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UPSC Weekly Current Affairs Quiz | January 11 to January 17, 2026

January 17, 2026 6:54 pm

UPSC Prelims Weekly Current Affairs MCQs: Why these questions for Prelims 2026? Kickstart your UPSC Prelims preparation early. Brush up on your current affairs knowledge with this week’s top questions and consolidate your UPSC CSE preparation. Find answers along with detailed explanations.

UPSC Key: 18th India-Japan strategic dialogue, POCSO Act, and Startup India scheme

January 17, 2026 6:13 pm

Why is the India–Japan relationship important for your UPSC exam? What significance do topics such as National Startup Day, the ‘Romeo–Juliet’ exception under the POCSO Act, and western disturbances have for both the Preliminary and Mains exams? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for January 17, 2026.

The World This Week | Trump holds off on military action in Iran, European troops in Greenland and the first Taliban-appointed diplomat in India

January 17, 2026 8:09 am

From the crackdown on anti-government protesters in Iran to the US holding the first formal talks on the acquisition of Greenland, a lot happened in the world this week.

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 17, 2026 10:32 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 17, 2026 10:28 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. Why understanding its cultural roots matters for UPSC exam

January 17, 2026 2:56 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.