents, and the BSL-4 Containment Facility have for both the Preliminary and Main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for January 16, 2026.

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Environment and Geography MCQs on higher ocean temperatures, Shaksgam Valley and more (Week 145)

January 16, 2026 7:56 pm

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

Art and Culture with Devdutt Pattanaik | Shishupalgarh, the forgotten capital of ancient Kalinga

January 16, 2026 6:41 pm

Scholars have suggested that Shishupalgarh’s historical name may have been Kalinganagara. The name may reflect a dialogue between archaeology and imagination - one speaking through stones, the other through stories.

Modi, Merz, India, Germany, strategic autonomy

Beyond Trending: What is strategic autonomy?

January 16, 2026 7:57 pm

How does the instrumentalisation of trade, tariffs, technology, and resources reshape the discourse on strategic autonomy, particularly among states such as India and across Europe?

Knowledge Nugget: Jallikattu festival begins in Tamil Nadu. Understanding its cultural roots for UPSC exam

January 16, 2026 2:47 pm

Jallikattu festival is ongoing in Tamil nadu. What is this festival? What are the other animal-based festivals in India? What is the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act?

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Economy MCQs on credit societies, headline inflation and more (Week 145)

January 16, 2026 7:54 pm

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

UPSC Key: INSV Kaundinya, Iran protests, and Graft law

January 16, 2026 2:50 pm

Why is the approval of SOP for the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) important for your UPSC exam? What significance do topics such as Iran protests, carbon credits, and INSV Kaundinya have for both the Preliminary and Main exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for January 15, 2026.

UPSC Mains Answer Practice GS 1: higher education system in India and role of Aravalli ranges | Week 137

January 15, 2026 4:06 pm

UPSC Mains Answer Practice GS 1 : Are you preparing for Civil Services Exam 2026? Here are questions from GS paper 1 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.

UPSC Issue at a Glance | US–Venezuela Crisis: What happened, why Venezuela, and how it matters for India

January 16, 2026 11:37 am

From the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and oil geopolitics to fentanyl, great-power rivalry, and India’s strategic dilemmas, the US–Venezuela crisis is more than breaking news. This week's UPSC Issue at a Glance decodes Operation Absolute Resolve and its implications for global order and India’s interests. Don’t miss the infographics and post-read questions.