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UPSC Current Affairs Pointers of the past week | January 12 to January 18, 2026

January 19, 2026 8:59 am

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 Bagurumba dance, 28th CSPOC, theme of BRICS 2026, EV retrofitting, and more. You can also test your knowledge by solving MCQs.

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on location of Greenland, Mercosur and more (Week 145)

January 18, 2026 8:05 pm

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

UPSC Key: Republic Day Parade, States' Startup Ecosystem Ranking, and EU-Mercosur FTA

January 18, 2026 11:16 pm

How is knowing about the States' Startup Ecosystem Ranking relevant to the UPSC exam? What significance do topics like Republic Day, Greenland, and the EU-Mercosur FTA have for both the Preliminary and Main examinations? You can learn more by reading the Indian Express UPSC Key for January 18, 2026.

Knowledge Nugget | India second in global adults diabetes burden — Study. Check out facts, data, and latest insights

January 18, 2026 3:12 pm

The Lancet Study on Diabetes: India is home to one of the world’s largest diabetes populations. Drawing from a latest study, this 'Knowledge Nugget' breaks down key facts, concepts, and policy responses on diabetes that every UPSC aspirant must revise for Prelims, Mains, and the interview.

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.

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 18, 2026 7:53 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.

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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?