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The world this week | Tarique Rahman returns to Bangladesh, Trump appoints Special Envoy to Greenland, US hits IS targets in Nigeria

December 27, 2025 9:30 am

From Japan approving a record defence budget amid rising tensions with China to the US targeting an Islamic State affiliate in Nigeria. Here is a look at some of the major events this week.

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Environment and Geography MCQs on vulture in India, 'Tsunami-ready' and more (Week 142)

December 27, 2025 1:28 pm

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2026? Do you know how many states the Aravalli Ranges pass through? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on Environment and Geography.

UPSC Key: Political funding, Aravalli Hills, and 100 years of CPI

December 27, 2025 11:24 am

Why is funding to political parties important for your UPSC exam? What significance do topics such as 100 years of the CPI, tsunami-ready villages, and the Aravalli Hills have for both the Preliminary and Main examinations? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for December 26, 2025.

How PM Modi’s visit strengthens India-Oman strategic relations

December 27, 2025 11:42 am

Prime Minister Modi’s second official visit to Oman underlines the continued importance of the Gulf nation as a regional partner of India. But how does it also emphasise the significance of the Gulf region in India’s foreign policy?

Sudan, flow and contra-flow of information

Beyond Trending: What is flow and contra-flow?

December 27, 2025 12:23 pm

While regional and international mediations have failed to end the war in Sudan, it has also received less attention in the media. What explains this lopsided coverage of the war in the third-largest African country? The concepts of flow and contra-flow help understand it.

ISRO, lvm3, upsc, launch vehicle, bluebird

Knowledge Nugget: ISRO’s Launch Vehicles — Must-know for your UPSC Exam

December 27, 2025 11:26 am

UPSC Current Affairs S&T: ISRO’s LVM3-M6 ‘Bahubali’ rocket successfully deployed the nearly 6,100 kg US-built BlueBird Block-2 communications satellite, marking its heaviest-ever satellite launch. In today’s Knowledge Nugget, learn about the major launch vehicles of ISRO.

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Economy MCQs on trade between India and New Zealand, Statutory Liquidity Ratio and more (Week 142)

December 27, 2025 1:29 pm

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2026? Do you know about Open Market Operations? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on Economy.

UPSC Key: LVM-3, Personality rights, and Akash-NG missile system

December 26, 2025 11:00 am

What is the significance of the launch of the heaviest satellite by LVM-3 for your UPSC exam? What relevance do topics such as secondary ammonium sulfate, the new definition of the Aravallis, and personality rights have for both the Preliminary and Main examinations? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for December 25, 2025.

UPSC Mains Answer Practice GS 1: Aravalli Ranges and Ladakh | Week 134

December 27, 2025 1:31 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.

Yearender 2025: How India managed tariffs, conflicts, and diplomatic wins

December 27, 2025 11:46 am

As the year draws to a close, prospects for an India-US trade pact appear strong, while efforts to consolidate Delhi’s strategic footprint in West Asia and the Horn of Africa are intensified. But the year also saw a military confrontation with Pakistan and a further dip in ties with Bangladesh. What other developments shaped the arena of international relations from India’s perspective?